Re: Hydraulic fluid for slide leaking.
Reply #3 –
There are several places for a leak, I assume main slide. I don't have a second slide.
But first, when you say you are adding oil, you should be using Dexron or multipurpose ATF fluid. Our 2002s have the train slide system. It was a one year only thing. You need to check the oil level and fill with the slide extended. Most other years, the oil is checked with the slide retracted. Before you add oil, what is the tank dip stick saying for the level?
If the oil was full after your last top off, I'm surprised that a few squirts of oil is enough to make a difference for the system, but I guess it could.
Your slide pins could be leaking. If it is the bottom pins, you can lean in and look up to see if you find a leak. If it is the top pins, you should probably see a leak spot on the top of the slide. If it is leaking down into the pin receiver block hole, it should drain down and out the drain hole in the center, outside, edge on the bottom of the slide. The hole is about 3/8" in diameter. Something to check. If the drain line is block with dirt and debris, you can blow it out with compressed air from the bottom. Put a rag over the receiver hole on top. Otherwise, you can blow a lot of dirt onto the top of your slide and the bottom of your awning.
Your sync cylinder could be leaking. Mine is mounted to the top of the third bay (counting the generator access door) in the center channel. Like, fourdayoff said, put down some paper towels or newspaper to show where the leak is.
It could also be leaking near the pump.
Over the last 11 years, I've had a pin leak and a sync cylinder leak. If it's a sync cylinder leak, get it repaired as quickly as you can. If the mechanism gets out of sync, it can cause a lot of damage.
Rich
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