Accu slide problem
Sorry for the long post. But I'm at my wits end after searching the web for the last 3 days and only finding a user manual that is pretty confusing and doesn't completely address the problem. I have a 2016 keystone, Montana, high country, HM352RL with three Accu Slide, cable driven slide outs. After getting some warranty work done, I noticed that the large kitchen slider began squealing at the end of its travel while bringing it in. It got progressively worse to the point where the motor was cutting off before it was fully retracted. All this time, it extended just fine. Because I don't trust my dealer and it will be a cold day in hell before they get their hands on my trailer again, I researched the way this slider operates and began troubleshooting.
While checking the slack on the "out" cables with the slider retracted, the right side cables were much tighter than the left side and didn't have the 1" recommended slack. I followed the adjusting instructions and after taking out some strain on the tight cables, the slider seals when extended and retracted. It appears to move evenly (side to side, top to bottom) and the slack on all the cables appear to be uniform and within the recommended parameters. Not exact, but close. However, when moving (in or out) the slider jerks, "stutters", and skips. As I mentioned, this is the kitchen slider with a full size fridge. It doesn't have rollers, it slides on a plastic "rub strip" type thing. Has anyone had this issue before? Or know if the jerking and stuttering is caused by either an alignment issue or lack of lubrication on the rub strip? I read somewhere that the rub strip should be lubricated with ZEP 45. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks in advance..........
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