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Slide problem and temporary fix Greyhawk 32SS

Yahoo Message Number: 1435
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    I first took out the drawer above the 12V fuse panel and checked the
    wiring. Initially I thought I'd found the problem - but was I off
    base. There were two wires hanging at the right end (15 and 16) and a
    connector lying below. I thought "there is the problem, the connector
    fell off." Then looked again and 15 is a blank and 16 is for the
    power sofa, which we don't have. So, fuse panel looks OK. Then
    checked out the coach battery to ensure it appeared OK. Water level
    was fine - no change from new.

    Then I rolled under the MH front slide and started looking. Found the
    slide motor. Looked OK. Then I noticed that the pair of wires were
    positioned rather strangely. AH HA, what is that, a drive shaft runs
    out each side of the drive wheel attached to the motor and one side is
    VERY close to the motor and the nut holding on the bolt that keeps the
    shaft on looks to be rubbing on the motor case. Wait, those two wires
    are jammed between the motor case and the nut (see photo). From the
    roadside looking through the battery compartment door everything looks
    okay.

    In the third photo you can see the wire with the insulation torn open
    from the nut on the rotating shaft and that exposed wire was creating
    the short that blew the fuse. The strange aspect of this, however, is
    that the fuse that blew was the No. 1 fuse that was marked Bedroom
    Slide NOT the number 12 fuse marked front slide. So, it appears they
    reversed the fuse connections.

    I've wrapped the exposed wire with electrical tape and pushed it out
    of the way of the nut on the shaft. Don't know how long it will stay
    out of the way and I'll check it periodically. We still have to go
    into Jayco to get some paint work done and I think I'll get them to
    fix this (if they think it is a problem) along with the exhaust
    hanger. Hmm. Since they suggested I get the hanger fixed at a muffler
    shop maybe I'd be better off doing that and sending them the bill as
    requested.

    Don

    Re: Slide problem and temporary fix Greyhawk 32SS

    Reply #1 –
    Yahoo Message Number: 1438
    Wait, those two wires are jammed between the motor case and the nut
    (see photo).

    Don, Your pix didn't come through. Please upload them. Thanks, Bill

    Re: Slide problem and temporary fix Greyhawk 32SS

    Reply #2 –
    Yahoo Message Number: 1439
    You did not include a picture of the fix.

    Re: Slide problem and temporary fix Greyhawk 32SS

    Reply #3 –
    Yahoo Message Number: 1442
    I just used electrical tape to cover the break in the insulation and moved the wires out of the way of the nut. When we go back to Middlebury (if there is anyone left there) to get the paint work done I'm going to have them look at the way the motor and slide drive shafts were installed. Just doesn't look right as that nut has been striking the motor.

    Don

    ps. Ron, we are just across the bridge from you now - well, a few days a week until we close at the other end.


    On 23-Jul-08, at 11:16 AM, Ron Hall wrote:

    Re: Slide problem and temporary fix Greyhawk 32SS

    Reply #6 –
    Yahoo Message Number: 1448
    , "grandriver125@..."
    wrote:
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    Here they are Bill.

    Thanks Don... Great sleuthing by the way. Bill