When shore power fails, your generator quits, or your slide-out motor stops responding, this 36-inch manual crank gives you a direct mechanical override to retract or extend your RV slide-out by hand. A must-have backup tool for full-timers, boondockers, and anyone who has ever been stuck with a slide halfway out.
Lippert Components builds slide-out systems for a large percentage of the North American RV market, and the 122791 crank is a purpose-built tool for those systems. The 36-inch length provides leverage for hand-cranking the drive shaft of Lippert electric slide-out mechanisms without straining or needing extensions. Roll pins lock the crank securely onto the drive shaft so it does not slip under load.
At 0.5-inch outer diameter and 0.4055-inch inner diameter, the crank tube is sized to fit the square drive shaft end on Lippert rack-and-pinion and schwintek-adjacent manual override points. Always confirm your specific slide-out model accepts this crank profile before installation.
Long enough to reach recessed drive points and provide effective hand-cranking leverage without an extension tool.
Included roll pins lock the crank onto the slide-out drive shaft, preventing slippage during operation under load.
0.5" OD and 0.4055" ID machined to fit Lippert slide-out drive shaft manual override ports accurately.
Essential for boondocking and dry camping -- allows slide retraction when 12V power or motor function is unavailable.
Electric slide-out systems depend on 12V battery power, functioning motor assemblies, and working wiring harnesses. Any failure in that chain -- a dead battery, a blown fuse, a stripped motor gear, or a faulty control board -- can leave your slide extended at a campground, trailhead, or roadside. Campground staff and tow services cannot retract a slide-out that has no manual override in progress.
Storing this crank in your tool bay means you always have a path to retract the slide under your own power, get back on the road, and deal with the underlying repair at home or at a service center.
Locate the manual override access port on your slide-out mechanism -- typically a hex or square drive socket exposed through a small cover on the slide chassis or behind an interior panel. Insert the crank tube, align the roll pin hole, drive the roll pin through to lock engagement, and turn by hand in the appropriate direction. Refer to your rig's slide-out service diagram to confirm rotation direction before applying force.
The 122791 crank is associated with Lippert rack-and-pinion electric slide-out systems commonly found in fifth wheels, travel trailers, and Class A and C motorhomes manufactured from the mid-2000s onward. Lippert (formerly Lippert Components, LCI) supplies slide systems under several brand names including PowerGear and Kwikee for the OEM market.