Locking pin for slides

[Bill1170]

Jon and others:
The pin is made so that it first slides in the socket and then 2 dogs,I call them, extend out of the pin and apparently this locks the pin in place. I can barely see the pin work behind the cabinet but maybe I can adjust the pin when I get to it rather than replace it.

[jack14r]

I have sprayed the pin pockets religiously with graphite spray and that will lubricate the pins.Take a piece of thin cardboard and cut a hole 1/4 inch larger than the pin pocket and then use it to keep the graphite off of the paint and the graphite will lubricate the pin and the pocket.

[Bill1170]

Thanks Jack, I have been using the wrong lubricant and I have just cleaned the sockets and used the graphite spray , maybe after some use it will solve my problem.

[garyde]

Here's all I know about slides;
a. Graphite is what I use on my Pins and I have had no problems to date
b. Air seals don't last. I keep complaining, and Prevost keeps replacing them free of charge. I think I'm at the end of this free ride.

c. In order to slide the slide in to reveal the air seals; it is a 5 step process at least:
1. Open slide, remove top portion of slide cap edge
(This will require re-sealing with slow drying marine silicone)
2. Close slide w/o top slide cap
3. Turn off slide controls (port side Bay #3)
4. Release Pins, deflate seal manually at controls (see manual)
5. Find motor for slide, manually ratchet gear so that slide slowly
moves inward into the coach , approx 3-4 inches in.

Now the seal is exposed. If you want to replace the seal however, I would have Prevost do this as it is very time consuming, and if it is done incorrectly, you will have more problems than you started with.

Everything I have just explained is by watching, not doing so beware.

[Bill1170]

Gary, has prevost replaced your slide seals free of charge , I just paid to have mine replaced, both front and back. We have the same year coach, maybe your trouble started early on.

[Alek&Lucia]

Bill,

What is the cost to replace the slide seals and how long to they last ?

Alek

[Bill1170]

The rear seal ,parts and labor, was about $3600 and the front about $4300.
My seals were on 03 model. This was done in Nashville at Prevost.

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

It just hangs sometime and when I raise the tag it then will release. Bill

Bill, you said if you raise the tag, your pins will release?

In my bus, when I operate the slide, the raising of the tag or at least the release of pressure on the tag always happens first, then the other operational features begin to drive the slide out.

Maybe in the newer models the process is different?

Gary S.

[garyde]

Yes, I purchased the Coach in Aug. 06. The bedroom slide seal broke about 6 months later. Liberty said they had already replaced that seal prior to me buying the Coach, so Prevost replaced it , I did pay some labor. Then within a year or so, the same seal broke again, Prevost replaced that one no charge. Last, the living room slide broke in Aug of 08. So, Prevost replaced that one no charge.
The History of the seals as I was told at Prevost;

The seals have been purchased from one Vendor who had seam problems. Then they had material problems, too thin and uneven thickness.
Now, I believe they may have a new vendor and better quality.

[Bill1170]

Gary your coach apparently had seal problems from the start and Prevost did the right thing to replace them. Hope that solves your problem.
My seals were about 6 years old and that is about all that can be expected from what I hear.