fluid for slides

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MFL

Member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #1

The fluid for the slides is 1/2 full in the white container is that normal amount, also what kind of fluid does it take.
Thanks

 

davebennington

Senior Member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #2

Any ATF will work. That is what they told me at Trail-air when they put my level up system on.

Dave

 

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TedS

Well-known member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #3

ATF is the fluid recommended by Heartland for my Big Horn slide system.

 

JohnDar

Prolifically Gabby Member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #4

The bigger question is what was the level when you first got it with the slides all retracted? Mine was at ~3/4 full and dropped roughly 1" when the four slides were extended. I marked both levels with a Sharpie. Now that I have a leaking selector valve and a puddle of ATF in the tray under the pump, the retracted level is between the two marks.

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cookie

Administrator

Staff member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #5

The fluid level will change with the slides in or out.
The level in both of my Bighorns was half full, center on the seam, with the slides out.

Peace
Dave

 

jmgratz

Original Owners Club Member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #6

The Lippert site indicates the proper fluid level is about 1 inch from the top with everything hydraulic retracted (slides and jacks). My book recomends Mercron V ATF.

 

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Chesapeake

Member

• Mar 15, 2011

• #7

When I walked our new unit down and went over everything from the dealer while at the dealer I marked the fliud level with a sharpie and all was retracted then when extended alsoI have a referance line to go by also.

 

SJH

Past Washington Chapter Leaders

• Mar 15, 2011

• #8

jmgratz said:

The Lippert site indicates the proper fluid level is about 1 inch from the top with everything hydraulic retracted (slides and jacks). My book recomends Mercron V ATF.

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Same here!