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Patriot RSL Brake Inspection and Removal
1. Loosen the plastic cable strain relief nut.
2. Remove the 2 screws holding the back plate on.
3. Remove the back plate pushing the cable into the strain
relief nut as you slide the plate away.
4. Now remove the round cover exposing the brake as shown
5. The brake is the piece which has the 2 yellow wires
6. Verify the 2 wire nuts connecting the brake wires to
The other wires are making a good connection.
7. If connection is good then remove the brake by
Following the steps below:
A. Remove wire nut from the white and yellow wire
B. Reinstall the wire nut on the white wire only
C. Remove the wire nut from the black and 2
yellow wires.
D . Reinstall the wire nut on the yellow and black
wire only.
E. The brake wires should now be disconnected
from the other wires.
F. Remove the 3 screws holding the brake to the
gear motor housing.
G. Now the brake is removed and the back housing can
be reinstalled.
*Note:
The inside of the housing should be clean if signs of dirt or dark dust are observed then this might
indicate the brake has been dragging and possibly causing the unit to blow fuses. Removing the
brake will verify if this is the case. The brake is not necessary for proper operation.
