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Old 01-01-2023, 02:46 PM   #1
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Default Front sliding shell is jammed out -

I got something out of sequence, and my front sliding shell is now jammed
in the extnded position. The curb side will move, but the street side is
jammed and will not pivot or slide in. I may have over extended on the
pull when pulling it out and forward. It feels like it is hitting solid.

Has this happened to anybody before, and can you offer a solution???
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Old 01-01-2023, 05:04 PM   #2
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A couple of things come to mind; check to make sure the inside lock pin, located on the street side, has not fallen down and is now in the lock position; the other possibility is you've extended the slide beyond the stop block. Try lifting up on the street side corner of the slide as you attempt to push it back in. I have overextended the street side of my slide causing it to go beyond the stop block. Raising up that side of the slide was enough to get it back over the stop block and moved back to the park position.

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Old 01-01-2023, 05:58 PM   #3
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Is this power or manual?
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Old 01-01-2023, 06:13 PM   #4
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Old 01-02-2023, 09:43 AM   #5
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Default Overextended slide is reset -

Thanks to the tip from Commodore47 mentioning returning to inside of the stop block.

I used "my favorite piece of yellow pine" to slightly lift the slide about 1" and pivot-push
the slide slightly back onto the top of the stop block. The attached pic shows the
positioning of the board, although you need to envision the shell up and slide forward,
but just in front of the stop block. I then pushed back on the front corner of the slide,
and it dropped back to the in-range max forward position.

My lesson learned is to pull the slide out with moderate effort, although the effort needed may vary at times.

Happy Camping!
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