GUEST POST: Tech Talk
with Oregon Motorcoach Center, Eugene OR
Since Oregon Motorcoach
Center’s opening in 2008 the service center has come across certain issues that seem to
be consistent with certain Country Coach models/floorplans and/or years. One
particular, is HWH hydraulic hose
failures in 2005-2010 model year Intrigue, Magna, and Affinity’s with P/S rear
sliderooms.
In these units the synchronizing
cylinder for the P/S bedroom slide-out is located near an extreme heat source.
This part is located in the rear end of the P/S rear wheel well, behind the
tag-axle wheel. In this location the temperatures from the exhaust, as well as
other heat sources in the immediate area, can cause damage to the hydraulic
hoses connected to the synchronizing cylinder.
Some of the damage will be hoses that have blistered,
ruptured, and in some cases, pop-out of the crimped hose end connectors.
Some common signs
that this may be occurring are: rear P/S sliderooms creeping in or out on
their own, slideroom operates unevenly, or hydraulic fluid running down the mud
flap (P/S rear wheel well).
The corrective action for this is relocating the synchronizing cylinder forward in the wheel well, away
from the heat source. Depending on
the condition of the hoses, they will need to be replaced. In some cases the
hoses can be repaired and lengthened, to accommodate the new location of the
synchronizing cylinder.
If you have any questions regarding this issue or if there are any other
concerns you may have, please contact the OMC Technical Service Technician at
541-762-1505. OregonMotorcoachCenter.com
