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Old 11-10-2014, 05:45 PM   #1
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Slide out issues

On my Springdale slide out when I retract it the top of the slide hits but the bottom is still out a couple of inches. I know everybody says to take in to dealer to adjust but is there any way to do yourself and or is there something more wrong with it to be doing that? Any thoughts.
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Old 11-10-2014, 06:51 PM   #2
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You don't indicate what year your Springdale is, so it's difficult to say exactly what type of slide you might have and what may be wrong with it.

If it is a new, in warranty, Springdale, the slide adjustment is only covered during the first 90 days, so if that applies to you, I'd urge you to get it in soon !!!

Not knowing what your mechanical aptitude may be, what tools and equipment you may have available and your physical abilities (to crawl under and lift/adjust) it's really impossible to even begin to suggest you tackle something like slide adjustment on an RV.
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Old 11-10-2014, 06:51 PM   #3
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If you have a slide out by Lippert, you can go to their website and download the Operation and Service Manual which gives instructions on how to make slide out adjustments. This is not a quick and easy DIY project so I'd look carefully at what's involved before tackling this yourself.

Their website is www.lci1.com
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Old 11-11-2014, 08:41 AM   #4
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On my Springdale slide out when I retract it the top of the slide hits but the bottom is still out a couple of inches. I know everybody says to take in to dealer to adjust but is there any way to do yourself and or is there something more wrong with it to be doing that? Any thoughts.
For clarification, .... if you continue to retract the slide after the top makes contact with the RV body, does the bottom of the slide eventually pull in? Or... is this as far as it goes?

The reason I ask is because this is exactly the way my Cougar slide works. I asked the Service guy (where I bought the RV) about this and he said that this is normal operation. Top contacts first then the bottom.
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Old 11-11-2014, 05:18 PM   #5
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For clarification, .... if you continue to retract the slide after the top makes contact with the RV body, does the bottom of the slide eventually pull in? Or... is this as far as it goes?

The reason I ask is because this is exactly the way my Cougar slide works. I asked the Service guy (where I bought the RV) about this and he said that this is normal operation. Top contacts first then the bottom.
Exactly. Slide it in until the motor bogs down. Then go check again
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Old 11-11-2014, 08:51 PM   #6
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I concure with the above posts... the tops of my slides touch first with the bottoms pulling in last.
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Old 11-11-2014, 10:06 PM   #7
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Attended the Montana Owners Club rally in Goshen in September, and we were told the slides should contact the top first, with at least an inch to go at the bottom of the slide. The reason is to keep water from intruding while the slide is in, as when towing, the added pressure at the top helps keep the slide from leaning out.
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Old 11-13-2014, 10:48 AM   #8
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I agree with the above posts. I had the same problem with my Cougar High Country and I was told the same...it does come in at an angle, top hits first and the bottom then comes in until the motor stops. I have had it seem like it wanted to bind and I just stop it, reverse it for a couple of inches, then pull it on in. Tried to get the dealership to look into that but they could not replicate the problem.
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