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Power Gear module lose

Yahoo Message Number: 96160
I was doing some annual maintenance items on my coach including lubricating the mechanical components of the slide room system. I had both access panels off in the storage compartment to access the slide arms. After lubrication, my wife exercised the slide to distribute the lubricant and I noticed that the Power Gear motor/gear module was lose where it mounts to the compartment wall with three bolts.
Not good. I tightened them and suggest that if you have a Power Gear electric slide mechanism, that you check these mounting bolts at least annually.

George Harper
04 Allure 31093

Re: Power Gear module lose

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96163
George, You might take another look at the bolts. Mine has 4 bolts through the bulkhead. One is behind the shaft and easy to miss. Yours might be different as my coach is an 2005. I have the Power Gear slides also.


Jock Vargo

2005 Inspire
51428

Re: Power Gear module lose

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96177
George, also check the bolts that clamp the 2 halves of the gearbox together, mine required ½ to a full turn, the problem indicated by a dribble of oil from the case join. Catch it before you lose any lubricant. Amazingly when I queried this with powergear:-
I have your system on my driver's side front large slide. I noticed a small leak of oil from the gear box, pure fluke. Cleaned up only about a teaspoon of oil. The bolts clamping the box took about a turn each to clamp up. No more leak. But I cannot find reference to how to top up, what level, and what oil?
This was their reply!!

We have no information on this, the motor/gearbox is not a serviceable item. If it is leaking it would need to be replaced. Thank you.

I found this odd as the gearbox can obviously be split. Since then I have seen a split box and the content is grease, so I am not too concerned.

Michael

2008 Allure 31683, in the UK!
 

Re: Power Gear module lose

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 96242
Thanks, Jock. You are right. There are four bolts on the power gear module, and the one I missed is hard to see. I went back and tightened it. Thanks for the tip. Also, while back there I looked at the case, but mine is not leaking. If it were, it looks like you would have to remove it from the bulkhead to access the bolts.

George Harper
04 Allure 31093