2006 Navigator slide out fluid check

[Greg G]

I seem to remember that when checking the fluid for the slide outs everything except one slide needs to be in.  I think it is passenger front that should be extended.

Sure would appreciate it if someone can set me straight.

[Yoaks5]

I just looked threw my manual 06 navigator and it doesn't really say how to check the oil. It just says keep it full up to the mark but didn't mention anything about having a slide out. I changed the oil in mine and checked it with all slides in. I would think if one slide was out it would over fill when you bring it in. 

[Ivylog]

I would check it with the slides in.

[Tom Cherry]

For all practical purposes, the slide cylinders are all “retracted” when in place,  if you have a Genny side….look at it.  It is small and doesn’t matter.

You check the level and top it off or get to to the full mark with the slides retracted.  If you do it with them extended, you get way too much fluid in.

your manual will or maybe will not say that, but Lippert says that in the manual.  Couldn’t copy, but here is the screen shot…..

[Ivan K]

Interesting, unlike jacks with spring return, my 2-way slide/gen cylinders are always full with fluid regardless of the piston position at any time and have no effect on fluid level. 

[Greg G]

My manual also just says to keep it full with no further instructions.

A few years ago I had to replace the mechanism at the rear of the front passenger slide and figured I would remember all that stuff forever.   It sure seemed like those cylinders are extended when the slide is in.

 Thanks for the reply’s 

[grizzly]

For my Monaco Sig I have a full length slide on driver side and it says to check level when it is all the way in. My front hydraulic system for other 2 slides and generator slide out is also the same instructions