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OK, my first question for my '98.
Right now the 2 slides are out and the awnings are open. What is the sequence to close the slides and awnings?
I'm thinking to let the awning retract then close the slide then lock the awning arms.
Is that the proper sequence?
I talked to Tommy at Newell and he told me the slide sequence is to be at road height (not leveled) then turn the key and wait until the amber light comes on before activating the slide in or out. And make sure the awning arm locks are undone.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
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You're right on the money Forest
The only thing I would add is to let your engine idle for a few minutes after you press the OFF button on the HWH leveling system. When you press OFF you should get a green TRAVEL light and then you are at road level. I always wait a few minutes and let the coach idle with the green light lit.
Remember after the slide is in to double check the awning latch that is in the middle of the awning. Make sure it is tight and will not vibrate loose while you are driving down the road. The awning can fly open at highway speeds if that middle latch is not secured.
While you are visiting Steve & Suzy you may want to take a ride to Newell and invest in 2 vacuum pumps for your slides. One for the front slide and one for the rear.
The vacuum pump sucks all of the air out of the bladders. With all of the air sucked out it is almost impossible to "roll a bladder". If the bladder does not completely deflate and you extend the slideroom you may damage the baldder by rolling the slideroom on top of the bladder - popping it!
I always check my air bladders before I move the slide room. I take a plastic credit card and feel around the bladder to make sure the air is all deflated. It's an extra step but well worth it. Changing a front slide bladder costs about $4,000 and a rear about $2,000. So it is well worth the time to check them first.
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Tuga, do you or any other guru have a schematic of how the vacuum pumps are installed?
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i would be very interested in that as well.
tom
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Chester & Tom,
The vacuum pump is a very simple device. It is installed behind the solenoid that controls the opening/closing of the slide room. I think that I had posted on this subject a few months ago.
The vacuum pump is standard equipment on the newer Newells. I put 2 of them on my '99 because they assure you of not rolling a bladder due to not being fully deflated. They only cost $100 so I put one on the front slideroom as well as the rear. They work great
Newell suggested that I put one on the rear because the rear bladder was not completely deflating. It worked so well I told them to put one on the front slide.
If you call them they can give you the model number and some info on how to install one.
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