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Slide drain lines

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?
Dan & Lauren - Pine Ridge, FL
2000 U320 42 CAI
Build #5766

Re: Slide drain lines

Reply #1 –
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
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

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Re: Slide drain lines

Reply #2 –
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?
Dan & Lauren - Pine Ridge, FL
2000 U320 42 CAI
Build #5766

Re: Slide drain lines

Reply #3 –
You might use the heavy gauge star trimmer string mentioned above chucked up in a cordless drill.
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Re: Slide drain lines

Reply #4 –
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
Rich and Peggy Bowman
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Re: Slide drain lines

Reply #5 –
Quote from: craneman –
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.
Dan & Lauren - Pine Ridge, FL
2000 U320 42 CAI
Build #5766
 

Re: Slide drain lines

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Rich Bowman –
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.
Dan & Lauren - Pine Ridge, FL
2000 U320 42 CAI
Build #5766