Stuck slideout 2007 Journey 36G

[michael nez]

I’m not sure if this is the right place to start but my bedroom slide won’t close on my 2007 Journey 36g, help?

 

[klook]

Need to know what kind of slide mechanism it is.....

 

[michael nez]

I’m pretty new so here goes, single cylinder hwh hydraulic with electric switch

 

[klook]

Ok, so what is happening when you push the button? I assume nothing....There are fuses that feed the switch, and fuses that feed the pump. Pump would actually be a breaker. Probably in a panel with a bunch of white buttons with numbers on them. Probably labeled as to what they go to. Morich may weigh in with a wire diagram for this unit so be patient.

 

[klook]

The electric switch just trips a relay that turns on the pump and opens the solenoid for open or close. So it is 2 systems working together. This pump also may have a resettable breaker in the line at some point. It would most likely be close to the batteries. Look for a rectangle with red wires going to it. It has a "flag" style lever that pops out when tripped. Not an easy thing to find if you don't know what you are looking for. But it tripped for a reason. Look for anything that is obstructing the slide as well.

 

[klook]

Also, low voltage will cause high amps and trip a breaker, so check your voltage at the batteries.

 

[michael nez]

Switch is turning on the pump/solenoid but the slide does not move. Resivior is full of fluid.

 

[klook]

IF the pump is running but the slide is not moving I would be looking at the solenoid first...

 

[klook]

There is most likely a coupler between the pump motor and the pump itself. If the motor is running and the coupler has failed, it will not pump....

 

[michael nez]

I am plugged in at home to my 50amp service and my battery readouts are both at 13.4amps

 

[klook]

Can you get to the mechanism to see if nothing is disconnected while the pump is running and the retract button is pushed?

 

[michael nez]

I’ve not had a breaker or fuse popped at all

 

[michael nez]

I’m going to dig into the bed area tomorrow, just read about something coming apart in the slide itself, some bolts falling out?

 

[klook]

If the pump is truly running, there are only 2 options. Some thing has come apart or the solenoid is not operating.

 

[Olive]

I’m not sure if this is the right place to start but my bedroom slide won’t close on my 2007 Journey 36g, help?

On my 2007 36G there is a panel with a clear plastic cover under the front passenger side which is the HWH controls. I haven't looked at it for a very long time but had to change a fuse there once. HWH walked me through it on the phone. There are also light indicators on it.

 

[Winn2021]

If other slides
/ Leveler function, my bet is a solenoid. Hwh has a ton of trouble shooting diagragms.l if you have the patience to work through them.

 

[FIRE UP]

Michael,
I just got to this forum and thread. Your '07 Journey is not all that different from our '04 Itasca Horizon 36GD with the CAT C-7 330HP in that, you more than likely have an HWH slide/leveling system and, it's also more than likely the 325 system or on a remote possibility, a 625 system. The prime difference between the two systems is, the 325 system is a manual leveling system and the 625 is an Automatic leveling system. But hydraulically, they operate the same.

Now, I'm only assuming some things here but, is your bedroom slide a "closet" slide or a "Bed" slide? A good buddy of mine just recently had the almost same exact experience you're having and it turned out to be just what I thought it might be. And that is, it was the "Shuttle Valve" that's located in the top section of the manifold/pump assembly, right under your entry steps of your coach. If you run your fingers under the front lips of each step, you'll run into a nut protruding downward about mid way. That nut is what secures the step cover from rising on it's own. That would be pretty tough anyways because they're a bit heavy.

There's a nut on all the step covers. If you remove that nut, you'll be able to lift the step and it will hinge backwards and you'll then see the entire HWH pump and manifold assembly. One of the first things that sticks out on that assembly is a U-shaped component right on top. Under that U-shaped item, resides the shuttle valve. It's a valve that's about the size of a long spark plug and about the same diameter. It's job is to allow the pump to pick up oil from the reservoir and then pump it to the appropriate solenoid that's being asked to open or close, based on operation desired. If that shuttle valve fails, the pump can run all day but it won't be pumping any hydraulic oil because the shuttle valve is no longer allowing it to.

Your symptoms are quite typical of a bad shuttle valve but, this is not guaranteed. Shuttle valves can be had on-line from various sources or HWH directly. They're not all that expensive, around $75-$100, depending on where you purchase it from.
Scott