Slide Control Cables

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(03-27-2018 09:13)davidbrady Wrote:  Good discovery Chuck. I think those are affectionately known as the YoYo strings. They're used as linear tracking devices to keep the slide from getting wedged.

David, Hish,

I don't know much about how these slides operate but as I understand it there are 4 slide motors (actually gear boxes) tied to the main electric motor. they are located at each corner of the slide room. I think the yoyo strings tie each of the 4 slide motors (gear boxes) together with the main motor to keep them in sync with each other as they drive the slide in and out on individual racks.

The cables that I am referring to are the slide's power cables. They are located on the floor beside the front side of the slide room (packed) in a mechanism that allows them to follow the slide as it moves in and out. As the slide is extended this mechanism follows the slide out and deposits the cables into the cabinet behind the driver's seat. When the slide is retracting this mechanism carries the cables from the cabinet and follows the slide in. In other words, this mechanism just rolls up or unrolls the cables as the slide room moves in or out. So, there is never any slack in the cables.

The plastic piece that we removed was just put there to prevent the cable carring mechanism from possibly touching the slide body during travel. It has no function other than that.