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Topic: Manual override of slide

Posted By: Band Leader
Subject: Manual override of slide
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2015 at 11:27am

I was told that the manual override, crank nut was below the stove in my new R Pod 178. Do I have to remove the panel to get to it? I can see a black metal box surface in the space below the slide, but no nut. This is just in case I need to manually move the slide in some day.

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2016 R Pod 178
2001 Ford F 150 Triton V8
Kayaks and old folks bicycles

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Posted By: hammockmadness
Date Posted: 10 Jul 2015 at 8:30am

Originally posted by Band Leader

I was told that the manual override, crank nut was below the stove in my new R Pod 178. Do I have to remove the panel to get to it? I can see a black metal box surface in the space below the slide, but no nut. This is just in case I need to manually move the slide in some day.

If you have a Schwintek slide, I attached a video from Lippert that shows how to elecronically override the slide and mechanically override it. I'm not sure if R-Pods have a controller that is easily accessable. A Schwintek slide is the one that has an aluminum gear bar at the top and bottom of your slide. There also some videos from Lippert that show how to lubricate the internal gear assembly behind the slide wipe seal.....

http://youtu.be/xojUdPDWNS0

Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 7:20am

Yes, you have to remove the panel inside the POD under the stove near the floor, 4 screws. It's not a schwintech slide, its the Lippert over the floor slide. The crank wrench will fit it, and you are suppose to dis-connect the electrical on the motor to prevent back flow current.

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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178
(1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity)

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 7:23am

Remember once you disconnect the electric motor, you need to brace it shut, to keep it closed.

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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk
Previously owned
2015 Rpod 179
2010 Rpod 171

Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:03am

Originally posted by Leo B

Remember once you disconnect the electric motor, you need to brace it shut, to keep it closed.

Pretty sure that is on the Schwintech slide only.

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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178
(1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity)