Triple slide start and stop unexpectidly - Montana Owners Club

Montana_6017 · 07-10-2006, 02:55 AM

I have a 2880 tripple slide. When putting my siders in they stop and start agter 7 seconds. I have put in new batteries because of voltage. This was not the cure.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,

CountryGuy · 07-10-2006, 03:28 AM

do a search thomas, this was just discussed here on the MOC last week I believe.

welcome to the forum, good reading, many subjects come up over and over again.

Search at the top of the page, open up the time frame for 30 days, then try longer time frames.

Enjoy

rldriver · 07-11-2006, 09:53 AM

Here is the address for the same problem that I had a week or so past, just cut a paste.

http://www.montanaowners.com/forums/...ad.php?t=16031

I am still trying to find the right circuit breaker to install. The problem with living in a small town.

Good luck and let me know how thing come out.

Montana_6017 · 07-11-2006, 10:00 AM

I did find the circuit breaker last night. Just fo to a parts store. I bought mine from Sanels. But any parts store should have a 50amp auto reset breaker. $4.00 cheap enough.
Thanks and good luck. If you have no luck let me know and I will mail you a few.

M00N1 · 07-12-2006, 02:05 AM

wow, thanks for the information. Hubby keep telling me that I was letting up on the button. We have never been stuck, but always worried that we may be one day. I will get him to research all the information here that you have supplied and once again, thanks.

rldriver · 07-12-2006, 05:11 AM

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quote:Originally posted by tommorgan

I did find the circuit breaker last night. Just fo to a parts store. I bought mine from Sanels. But any parts store should have a 50amp auto reset breaker. $4.00 cheap enough.
Thanks and good luck. If you have no luck let me know and I will mail you a few.

I am able to get the 50amp circuit breaker from NAPA for about $8.00 but I am looking for a 70 or 75amp to replace it. Not sure if I can use the same breaker that is in the panel box at home but may try that. Glad you got yours going.

Trailer Trash 2 · 07-12-2006, 05:15 AM

Mine did the same thing as yours and Dale got me set up with a straped 50 amp set up I could email them on how to make it if interested.

TT2

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rldriver · 07-12-2006, 05:39 AM

[quote]Originally posted by Trailer Trash 2

Mine did the same thing as yours and Dale got me set up with a strapped 50 amp set up I could email them on how to make it if interested.

TT2

TT2, I would love to see your details on making the breaker assembly. I plan on using a 50amp and a 20 or 30amp together.
Thanks in advance for your help,
rldriver
Dick Driver
driver@homenetnw.net

Montana_6017 · 07-12-2006, 05:59 AM

TT2, Is that set up just for your sliders? I have one for the slides and another for the front jacks> Did you use a fifty and 20 amp together like in the picture? I am wondering how long a new 50 amp will last? At $4.00 each I think I can carry extra's.
Thanks
Tom R.

Montana_6017 · 07-12-2006, 06:01 AM

TT2, Is that set up just for your sliders? I have one for the slides and another for the front jacks> Did you use a fifty and 20 amp together like in the picture? I am wondering how long a new 50 amp will last? At $4.00 each I think I can carry extra's.
Thanks
Tom R.

Trailer Trash 2 · 07-12-2006, 09:12 AM

Tom I used it on my slides, and I used 2 50's with a reset on each. I cant answer the question on the front stabilisers you will have to ask Dale that.

I received this information from Leppert, a while back and ever sence I did it I never had anymore problems. if you want the tecnical questions write MIFM2 he can answer all that stuff all I did was make and install.

TT2

sreigle · 07-13-2006, 06:48 PM

Thomas, ours did that when new. Keystone had the dealer replace the breaker with a larger one. Never another problem in the next four years.

Montana_6017 · 07-14-2006, 01:16 AM

Good morning All,
Well, I have relaces my 50 amp breaker and sure enough my slider still stop and start. I guess I will try the 2- 50 amp fuses together as in the picture and try that route. How come it worked for 4 years and then started to act up. I have replaces both 50a breakers and it still stops? Go figure. I guess after Nascar at Loudon, NH this weekend I will bring the camper home and try the double breakers.
Thanks to all and stay cool this weekend..

sreigle · 07-14-2006, 10:40 AM

Thomas, your question about why it worked for 4 years triggered something in my mind. Have you ever cleaned and lubricated the toothed rack on the slider mechanism under the main slides (not the bedroom slide)? Ours will get jumpy when they need lubricating. Silicone spray works for lubricating as does TFE (SprayWay (brand), No. 101 Industrial TFE-DRY Lubricant Release Agent) that the factory service folks recommend. The key point is to use something that does not hold dirt. The slide lube you buy at Walmart and Camping World holds dirt.

It could be yours are dirty and that's causing just enough resistance to pop that breaker.

Trailer Trash 2 · 07-18-2006, 05:40 AM

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quote:Originally posted by sreigle

Thomas, your question about why it worked for 4 years triggered something in my mind. Have you ever cleaned and lubricated the toothed rack on the slider mechanism under the main slides (not the bedroom slide)? Ours will get jumpy when they need lubricating. Silicone spray works for lubricating as does TFE (SprayWay (brand), No. 101 Industrial TFE-DRY Lubricant Release Agent) that the factory service folks recommend. The key point is to use something that does not hold dirt. The slide lube you buy at Walmart and Camping World holds dirt.

It could be yours are dirty and that's causing just enough resistance to pop that breaker.

I agree with Steve, I think a check of all possabilities or causes, are both slides the same distance or are the racked causing a uneven push, air hose the slide gears and lub as Steve sugested. Replacing the fuses can't hurt and if it continues you have at least one area elemitated on your check list.

TT2

Montana_6017 · 07-18-2006, 07:00 AM

I keep getting a pop up that I have a message. When I go there I have no new messages?

Montana_6017 · 07-19-2006, 09:45 AM

Hey TT2. I have always cleaned and lubricated my slides yearly. This is why it puzzled me. I need to find what guage wire to use for 2-50amp fuses in line? A hot weekend at the races. But it was exciting.. Thanks, Now I know why I was getting mail and could not see it. There was 2 pages and I only looked at page one. What a dummy. Oh well, Have a great evening..
Tom Robinson

rldriver · 07-19-2006, 11:17 AM

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quote:Originally posted by tommorgan

Hey TT2. I have always cleaned and lubricated my slides yearly. This is why it puzzled me. I need to find what gage wire to use for 2-50amp fuses in line? A hot weekend at the races. But it was exciting.. Thanks, Now I know why I was getting mail and could not see it. There was 2 pages and I only looked at page one. What a dummy. Oh well, Have a great evening..
Tom Robinson

Hi Thomas, I just finished with my update on the breaker assemble and I used 6 Gage wire as per instructions that I received.
They gave me a funny look when I went to NAPA and asked for 2 4" long pieces of 6 Gage wire. Oh well it all worked out and my slides work great. I use a 50 and a 30 breaker instead of 2 50s.

Good luck.

Montana_6017 · 07-20-2006, 01:14 AM

Dick, Thanks, I will do this on the weekend. I hope this is the cure.. It apperas it works wonderful. Thanks for the 6 guage wire sizing. Saved me another 1/2 hr. on the computer. Have a great day!
Tom.

MIMF2 · 07-20-2006, 01:45 AM

I'm going to make slide out techs of all you people yet!!

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