We have a 2014 Solitude 36RL and removed the dual recliner yesterday to prepare to put new chairs in the living room. There is currently nothing in the space (which is one of the two living room slideouts), and the new chairs will be substantially lighter than the recliners were. We attempted to pull in the slide yesterday and the bottom portion went in, but the top did not move, and the more I pressed retract, the more tilted the top became as the bottom was moving in. Consequently we went to slide it back out, and my husband had to stand in the section where the recliners were to get it to slide back out. The question is, what would be happening to cause the top to not go back in and be at a severe angle when the bottom we completely in? Is it because there is no weight there or is there something else wrong (i.e. hydrolics, or a tension setting, etc.)? Thank you!
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Originally posted by bstamp1 View PostWe have a 2014 Solitude 36RL and removed the dual recliner yesterday to prepare to put new chairs in the living room. There is currently nothing in the space (which is one of the two living room slideouts), and the new chairs will be substantially lighter than the recliners were. We attempted to pull in the slide yesterday and the bottom portion went in, but the top did not move, and the more I pressed retract, the more tilted the top became as the bottom was moving in. Consequently we went to slide it back out, and my husband had to stand in the section where the recliners were to get it to slide back out. The question is, what would be happening to cause the top to not go back in and be at a severe angle when the bottom we completely in? Is it because there is no weight there or is there something else wrong (i.e. hydrolics, or a tension setting, etc.)? Thank you!
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Neil Citro
2018 Reflection 28BH Pepwave
2019 F350 6.7L Long Bed Crew Cab
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Good morning, and welcome to the technical forum.
It is quite possible that removing weight from the slide out caused it to shift in position and bind at the top. An adjustment of the slide mechanism on the outside might very well take care of this issue.
See page 45 of the attached document on how to adjust slide outs vertically and horizontally.
https://lci-support-doc.s3.amazonaws...0001573-10.pdf
JimJim and Ginnie
2024 Solitude 310GK
GDRV Technical Forum Moderator
GDRV Rally Support Coordinator
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Originally posted by bstamp1 View PostWe have a 2014 Solitude 36RL and removed the dual recliner yesterday to prepare to put new chairs in the living room. There is currently nothing in the space (which is one of the two living room slideouts), and the new chairs will be substantially lighter than the recliners were. We attempted to pull in the slide yesterday and the bottom portion went in, but the top did not move, and the more I pressed retract, the more tilted the top became as the bottom was moving in. Consequently we went to slide it back out, and my husband had to stand in the section where the recliners were to get it to slide back out. The question is, what would be happening to cause the top to not go back in and be at a severe angle when the bottom we completely in? Is it because there is no weight there or is there something else wrong (i.e. hydrolics, or a tension setting, etc.)? Thank you!
Andi
Andi
Brookings SD
2018 Reflection 337RLS
2019 GMC Sierra 3500HD Duramax
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