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BC1000XL Brush Chipper Maintenance 250 Service Hours 40-7
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UTOMATIC
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RAKE
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ONTROLLER WITH
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The instructions given below are for the Warner Electric 12-Volt Automatic Brake Controller with Manual
Override (P/N 1100-40). If your towing vehicle is already equipped with an electric brake controller, it must be
capable of automatic and manual brake application.
• Some automatic controllers accomplish this by tapping into the brake line of the towing vehicle.
• Other controllers are pendulum-operated which engages the brake by sensing the deceleration force of the
towing vehicle.
Do not use a brake controller that is purely a manually operated controller. If your towing vehicle is equipped
with a manually operated controller, remove it and install one that can be applied both automatically and
manually.
Brake Controller - Adjust
The controller is properly adjusted when there is:
• a slight lead in trailer braking over vehicle braking
• no sensation of the trailer pushing or pulling the towing vehicle during a stop
Step 1: Install and test controller.
NOTE: A slight electrical odor or smoking is normal during the break-in period.
Step 2: Set adjustment knob.
“More” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increases trailer braking
“Less”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .decreases trailer braking
NOTE: This adjustment does not affect maximum braking capacity of the trailer brakes.
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