Slide Operation
We had a slide get out of sync, so we took it to the local (100 miles away!) Winnebago dealer. They got it back in sync and told us one of the common ways for them to get out of sync was by stopping them before they were completely open/closed and stopped. They motors are designed to run until they meet a certain amount of resistance at the end of the opening/closing, and then shut off. If you only open them part way and stop, you run the risk of one motor shutting down before the other and getting out of sync. I would be afraid that toggling the switch could have the same effect.
Just our experience and the advice of our Winnebago dealer. By the way, we have a mobile RV repair man in our home town, and I had him check it out first. He wanted $1200 for the parts (two new motors) + labor. I checked on the price of the motors on line and saw that the actual cost was just over $200 each, not $600 each! Needless to say, I cancelled the appointment with him and drove the 100 miles to the Winnebago dealer, who got the slide back into sync without replacing either motor.
If you ever need RV repair in Moab, Utah, where I live, contact me before you arrange for a mobile repair and I'll tell you who to stay away from!
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