I picked up a 213 EXP this summer and we have been really enjoying it. I looking for information on proper use of the manual slide crank and also serviceability of the slide motor's internals. The slide worked great all summer. At one point I noticed the rear slide was slightly drooping and read up on all the post about issues people have add with this. I've since realized my slide is going all the way out against the seal and there for the droop must be built in and normal. But at one point I decided to hand crank it out the last little bit in attempt to get it level. When I went to pull the slide in days later the clutch made the normal end of travel clicking noise and it wouldn't budge. I used the hand crank to relieve that extra torque I had applied and then it worked fine. I've since noticed an unhealthy creaking noise but it has kept working fine. A couple days ago, around the time temps dropped this fall, the slide started getting stuck and you can hear the clutch clicking. At first it was mid travel but now it seems to just happen at full extension. I'm afraid I ruined a perfectly good slide motor
I'm looking for answers to the following:
- Is there a brake to release on my slide motor or can I just put the crank on the shaft with the pin and start cranking?
- Could I have over torqued something when I experimented with cranking the slide out a bit past where the motor stopped normally?
- Is it possible to open up the slide motor/gear box to inspect the internals?
- Can internal parts be replaced or is the motor/gear box throw away if damaged?
- If I remove the motor, will I be able to push the slide back in?
Thanks for any help I can get out there. This link below is of a newer x213 but this is basically what my slide motor looks like.
https://www.jaycoowners.com/forums/f...lide-7264.html