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2004 LD 30ft Island Queen: House battery tray - how does it work?
How does the battery tray work?

In other words, how do I slide the tray out to replace the batteries. It looks like it's latched but I don't want to break it.

Thanks...

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2004 30' IB in blue
Re: 2004 LD 30ft Island Queen: House battery tray - how does it work?
Reply #1 –
Rotate the pull-tab toward you and lift the two end latches up - then pull the tray out.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit
Re: 2004 LD 30ft Island Queen: House battery tray - how does it work?
Reply #2 –
If your tray is like mine, the bearings no longer roll smoothly and it can take some effort to get out even after the latches are up. 
2003 MB
Re: 2004 LD 30ft Island Queen: House battery tray - how does it work?
Reply #3 –
The battery tray appears badly rusted, resulting from too many years of battery flumes and the lack of lubrication of the tray’s rollers. This is extremely common in old LDs. If the tray doesn’t move or the bearings are in terrible shape, consider removing the tray. The tray was installed for easier access when adding water to the battery.

Your LD has AGM batteries that do not require adding water periodically. Later models came stock with AGM batteries that did not have the sliding tray. Instead, they were secured with a wood frame that could be unscrewed to remove the batteries for replacement.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze
Re: 2004 LD 30ft Island Queen: House battery tray - how does it work?
Reply #4 –
Hi TreeLee; The tray only comes out about 6", It is not a full extension drawer slide. Also on my '99 the multiple wires, good that they were heavy gauge, were also very stiff and resisted being unbent when the tray was pulled out. I had a piece of 1" x 1" x 6" wood, that I used to push the latches up at each end to release them, and I could also use it to prop the slide in the out position.
    As Rick said, after 20 years, you may need to clean and lubricate the slide bearings. I used white (poly) grease to help preserve those bearings.     RonB
RonB (Bostick) living in San Diego
Original owner of "Bluebelle" a '99 TKB
Re: 2004 LD 30ft Island Queen: House battery tray - how does it work?
Reply #5 –
YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!

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2004 30' IB in blue