CoveredWagon
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Is there a way to manually operate an electric slide i.e. the bedroom slide on my Bighorn. I don't have a problem, but I like to be well armed when I do.
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Manual operation of an electric slide
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CoveredWagon
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Thanks John.
After digging all last night that's what I believe also. It's first thing on my to do list today.
CoveredWagon
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Found it under the bed. Tried every hex socket I own, both us and metric and I have the all. Nada. 😡 Called Heartland and he said something about a simple release and the move it by hand. I'm still looking for this release. He sent me a copy from the Lippert manual, which is what I have which shows the 1/4 inch hex drive. A little more looking and then me and Heartland are gonna have a heart to heart talk.
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thats what I am looking for. HELP please 😁
Gary521
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OK here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7F6HRn_4cQ
CoveredWagon
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Thanks Gary
Now I need Heartland to send me one of those supplied flex tools. I've been on the phone with them again and they still believe it is a 1/4 inch hex drive. Service rep said he'd never seen anything but. This video makes complete sense as to why it's not a 1/4 hex i.e. one can remove the motor and drive the gear box directly.
CoveredWagon
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Wellllll based on all the information I've gathered from the Bighorn community and a couple of calls to customer service, I now believe that someone owes me the proper flex tool that should have come with my unit. I did buy one at Home Depot to run the hydraulic pump in an emergency situation, but i still don't know what the drive for the accu slide drive motor requires. I have a fairly good idea, but I'm tired of guessing. According to everything I can find and read the Rv should have been delivered with this tool.
danemayer
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Can you stick your smart phone in the area to take a picture. Maybe someone can help you identify the drive that's needed. Then you can have a more productive conversation with Heartland.
CoveredWagon
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Dan, Gary (thanks again Gary) found an excellent video on u tube that explains everything including an explanation of the tool required. I also had an excellent conversation with customer service which was before I saw the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7F6HRn_4cQ Customer service said they would really dig into this and get back to me. We were talking the same language and understood each other 100%. I have taken pictures, which really show little, since my call, but I think sending the link to the u tube video wil answer all questions. My guess is the mfg of the motor has changed things. They use what looks like a speedometer drive between the motor and the gear box. I'm sure it will work perfectly and is probably less expensive to produce in mass production. Just my guess.
CoveredWagon
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i certainly will. As they say in the video every unit shipped is supplied with a flex tool. I suspect there is a pile of these flex tools lying around somewhere. Customer service told me he was only familiar with motors that used 1/4 inch hex drives, mine is different. Others have also suggested they were familiar with the 1/4 hex drive. I also purchased a flex drive to run the hydraulic pump in an emergency.
Gary521
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Here is the service manual. You do not put a socket on the end that goes into the motor. http://norcoind.com/bal/downloads/accuslide/accuslide_service-manual.pdf
CoveredWagon
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Yes it does. Maybe the manual is not up to date. That what I tried at first. Trust me it is not. I've tried every hex bit US and Metric even tried torx bits without a bit of success. If you look at the video Gary noted https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7F6HRn_4cQ it may give you a different idea. The cable I referred to that drives the gearbox , motor output, looks just like a speedometer cable, and as is noted in the video it is the same drive that will manually drive the motor. Either way I did not receive a cable drive with my unit.
CoveredWagon
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The end of the motor shaft is flush with the end of the motor housing.the is a small hole of some shape in the end of the shaft. I'd be willing to bet that it's a square drive, just like a speedo cable. I'm not in a rush, just trying to follow this on. Nor o will come if Heartland can't help.
CoveredWagon
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Oh im just making a SWAGuess that it's a square end. It sure looks like a piece of speedo cable and those are easy to square shape. I guess we'll all find out shortly, I hope.
