Winnebago Itasca Ellipse Owner's Manual page 154

SECTION 10 –
SLIDEOUT ROOMS AND LEVELING
CAUTION
DO NOT LOOSEN THE NUTS MORE
THAN 4 FULL TURNS.
The valve shaft could come out, requiring
valve repair or replacement.
• Do not open any of the large solenoid valves.
These control the coach leveling jacks.
Step 2: Crank the Room Inward
• A wrench is used to crank the room inward.
You may use the ratchet wrench supplied with
the coach (in your InfoCase or one of the
storage compartments) or any type of wrench
of the same nut size.
• Crank-in bolts are located on the outboard
mounting plates of the slideout room as
shown. These plates are located at both ends
of the room inside the compartment doors.
• Loosen the locking screws below the crank-in
bolts as shown before trying to turn the bolts.
• After loosening the lock screws, fit the ratchet
wrench onto the bolt head and begin cranking
clockwise slowly a few turns, then alternate to
the other side for a few turns.
10-8
Loosen Stop Bolt
Turn Retract Bolt
to crank room in
You can speed up the process with the help of
an assistant using an additional wrench to
crank both sides evenly together.
Crank the Slideout Retract Bolt with
the Ratchet Wrench provided.
• Crank the wrench(es) clockwise slowly, until
the room is fully retracted. Allow about 10
minutes to crank room in fully.
NOTE: Attempting to crank the room in too
quickly will raise pressure in the
hydraulic fluid lines and make cranking
more difficult.
CAUTION
The retract bolts must be 'backed out' to
their original positions immediately after
the crank-in procedure to avoid damaging
the retract bolts and slideout mechanism
the next time the room is extended.
Step 3: Secure Travel Locks and Close
Hydraulic Line Valves
• Activate the slideout room travel locks.
• Close the slideout solenoid valves completely.
NOTE: Close the valves snugly, but do not
overtighten. Overtightening may cause
internal damage to the valves.
• See your dealer for service of the room
extension system before using again.