SageCrispin
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Hi all,
No one responded to my previous post (here) so I thought I would try again.
Does anyone have a slide out that uses cables to actuate it? It seems to be kind of like a garage door opener sort of affair. The motor pulls on a chain which is attached to opposed cables. Anyone know anything about these or where I can get information about them? Any searches I have done keep talking about the electrical cables and that's not the problem. Thanks.
Sage
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RodT82721
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Maybe if you listed the make / model / year someone would have a manual or some information on the unit. My knowledge is limited to the hydraulic units.
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Woodpeckertoo
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There are several different methods that were used to move the slides, and a number of manufacturers of the systems. I think this accounts for the sparce response. I think to get help you may need to get closer to the system and explain the problem you are having. The manufacture may be able to give more info about the system. Cable, hydraulic and electric were some of the methods, and they varied.
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SageCrispin
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Thanks Rod and Wood. Here is my original post:
I have a 2007 Damon Challenger 376 with the bunk bed slide on the passenger side. I have found that all of the outside cable mounts have at least 2 of the screws sheared off. The two at the rear have four broken off, leaving only 2 holding each of the mounts. They appear to be stainless Phillips head wood screws but I have not taken out any of the good ones to verify that. I can't just replace the screws as they are broken off inside the holes.
So...how to fix and what caused it?
I guess I thought that someone MUST have run across this before. Perhaps its unique to my unit. This morning I'll open up where the motor is and see if I can find some identifying information.
I hope everyone is enjoying they're Memorial Day weekend. We head out to NC from NY next week. My first true vacation in 20 years. Even if its bad it'll be good.
Sage
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SageCrispin
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It is a BAL by Norco. I have been to their website and DL'd the service manual but its not going to be much help. Since all of what they call "stand off brackets" have at least some broken screws, I have to think that the cables are too tight, but they seem to be more or less as they describe. I would think in winter they would have been REALLY tight. Any way there is no discussion of how to replace broken screws in the afore mentioned brackets or what type of material they screw into. I also can see where one of the cable to chain connectors twists, and hits its neighbor when passing by when the slide is actuated.
So now I guess I'm up to 3 questions:
How to replace the screws?
How to stop the chain/cable connectors from hitting each other?
What is a good way to determine cable tension?
Has anyone had this sort of problem before?
Sorry, four questions...
Thanks again...Sage
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Stuck in first
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Try the old method of drilling out the the broken screws.
Hole will now be to large or stripped.
1. drill hole larger and tap in plastic expander or
2. enlarge hole in bracket and screw in larger screw or
3. coat new screw with wax and inject 5 minute epoxy, put screw in till epoxy hardens and unscrew screw.or
4. 5 minute epoxy stud in hole and use nut or
5 use longer screws
A lot depends on the condition of the material you are drilling into.
Hope this helps
Dennis
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Stuck in first
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Cable tension.
Just enough to remove slack. if motor starts and nothing moves for an couple of seconds it is to loose. In garage doors it is also used so the chain dosent fall off the gear. Overtension may cause wear on the moveing parts. So it should not vibrate like a gutar string. loose is better as the chain will fall off but not wear out the gears.
Dennis
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