Obsolete parts search

Yellowmike · 07-19-2021, 08:11 AM

Hi all, i’m new to the forum and i have a question. My wife and i just bought a low mileage 2007 sightseer 29r. It’s in great shape except for the bedroom slideout. We were putting it out yesterday to get ready for a road trip and it went about6 inches and stopped. I pulled the inspection covers off and the motor turns and the screw turns but it not moving the slide out.. i would guess that there are some threads in the hollow tube that the screw connects to that are stripped out? I called winnebago and got the part number 140464/01 and they transferred me to a parts depot near them. The parts guy told me that they did not have that in stock and that they aren’t available anymore. The manufacturer is Kwikee/ lippert so i guess i’m outof luck unless someone here has a suggestion. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated…… thanks
Michael D

Wayne M · 07-19-2021, 08:37 AM

Call Lippert, 574-535-1125

Call Lichtsin RV 641-585-3213 or 800-343-6255

What is the name associated with that part number?

BobC · 07-19-2021, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellowmike

Hi all, i’m new to the forum and i have a question. My wife and i just bought a low mileage 2007 sightseer 29r. It’s in great shape except for the bedroom slideout. We were putting it out yesterday to get ready for a road trip and it went about6 inches and stopped. I pulled the inspection covers off and the motor turns and the screw turns but it not moving the slide out.. i would guess that there are some threads in the hollow tube that the screw connects to that are stripped out? I called winnebago and got the part number 140464/01 and they transferred me to a parts depot near them. The parts guy told me that they did not have that in stock and that they aren’t available anymore. The manufacturer is Kwikee/ lippert so i guess i’m outof luck unless someone here has a suggestion. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated…… thanks
Michael D

I'd contact the manufacturer. The exact part may not be available but there may be a substitute or even a work around. It may be stripped or possibly something became disconnected. I know nothing about your brand of slide but it could be as simple as something like a shear pin in an outboard motor's prop that's designed to fail if too much force is applied. At this point you really don't know what's failed. They should be able to advise you.

I'd also look to see if there's an authorized Kwikee/Lippert repair shop near you or if there's a good independent RV repair shop in your area who is familiar with your type of slide mechanism. That's what I did when I had a problem with my HWH hydraulic slide. As it turned out the bolts holding a guide/stop bracket had sheared off and it was a relatively inexpensive repair considering the alternatives. Personally, I wouldn't take this to an RV dealer.

Yellowmike · 07-19-2021, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Wayne M

Call Lippert, 574-535-1125

Call Lichtsin RV 641-585-3213 or 800-343-6255

What is the name associated with that part number?

The name on the switches is Kwikee. I believe that lippert owns them now so i will give them a call and see if i have any options there.
Thanks for the info and i will update what i find out.

Yellowmike · 07-19-2021, 06:56 PM

Called lippert and Lichtsin with no success. I'm sitting on my couch with a cold drink thinking of other options. Thanks for the info so far it is appreciated.

BobC · 07-19-2021, 07:23 PM

So what did Lippert say? Was it just that the part wasn't available? Did they have any suggestions?

You might want to try some RV salvage yards.

Yellowmike · 07-19-2021, 07:30 PM

Lippert couldn’t even find any info on this model slideout actuator. The were great to work with but basically they said it was out of production and no part available.
I will start calling salvage yards tomorrow.

Wayne M · 07-20-2021, 09:31 AM

Michael, does that slide have rails like a serpent, or is it a rack and pinion type rail.

The serpent type have been known to have problems and it may be come necessary to get a modification done if it is possible.

Good luck.

Morich · 07-20-2021, 10:09 AM

You seem to be in a tight, so maybe redo some looking/ thinking hoping for a better answer will help?
Step one, have you found the online parts to look at what is involved here:
https://www.winnebago.com/Files/File...07/7wfd29r.pdf

Looks like the left rear slide starts on page 118? If not used this, type in 118 at top and hit enter to get down to that page without scrolling.

I see the part you mention but as an alternate, have you looked on down at page 120, where the parts for that part are listed?

Maybe chasing a different part number would find gold?

