Slide Control Cables

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All owners of busses with Prevost slides should be aware that there is a white plastic panel/sheet/guard that Prevost installed along the edge of the slide control cables pack to prevent the cables from rubbing against the outer side of the slide body when extending or retracting the slide (see pic below). That plastic guard is attached to the cable mechanism with cable ties, at least it was on my bus and had become unfastened in two locations and was making a noise as the slide was being moved in and out. If the plastic guard comes loose, it can get crumpled when the cable mechanism is moving. That could do a lot of damage to the cables and jam the mechanism.

With the slide retracted, shining a flashlight down between the slide body and the cabinet behind the driver’s seat will allow you to see the cable mechanism and the plastic guard. If it is loose, it should be repaired or removed.

After the Prevost slide expert at Mira Loma inspected the issue and described the reason for its being there, I opted to just have them remove it as the potential scuffing of the slide paint is very minimal if the cables happen to touch the side of the slide during the in & out motion.