5 Comments

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  Mike

  February 1, 2015 Reply

  Actually the "seal" that the tech is pointing our is not a seal at all, but a wiper. The true "seal" happens when the rubber gasket around the outside of the slide compresses against the wall of the coach when retracted, and also when the gasket on the inside frame of the slide box is compressed against the inside wall of the coach when the slide is extended. The "seal" the tech points to serves to literally wipe the side of the slide from moisture and debris when retracting the slide to you don't end up w/ water or debris inside the coach.

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  Don

  January 25, 2015 Reply

  Baby Powder
  With the slides in, get a rag and the powder, coat the inside seals.
  This prevents sticking and possibly torn, chipped rubber

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  Don

  January 25, 2015 Reply

  Most will tell you to spray your seals with a lubricant, what do these attract?
  Dust and dirt.

  One full timer we ran into, has a 7 year old rig, been using b powder from start, seals like new.

  How much you spending on spray?

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  "...nice man from Germany"

  June 22, 2014 Reply

  Two questions: should the tracks be cleaned with - for example an air compressor - before applying the grease? Secondly, should the coach first be leveled before moving the slide room because the coach maybe slightly torqued/twisted because of the terrain? Bernard

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  Jason Wynn

  June 22, 2014 Reply

  Most manufacturers will tell you to have the coach leveled before pushing out the slide as a precaution, but when you ask them point blank they will tell you not to worry about having the slide out when the coach isn't level. In fact most dealers and mfrs will drive the coach with the slide out when moving small distances.
  As for the tracks I'm sure it will be fine to clean them however you wish, we just cleaned them when we washed the RV and then followed up with the lube.