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Access to slide rear hydraulic cylinder? 1999 U320 40’

I have a 99  U320 40' with slide. It has been in storage for the winter. I checked on it yesterday and see it has evidence of a hydraulic leak on the rear slide cylinder area. In the storage bay it has hydraulic fluid dripping from above. My question is how to access the compartment where cylinder is located? It appears to be under floor in the J dinette area. ( rear part of slide).  I have searched the forum but find very little on the subject of pulling up the floor for access. How does the floor come up and how big are the floor sections? Do I have to take the whole sofa out?
Daniel & Sandy
1999 U320 40'
Build # 5573
WTFS 4010
Piper PA 24-260B

Re: Access to slide rear hydraulic cylinder? 1999 U320 40’

Reply #1 –
Quote from: Ndnflyr –
I have a 99  U320 40' with slide. It has been in storage for the winter. I checked on it yesterday and see it has evidence of a hydraulic leak on the rear slide cylinder area. In the storage bay it has hydraulic fluid dripping from above. My question is how to access the compartment where cylinder is located? It appears to be under floor in the J dinette area. ( rear part of slide).  I have searched the forum but find very little on the subject of pulling up the floor for access. How does the floor come up and how big are the floor sections? Do I have to take the whole sofa out?

Sofa has to come out.  Then there are some wood panels over the steel frame that houses the slide arm/cylinder assembly.  I have unfortunately been that deep trying to figure out why my slide was leaking.....

I can email you photos of a couple photos showing the couch removed and arm exposed, I don't understand why I cannot upload photos to the forum.  PM sent.
2000 U320 4010
 

Re: Access to slide rear hydraulic cylinder? 1999 U320 40’

Reply #2 –
Quote from: evantwheeler –
I can email you photos of a couple photos showing the couch removed and arm exposed, I don't understand why I cannot upload photos to the forum.  PM sent.

Photos can't be attached if you're doing post by e-mail.  Otherwise, do a preview of your reply then scroll down to see "Drag and Drop or Selecting Them" for attaching files.

You can also go into your profile, select "Look and Layout", scroll down to select using the Full Editor on quick reply, then save.  The file attachment box will show below the box where you're typing in a reply.

If you aren't seeing that when doing Preview, let me know.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320