Slides not moving...

[noneck]

Well...appears the slide motor is toast. Just loaded up to make trip to Pocono Raceway but all we got was a click, click, lights dim and CO2 detector buzz. We went anyway!!! Using my 3/8 drill while someone monitors for slide extend/retract.

Now back home;

Resistance check of armature looks fine, stator appears to be issue but hard to tell as this is a "low" resistance component, bushes are still good.

Looks like its $100.00 part 12v, CCW rotation anyone else have more input?

I have ordered a solenoid just to make sure...

[awaywego]

Sounds like a bad battery.

[BB_TX]

I would also question the battery. Similar to a car with a low battery. Try to start it and any lights that are on (dash, dome, etc.) will go very dim and the starter solenoid will just click.

[DQDick]

X3 on the battery. When what happened to you happened to me I took the jump start battery I carry in my truck and hooked the cables up and bingo the slides and everything else worked fine. Check the battery first then go for the harder stuff.

[noneck]

Batteries (2) are brand new, the other high DC load, landing gear run without any problems. Something is a miss with this motor as it sucks the 12v down big time hence the relay chatter etc as described.

[dieselguy]

The motor rotation is mute as it rotates one way to extend and the opposite to retract. The trombetta on top of the motor does the switching. Which brings a thought ... have you tried a jumper cable direct to either stud on the motor bypassing the trombetta?

[noneck]

I have an OLD 2002 3255RL which does not reverse the DC motor rotation... Mine has a hydraulic reversing block which has two fluid solenoids. I am using a short jumper to "pick" the IN or OUT coil and then using my electric drill spin the motor shaft (CW looking at the access hole).

[dieselguy]

Sorry about dispensing bad info ... I must have been mistaken about my first Montana ... a 2000 2850RK wich had the hydraulically activated cable slide system. My 2005 and the current 2011 did/do have the bidirectional DC motor. I wished they had left the old hand pump on the slide pump assy ... wouldn't have to keep track of the 1/4" allen bit ...

[noneck]

I have no objection to any and all input as it keeps my mind open to options I have missed.... Thank you everyone.
Mine is not cable operated but uses a single piston for each slide.

[8.1al]

"wouldn't have to keep track of the 1/4" allen bit ... "

Any screwdriver bit will work, just put it in the drill backwards

[noneck]

Thanks Charlie, it worked great as you described...used to tweak the rotation so drive slot engaged hydralic drive on reassembly. The solenoid arrived today from Amazon.com $17.89 including shipping. Apparently the old one the contacts are likely arc'd enough to prevent sufficient current to turn the DC motor.
Happy Camper!