Airstream CLASSIC TRAILER - Manual (Page 38)

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CAMPING
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SLIDE OUT ROOM
The trailer should be level prior to extending the slide out
room. The front stabilizing jacks MUST be deployed. If
the front jacks aren’t down when the room is extended
the side to side imbalance will twist the body of the
trailer if it’s only supported by the front hitch jack.
Please read the complete leveling and stabilizing
instructions in the Extended Stay part of this section.
Once leveled and stabilized, locate the switches to
operate the room. They are black and located on the
interior wall just forward of the room. The left switch,
marked lock downs, must be used first. The lock downs
are the large paddle latches on each end of the room.
Depress the switch to the unlock position and hold. You
will see the paddle latch on the forward end of the room
retracting. Hold the switch down until the panels are
completely retracted and you hear the operating motors
just start to strain. The motors are thermal protected so
you won’t have to worry about damaging them.
Remove the magnetic travel blocks from the travel
latches.
Now hold the slide out switch in the out position. Hold
the switch until the motor stops indicating the room is
fully extended.
Retracting is the same procedures in reverse order.
Make sure the room is retracted and the lock down
paddle latches are firmly engaged PRIOR to storing the
stabilizing jacks.
FAILURE TO RETRACT
In the unlikely event the room won’t retract the first
place to check is the lock down paddle latches. If
curious fingers have hit the lock down switch and the
latches aren’t fully closed power is automatically cut to
the slide out switch. To correct this situation depress
the unlock position on the lock down switch until you’re
sure they are fully retracted then try the slide out room
switch again.
Check your 12-volt distribution panel for blown fuses.
It is located on the right side of the cabinet under the
front window.
The next option is to manually close the room. Under
your trailer, where the room is located, there’s a large
hinged access panel attached to the underside of the
trailer. It’s rectangular and about a foot wide and six
feet long. On the side opposite the hinge three or four
stainless steel screws hold the panel closed. Opening
the access panel reveals the motor and main drive shaft
extending from the motor to the two gear driven slides.
On one end of the motor is a short lever. Swinging
the lever up releases a brake that prevents the shaft
from turning when the motor is shut off. With the brake
released it’s now possible to turn the drive shaft with a
3/4-inch wrench. The octagon stub for emergency use
of a wrench is located on the end of the drive shaft
towards the back of the trailer.
Slide out Mechanism Manufacturer:
Power Gear
800-334-4712
WARNING PLEASE READ
LEVEL AND STABILIZE UNIT USING HITCH JACK
AND STABILIZER JACKS PRIOR TO OPERATING
SLIDE-OUT ROOM. FAILURE TO LEVEL UNIT MAY
CAUSE THE ROOM TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY OR
CAUSE DAMAGE.
MAKE SURE THERE IS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE
TO OUTSIDE OBJECTS BEFORE SLIDE-OUT ROOM
IS EXTENDED.
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL INJURY, STAND CLEAR
OF SLIDE-OUT ROOM WHILE ROOM IS IN MOTION.
REMOVE TRAVEL LOCKS BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO OPEN SLIDE-OUT ROOM.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE TRAILER WITH
ROOM EXTENDED.
INSTALL TRAVEL LOCKS PRIOR TO TRAVEL.
TRAVEL LOCKS ARE TO BE POSITIONED AND
ADJUSTED PROPERLY TO HOLD ROOM FIRMLY IN
POSITION BEFORE TRAVEL.