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BB_TX · 08-05-2013, 03:12 PM

You can take your battery(s) to an auto parts store and they can check it(them) for you. I replaced my one battery after 5 years. The slides were starting to move slower, but picked back to normal speed with the new battery.
Make sure the battery water level is OK. Use distilled water if needed.
Many of us use a dry lube on the slides. I use a dry lube spray with PTFE from Home Depot and spray the rack and pinions and any other moving parts I can see. But I am not sure Lippert or Keystone requires even that. Just don't use an oil based lube. It will attract dirt, dust, and grit.

08-05-2013, 03:12 PM	#2
BB_TX Montana Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: McKinney Posts: 7,169 M.O.C. #6433	You can take your battery(s) to an auto parts store and they can check it(them) for you. I replaced my one battery after 5 years. The slides were starting to move slower, but picked back to normal speed with the new battery. Make sure the battery water level is OK. Use distilled water if needed. Many of us use a dry lube on the slides. I use a dry lube spray with PTFE from Home Depot and spray the rack and pinions and any other moving parts I can see. But I am not sure Lippert or Keystone requires even that. Just don't use an oil based lube. It will attract dirt, dust, and grit. __________________ Bill & Patricia Riley, our Golden 2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)