slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
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slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
awhile back when I was pulling in slides the slide with the refrigerator caught the back top cabinet door while coming I stopped it when I heard a crack after sliding it back out I checked everything out it didn't damage the small cabinet door at all. and the fasia didn't seem to be broken in any way. Yesterday while checking out after pulling sildes in to get to ladder it seemed to me that the top rear side of the slide seems to be slightly out. Not sure what would slip on slide adjustment to make it do that but can almost stick finger between side and seal. The top view from the ladder looks like the seal just barely touches. Does anybody who has adjusted their slide explain how I would adjust to pull the right top corner in tighter?

onetonford- Sr Member

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Re: slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
Check out this link provided by scruffy and tater.
Its a direct link to Lippert and their slide out manuals. I used it to adjust our slide last year. It gives great detail on how to adjust. Simple job after reviewing the online manuals in the link.
http://www.lci1.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=66
I can tell you I had to adjust both in/out and up/down to get a good seal on ours. It was also just one corner but slight adjustments in both directions were necessary to get a good seal. Once you see how the adjustments work it will make sense to you on why both directions may be needed.
Its a direct link to Lippert and their slide out manuals. I used it to adjust our slide last year. It gives great detail on how to adjust. Simple job after reviewing the online manuals in the link.
http://www.lci1.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=66
I can tell you I had to adjust both in/out and up/down to get a good seal on ours. It was also just one corner but slight adjustments in both directions were necessary to get a good seal. Once you see how the adjustments work it will make sense to you on why both directions may be needed.

MountainMan- Sr Member

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Location: WV
Re: slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
Never tried in or out but I have tried up and down and still can not figure out just were to put my slide. Instructions in Lippert are not specific enough for me. They give enough info to be dangerous as they say in the military. I just made the floor the same level as the trailer. This makes on side lower than the other but it works. Also I had a problem with the opening. Somehow the opening was 1/2 further back than it should be or the slide mechanism was mounted about an inch to far forward. I am back as far as the slide can go and still need another 1/4 of an inch to get a good seal. Hope this makes sense.

Portagie1968- Wildcat resident guru

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Location: Hughson, CA
Re: slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
Dan - Since the outer edge of the slide is all that can be adjusted; the up/down adjustment also affects the in/out.
Adjusting up may cause the top to move slightly in and the bottom to move slightly out.
Opposite goes for adjusting down.
Thats why a slight adjustment in both directions was needed for mine. It now seals good at all four coners in both positions. (In and out.)
Adjusting up may cause the top to move slightly in and the bottom to move slightly out.
Opposite goes for adjusting down.
Thats why a slight adjustment in both directions was needed for mine. It now seals good at all four coners in both positions. (In and out.)

MountainMan- Sr Member

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Re: slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
MountainMan - Gotta.

Portagie1968- Wildcat resident guru

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Re: slide seems to be sticking out more on one top corner
Going to check it out a little closer this weekend if I can't figure it out will have to take it in. hate to but don't want problems later on.

onetonford- Sr Member

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