Schwintek Slide Gears Seized Up -- An Important Tip -- My RV Works

My RV Works, Inc., RV Technician, Darren Koepp, takes a couple of minutes to show a Schwintek Slide Room's gears that have stopped moving and turning and he also gives an important tip about how to keep this sort of thing from happening.
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Topic: Slide Room Gears & Lubrication For The System
System: Lippert / Schwintek
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[@carlpeake4405]

Thank you for posting this video! We’ve been dealing with a balky kitchen slide. I saw the video indicating no lubrication was necessary, but given the transit noise and other issues I kept looking. Lo and behold, your tips and PTFE in the right places, and the slide works like new again. Thanks!

[@ccarmichael92]

Buddy I just want to say thank you! I had one rail out of 4 locked up. Dealership wanted $2700 to replace and repair left side. I found this video so I went and bought some power lube. Sprayed it down the rail onto the slide block and soaked it. Let it sit and miraculously after a few tries it freed up! Lubed all 4 rails and now works perfectly. Just saved me $2683 dollars!

[@warrenfromga9945]

Darren, thank you so much for the effort you put in to help us learn our RVs. Finding your channel some years back felt to me like finding a lost gold mine. Your willingness to share your knowledge and experience with us so much appreciated and needed by this community. I refer to you videos/channel whenever I need a refresher or first time help on a new problem. Keep up the good work and thanks again.

[@xyzzy7145]

Darren is right on... same experience in my RV and the PTFE worked like a charm.

[@bobbyntammy]

Hey Darren, just wanted to say how much I’ve appreciated and learned from watching All your videos. Can you keep a secret? I don’t even own an RV. LOL. But I do own a small cargo trailer… Anyway, you are a very talented man and a true professional. Keep up the hard work.

[@matthewpercival2544]

Thanks for the helpful tip. I used your suggestions and videos to revive my slides on my GD Reflection. Amazing what an ounce of prevention will do. They work like new again. Thank you!

[@MikeyMK-ct7jr]

Hello Darren, Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us. I have a Schwintek slide and it was making a snapping noise about a foot from closing completely. ( This is after having it replaced last winter). Last trip I lubed the groove on top and the worm shaped grooves on all pieces of track with the PTFE lube. Wiped off excess and also l siliconed the inside weatherstripping. It worked like butter !! We will see how it goes next trip in July. 😊

[@wadeelliott9830]

Hi Darren,my name is Wade Elliott, I have watched many of your videos on the Schwintek systems because I had one that only one side would move. Long story short I decided that the one motor was bad. I had to take all of the inside trim off, only to find that there was not enough room to get the motor out. Same on the out side. I notched some of the frame on the inside and got it out and made the repair. Have you ever had this problem? I felt like i was a butcher, but it seems it was the only way. I would like to thank you very much for your great videos and information, Thanks again!

[@tubepoor]

Hi Darren - As long as RV manufacturers keep putting Schwintek mechanisms on their slide outs you will have work in perpetuity. Thanks for the content.

[@tjsastrophotography125]

Thank’s for the reminder, I just ordered another can I was almost out.

[@californiahikingadventures2249]

Please do a video of your top 5 or 10 most common repair calls.

[@MyRVWorks]

Hey thanks for the comment, we do cover a lot of that type of stuff over on our patreon how to start a business series.

[@starhopper457]

Darren, you and I have yet to meet, but I'd bet you a glass of your favorite brew that the reason Lippert doesn't recommend lubing the Schwintek slides as they don't want less than education folk using WD40 or white lithium grease on those slides because, as we know, those lubricants will attract all the dust, dirt, and grime in the known universe which would make the lives of service folk just miserable. You've got it - as long as you use that CRC stuff with the PTFE, then life should be good. Well done, Sir!!

[@jeffntexas8920]

Not lubing is a good way to sell lots of motors. Mine was binding up and walking, but after lubing the four tracks it ran smooth...

[@PentaxLife]

I just removed mine took it right out. I pushed it out and I pulled it back in all manual.

[@jg6142]

Amen too the lube !

[@michelmichael8957]

Darren your the best. I do exact the way youve taught me about my slide. How often should I lubricate my tracks. I've been doing them them every 6 months. Would that be correct to say? My schwinntek

[@timf6916]

Good information

[@chrisschiel6741]

What is your opinion on the slidetec vroom replacement

[@cutum]

Do you have a video showing how/where to lubricate? Thank you

[@MyRVWorks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooKzeqWMlriCos0

[@bucketheadrox]

My slide popped all the screw heads off the bottom gear rack and it jammed/burnt one of the motors up. Now I've gotta do a warranty repair.

[@ryannielsen156]

Help! 2019 Thor hurricane. As I was trying to pull the slide back in the motor popped out but I've actually learned how to put the motor back in I did But realize that it wasn't cheated all the way Thomas I watch some more of your videos and was going to use a socket to push some of those parts back down and Slide the slide block to whether the motor would sit flush. And when I was trying to get the slide to come back in to have a little more room the pop back out again and one of the red power wires to the motor got sock removed and I can't get it back in so there's no power to the top motor Honda power slide at the back. At this point we'll have to pull the H column out

[@RVingillini]

I just got hit with the Schwintek failure on my 2021 2500rl Imagine. Got the 2 green and 8 red warning ⚠️. It will about 6 inches and stop. At least it is closed so back to the dealership again.

[@dieselrugg]

Will this void the warranty on new coaches...given the manufacturer advises not to lubricate??

[@dirksmall4824]

Darren, how many times a years should you lubricate slides?

[@1776AMERICANREBEL]

Every 6 months (two times a year) in my opinion.

[@MyRVWorks]

We cover this in a recent video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6bLlXl8eM-UpKM

[@veradellossantos4092]

Where can I buy the oil

[@sandymcmanaway7594]

I’m have trouble finding the CRC product and wondered if you had a suitable alternative… like the 3in1 slide lube? Thanks

[@MyRVWorks]

We have this available in our Amazon store: www.amazon.com/shop/myrvworksinc You can find it in "RV Shop - Supplies"

[@sandymcmanaway7594]

@@MyRVWorks Thanks.

[@MikeJordanUnCamplicated]

I don't see anything like that on my normally operating slide. Where do I lube that to keep it from becoming stuck?

[@MyRVWorks]

Darren details the locations on this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooKzeqWMlriCos0

[@MikeJordanUnCamplicated]

@@MyRVWorks WOW! Ive watched that in its entirety. Quite a while back. But I watched it in its entirety again. Wholotta info if you need to repair your slide. And I know where I am going to come if I need to do that. But... I would REALLY like to just lube it now, so I can delay being broke for as long as possible. And this is VERY hard to follow for lubing. Too much loose stuff flying around. I would LOOOOOOOOOVE to see a video with the slide NOT disassembled and functioning in an intact RV. And how to lube the slide in that INTACT RV

[@michelmichael8957]

How often should I lubricate my schwinntek slide rails. Thank you

[@MyRVWorks]

Hi, we address this in a recent video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6bLlXl8eM-UpKM

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Remember when Ford said it's vehicle drive train was lubed for life? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[@zacharywarren505]

How often?

[@MyRVWorks]

We cover this in a recent video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6bLlXl8eM-UpKM