08-21-2024, 03:34 PM
Driver side forward slide stopped while retracting the slide when it was 12" out. Newell had me push on the slide while it was closing & I was able to break the forward outboard bearing loose and close the slide. At the next stop I opened the slide and greased the bearing. It closed with no resistance after that. The bearing rail that I could access was smooth, hopefully it didn't incur any damage. Newell sent a bearing, I'll wait & do that job later when at my shop unless I'm forced to earlier. I greased all of the other slides outboard bearings while I was at it. I carry a suction cup tool for removing the outside panel which is velcro'd on.
The slides on 1482 are the "Integrated End Wall Slide Drive" which I have the manual for. I have read the posts from others that replaced the bearing. Today I replaced the bearing, it took around 1.5 hours and is a very easy job using two hydraulic tables as per the Valid instructions. As you can see from the last photos there were some bearings with rust, indicating a water intrusion problem.
The linear bearings are more sophisticated than expected. The exposed bearing balls are in a "race". At each end of the race there is a channel which directs the balls into the bearing body. As the bearing slides along its rail the bearings continually move and when a ball gets to the end it goes through the channel and then into the body. If the rail was long enough that ball would come out the other end of the body and then on to the rail at the other end in a never ending loop. There are 4 rows of balls.
The slides on 1482 are the "Integrated End Wall Slide Drive" which I have the manual for. I have read the posts from others that replaced the bearing. Today I replaced the bearing, it took around 1.5 hours and is a very easy job using two hydraulic tables as per the Valid instructions. As you can see from the last photos there were some bearings with rust, indicating a water intrusion problem.
The linear bearings are more sophisticated than expected. The exposed bearing balls are in a "race". At each end of the race there is a channel which directs the balls into the bearing body. As the bearing slides along its rail the bearings continually move and when a ball gets to the end it goes through the channel and then into the body. If the rail was long enough that ball would come out the other end of the body and then on to the rail at the other end in a never ending loop. There are 4 rows of balls.
Jim
2014 Newell Coach 1482 Mid Entry 45'8" Valid Slides and Valid Levelling