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We just took delivery of our 2015 Challenger ND and went to the mountains this weekend. The second day I tried retracting the living room/driver side slide and it came in half way and then bound on one side. I extended out again, then retracted and it did the same thing. The motor on one side kept pulling while the other one stopped. I called my dealer while at the camp ground and they explained how to do a manual over ride. We did that and with three other campers tried pushing the slide in. Nothing. Now I'm thinking how am I going to get the rig home.
Along came another campers who was an automotive tech. and he figured something was blocking the slide from retracting. We looked inside, along the rails and then under the slide where there is an opening with seals and could see a white guide. You could see where it travelled along the channel arm and then became stuck. It took off the paint on the channel at that location. He then proceeded to pry the guide with a large screw driver while I pressed the retract button. The slide then continued and fully retracted. I had to stop part way as his screw driver was jambed.
Has any one heard of this problem with the Schwintek Slide System. I dropped the motorhome off at my dealer this am and await an answer. Not a very good start to a 6 figure motor home.


P.S.
They lost the barbeque that was supposed to come with the outside kitchen. They have reordered one. Is it worth the wait?? Also the gas line from the tank to the outlet under the sink was not plumbed. Is that normal and something the dealer is supposed to finish?