Number 1 slide outs

[Crystal]

Hi, just curious about the main slide outs in the living room/ kitchen.... Is there a way to only have one side slide out instead of both sides? I heard from another forum that the knobs in the propane compartment that twist are just for this situation.... There will be times were I work that I might not have enough room to put both slide outs open due to lack of space..... I was wanting to get more information about this and figured this would be the place to ask. I actually have not taken her out on the first trip yet and wanted to try and work out all the bugs before her first adventure!

[Country Campers]

Yes the valves by the propane cylinder, or in some cases in the front storage, are used to stop a slide from extending. You will have to try the valves to figure out which one does what you want. Be careful not to over tighten the valves whether turning them in or out. You should only need to use one valve.

Brian

[ncitro]

Thats right, the knobs are isolation valves for the solenoids on the hydraulic pump. By default they should all be open so all the slides run when the button is pushed and the pump runs. By using the knobs you can isolate certain slides to control what goes in and out. Unfortunately I do not have first hand experience so I cannot help you with which knob is which, hopefully someone will jump in and help, otherwise a little trial and error should clarify it.

[ajw1970]

We have those on our new RV and haven't tried them yet. The dealer tech said they should be used sparingly as they could cause slide out problems. I don't see how that would be the case but since we haven't needed them yet I haven't tried them yet.

[howson]

We have those on our new RV and haven't tried them yet. The dealer tech said they should be used sparingly as they could cause slide out problems. I don't see how that would be the case but since we haven't needed them yet I haven't tried them yet.

Too bad that technician didn't provide a rationale for that input, ajw1970. It would have been interesting to understand the "why", "what", and "how" using the valve could cause slide out problems. As you stated (and I agree), I wouldn't anticipate that using the bypass valve could cause an issue. My assumption is that there's already be an issue if an owner is trying to lock out a slide from moving!

Howard

[TedS]

All the valve override does is prevent the valve from opening when its solenoid is actuated. I don't see a problem.

[Jlawles2]

The only reason I could see the valves creating issues would be seal speed. With multiple actuators working at one time, the seals may see higher than anticipated speed, but as loadings change, the slides may change priority. Remember with hydraulics lowest pressure wins.

The only other thing may be the tech has seen debris or possibly leaks in the valve head. Debris gets free'd when cycling the valve. Likewise moving the valve could cause a seal to start weeping.

[TedS]

When one slide stops, the other will move maximum speed at full flow anyhow. It's a mystery what the tech thinks.