I have had my Paradigm 295MK for a year now. What do I need to do to keep Slides all working well?
The Bedroom slide is a BAL cable Slide and the two body slides are Hydraulic.
I have treated the Slide Seals with 3-1 Slide seal protectant.
What do I do with the Bars with teeth on them under the slide? Should I spray them with a Dry Lube or what?
What else needs to be done?
Thanks
MR
Hey Rider,
Well, I might not follow the manufacturer directions to a tee on this one.
I take the following approach.
1. Apply rubber conditioners to all seals, bulb and both sides of the wipers
2. Apply a dry lube to all of the moving joints gear teeth, bushings etc on the hydraulic slides
3. Apply a little white lithium grease to the top and sides of the internal extension arm, but only in the area where it enters the larger square tube. I do this when the slides are extended. I had a terrible squeal when we would close the slide and once I did this the noise was no longer present.
4. Having just replaced a slide ski, I now apply slide lube to the bottom surface of each ski before retracting them. In addition, I apply the same lube( 3 in 1) to the pads inside the coach that the slide rides up on. I also lift the floor flap and spray lube all along the metal basin that the slide travels up out of when retracting.
5. Check fluid level in the reservoir.
Personally, I have found that performing these task has made the slide operate so much smoother and quieter then I have ever experienced.
As far as the bedroom cable slide ………well I am experiencing issues with it currently.
But from a maintenance standpoint , check the cable tension, condition the seals, ensure the floor rollers spin freely, dry lube the cables, lube your ski‘s if the roller’s allow them to touch a glide block.
Hope this help and also hope others might chime in with their best practices.
