Cyclone 3210 Slide Outs Won't Move

[Dennis Tomsick]

I have been having some problems with my two slide outs. When I take them out or in, after a short while of the slide moving, they stop moving. I can wait for a few minutes and then resume moving the slideouts in the direction I was going. It doesn't seem to matter which slideout is moving, both the bedroom and dining slideout have the same problem.

Just today I tried to bring both in. The bedroom came in halfway and stopped. I waited a while like usual and nothing.
Luckily the Cyclone is in my driveway, so no emergency to get them closed.

Can anyone tell me where to start looking to see what the problem is? What kind of normal maintenance should I consider doing to fix this and keep them working well. The nearest Cyclone dealer is 200 miles away so driving there is not an option.

 

[truknutt]

Open the battery compartment and look on the back wall; you should see 4 (I believe) circuit breakers (may have red boots on them). In attached photo, see the red rubber caps to the left of the battery. On my 3210, the far right breaker controls the slides; yours may be different. They are thermally controlled; thus having to wait a few for them to cool down and then automatically reset. In a pinch until you can replace the bad one, jump a wire across the terminals to get the slides in or out. You can pick them up at any auto parts store.

Ensure your slides are adjusted properly so there's no binding and lube the square tubing (has drive teeth on the bottom) with spray lube. DO NOT lube the the shiny rod; just wipe it down!

Hope this helps.

 

[jnbhobe]

Dave has it covered pretty well. The only other thing I can think of is to look at Lippert's web site to see what they say, I have seen them double up breakers or increase the amperage.

 

[Ray LeTourneau]

Check for any loose wire connections, especially at the breakers. Loose connections create heat and can trip the breaker. The breaker can also fail.

 

[Dennis Tomsick]

Thanks all for the information. I found the motor and used the manual process to bring the popouts in. Determined my 30 amp breaker was bad (second from the right under the red plastic covers in the battery comptment). Found this website and ordered a new breaker. Everything works great now.

http://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/d60.html