Has anyone here replaced their exterior upper slide sweep rubber? The one on the top of the bedroom/laundry slide in my 3700 is disintegrating. The rubber is akin to melting apart albeit slowly. All the other sweeps on this slide and the kitchen/entertainment slide are fine. No deterioration at all.
The sweep appears to be a 14' (or so) piece of 2" rubber (easily obtained from the dealer).
How it is attached is the mystery. I haven't torn it apart yet (I have an upcoming trip and will wait until I return). I would appreciate any guidance from anyone who has attempted this before.
The top 3/4" of the seal appears to be tight to a support under it. There are brackets and screws at each end along with 2 screws along the length.
Hopefully the rubber strip adheres to the underlying support with 3M glue or some such and the brackets and screws are to keep the ends from coming loose. But with my luck, I suspect though that there is a retention system hidden under the white trim strip above the rubber. The trim is held by a few screws along its length plus a substantial amount of Proflex sealant along the top edge.
I am hoping someone here has attacked this project and tell me how much trouble I am in. I would let the warranty company deal with it but they believe deterioration of rubber seals isn't their problem.
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