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Joel Ashley:
Karen, give Loren a call in Bend. He can probably tell you what to do: 1-800-843-2967.
I doubt if it's solenoids, since it sounds like they've got 3 slides not working - front curb and street and generator - not likely 3 sets of solenoids go out at once. One of the bedroom slides is probably electric, but the other is hydraulic and it's working - so the pump must be okay. Must be a fuse related to the front end hydraulics. If the slide topper didn't retract initially because material jammed, that could have stressed the slideout and blown a fuse or breaker. I've had the topper on my driver's side front slide lose a bolt in the reel mechanism on the front end, so the material wouldn't roll up, hanging out and pinching the slideout, though it didn't blow a fuse or breaker. It's always a good idea to do a walkaround just before driving off.
Sounds like there are two problems to deal with - first fix the slideouts, but then figure out why the topper awning failed, cuz it'll do it again.
-Joel
Steven Harper:
Just wanted to thank everyone for their input on our slide problem. We finally figured it out. I am not technical so will try to explain to the best of my ability. Of my four slides the back two bedroom slides are electric. The front two slides are hydraulic. We believe what happened was when we tried to bring the slide in 3 or four times so we could get the awning in we tripped a breaker. I had a hydraulics repairman come out to the house and he had to jump start the Lippert motor that runs the slides so we could get the generator slide to come out. We did find a breaker switch to the right of the generator hidden behind a bunch of wires. He tripped it and everything worked fine. I didn't think the generator slide sounded like it did before. It sounded like it was really trying hard to come in and out. We then tried the slides. They both went out fine and then when I tried the big slide in it stopped midway in. He thought we might have a bad motor so he went back and was able to locate the old motor they replaced a year ago under warranty (We had a hydraulic leak and they replaced both pump and motor since they sent both of them. There really wasn't anything wrong with the old one.) He put old motor back in and it sounds good and everything working fine.
I have been on the phone with everyone including coachnet, Monaco to the dealership we bought the coach from. Coachnet and Monaco did not think there was a circuit breaker for those slides. The dealership did say there was one but did not know where it was located. I am just curious why Monaco would put the circuit breaker in the generator compartment when it also operates the generator slide. Makes no sense to me. So just beware there is a circuit breaker for those slides. I hope I never have to go thru this again.
Concerning the awning coming out in high winds. We had the whole awning completely replaced about two months ago because the awning had torn when driving plus the metal casing/cover for the awning kept separating sometimes up to 6 inches. Awning company would not cover under warranty. We have had that problem since we bought the coach. Anyway, the guy who replace awning says there is a gap between the coach and the casing that is about an inch or more and air is probably coming in there and thus forcing the awning out. I think I am going to buy some foam weather stripping that is sticky on one side and put it in that space and see if that helps. If anybody has any suggestions let me know.
Sorry this is so long. Thanks again to everyone who helped. We are back on the road again.
Karen
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Gil_Johnson:
I always questioned why they put the hydralic pump behind the generator door that must be opened by the pump--that was just plain dumb! The could have found space behind one of storage bay doors. Given what little is behind the water and sewer door, that would not have been hard to do.
With the generator door closed, I'm not sure I could even get to the pump motor to manually open the door.
Gil
Bill Sprague:
--- Quote from: ]I always questioned why they put the hydraulic pump behind the generator door that must be opened by the pump--that was just plain dumb! [/quote --- Two years earlier on a Monterey it is electric, not hydraulic. My guess is that an extra hydraulic cylinder added to the existing system was less costly than the electric mechanism.
My sense is that Monaco design managers were not users of RVs. It might be useless, yet entertaining, to start a thread of "Just plain dumb things done to a Beaver". One of my favorites is that they put the waste tank vents within inches of the bathroom vent which has an option of being open without the fan going. Another is hiding the turn signal indicators behind the steering wheel where you can't see them. Then there is slide toppers that are so level they can't possibly drain water. What about slide outs with no manual backup like even a Winnebago has! Or a sewer drain that is so low it almost has to flow up hill in many campsites. I've only owned one Beaver, but I could go on. And on. Did I mention the shower control that, in order to be on, sticks out in the middle of the shower putting it in exactly the right spot to bump with various male and femail anatomy parts causing it to go to either full cold or full hot. One has to remember the options when soap is in the eyes and the result of the decision to turn left or right to reach the soap. And, is the best spot for the HydroHot exhaust under the bedroom window?
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Steven Harper:
I have another one for the "Dumb ideas". They put my water filter behind the water compartment in the middle of the coach. Laying sideways no less. I have to take the panel off to get to it and then when I get the casing off I have water everywhere. Give me a break.......
Karen
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