As mentioned above, I might assume(dangerous!) that there would be a pin like boat props have and there is a pin listed here!.

Perhaps what is needed is to lay eyes on the problem, check this pin and it may be such a simple item that a bolt, screw, etc. could work????
A hunk of wooden dowel can get a boat back to the dock, maybe you could get lucky!

BobC · 07-20-2021, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Morich

As mentioned above, I might assume(dangerous!) that there would be a pin like boat props have and there is a pin listed here!.

Perhaps what is needed is to lay eyes on the problem, check this pin and it may be such a simple item that a bolt, screw, etc. could work????
A hunk of wooden dowel can get a boat back to the dock, maybe you could get lucky!

Morich and I are on the same track. I was also thinking that, if you removed the part, whatever's broken might be able to be duplicated or repaired by a machine shop or welder. I suspect there's nothing unique involved, even something like a threaded rod is probably a standard, off the shelf, item with some modification.

Morich · 07-20-2021, 10:27 AM

What Bob and I are thinking may not be familiar to lots if you've not seen them but a "shear pin" is a common item which is designed to break!
When some shaft stops really suddenly, the shear pin breaks to avoid twisting the big much more expensive parts!
Kind of like a fuse only for mechanical stuff?

So the trick might be to get to the pin, find a replacement but at the same time look for something that may have stopped the slide---or it could have just got tired and broke for no reason!

BobC · 07-20-2021, 01:02 PM

I found this online. It's also a 2007 Winnebago so, hopefully it has the same or similar mechanism to your's:

https://www.sidetrackedbyadventure.c...slide-yourself

If not, there are a lot more stuff online:

https://www.google.com/search?q=kwik...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Wayne M · 07-20-2021, 06:46 PM

Rchard, I see where you are "selling" a lot of RV stuff. I hope you are sticking around on this forum as your input is most valuable. Thanks.

Yellowmike · 07-20-2021, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayne M

Michael, does that slide have rails like a serpent, or is it a rack and pinion type rail.

The serpent type have been known to have problems and it may be come necessary to get a modification done if it is possible.

Good luck.

I’m not sure 8 can tell the difference between the 2 styles you mentioned. Mine sets on a center slide and is opened and closed via a acme threaded rod.

Yellowmike · 07-20-2021, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Morich

You seem to be in a tight, so maybe redo some looking/ thinking hoping for a better answer will help?
Step one, have you found the online parts to look at what is involved here:
https://www.winnebago.com/Files/File...07/7wfd29r.pdf

Looks like the left rear slide starts on page 118? If not used this, type in 118 at top and hit enter to get down to that page without scrolling.

I see the part you mention but as an alternate, have you looked on down at page 120, where the parts for that part are listed?

Maybe chasing a different part number would find gold?

As mentioned above, I might assume(dangerous!) that there would be a pin like boat props have and there is a pin listed here!.

Perhaps what is needed is to lay eyes on the problem, check this pin and it may be such a simple item that a bolt, screw, etc. could work????
A hunk of wooden dowel can get a boat back to the dock, maybe you could get lucky!

Ok this is great and the part numbers on that page are different than the one i got from winnebago.

Yellowmike · 07-20-2021, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BobC

I found this online. It's also a 2007 Winnebago so, hopefully it has the same or similar mechanism to your's:

https://www.sidetrackedbyadventure.c...slide-yourself

If not, there are a lot more stuff online:

https://www.google.com/search?q=kwik...hrome&ie=UTF-8

I watched this video and this system is different than the one in the bedroom slide.. same principle but different style.

Yellowmike · 07-20-2021, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BobC

Morich and I are on the same track. I was also thinking that, if you removed the part, whatever's broken might be able to be duplicated or repaired by a machine shop or welder. I suspect there's nothing unique involved, even something like a threaded rod is probably a standard, off the shelf, item with some modification.

It looks to me as if the threads in the housing have striped out and i see no metal pieces or shaving so I’m guessing that the threads may be plastic. The problem is there is no way to get the unit apart. I think i will take your suggestion and take it to a machine shop tomorrow and in the meantime I’ll keep searching for a used unit or use the new part number and try and find a new one.