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Title: Slide drain lines
Post by: Blueeyedme on June 14, 2023, 12:09:43 pm
Went to blow out my drain lines from the pin-lock holes and they are totally blocked up.  Is there a way to roto-rooter these out or do I have to figure out how to replace the lines?
Title: Re: Slide drain lines
Post by: Pamela & Mike on June 14, 2023, 01:11:02 pm
On a couple of coaches I have had success with using a star shaped trimmer string as a roto rooter tool to open the drain lines. Your drain lines may be different size but worth a try/look. Those dirt/mud daubers love those drain lines.

Mike
Title: Re: Slide drain lines
Post by: Blueeyedme on June 20, 2023, 03:30:30 pm
Started from the bottom and was able to run about 6 ft of line in before hitting a hard stop. I'm assuming this is the T or Y intersection heading to the top two lock-pin holes.

Moved to the top and removed over an inch of hard crud from each hole digging down to what looks like a washer.  The material through the washer is hard.  Any suggestions for next steps?  Remove these washers and keep digging around?
Title: Re: Slide drain lines
Post by: craneman on June 20, 2023, 06:59:39 pm
You might use the heavy gauge star trimmer string mentioned above chucked up in a cordless drill.
Title: Re: Slide drain lines
Post by: Rich Bowman on June 20, 2023, 07:39:39 pm
Here are the drawings for the pin and receiver assembly for a 2002 coach.  I expect yours would be similar.  I don't remember any washers in my assemblies.

The pins are shorter than the holes.

Rich
Title: Re: Slide drain lines
Post by: Blueeyedme on June 20, 2023, 08:17:08 pm
You might use the heavy gauge star trimmer string mentioned above chucked up in a cordless drill.

I used the trimmer line from the bottom. Got me about 6' to a hard stop.
Title: Re: Slide drain lines
Post by: Blueeyedme on June 20, 2023, 08:29:48 pm
Here are the drawings for the pin and receiver assembly for a 2002 coach.  I expect yours would be similar.  I don't remember any washers in my assemblies.

The pins are shorter than the holes.

Rich

I'm probably just looking at the bottom of the receiver and it looks like a washer...metal with a hole.  It's appears the drain line should be center of the hole so I'll keep working on it.  If it gets more complicated, I'll have to wait until fall/winter and I'll duct tape my way through summer.