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Bedding the Brakes
New brakes will require a “bedding” process
to properly seat and cure the brake shoes and
electromagnets. The process involves making
several brake applications (between 10 and
20) after which brake performance should
increase. When performing the bedding
process, select a road with limited or no traffic
and safe road conditions.
With the recreational vehicle properly
hitched including spring bars,
accelerate to approximately 40 mph.
Using the manual brake lever on the
brake control, apply only the trailer
brakes with brake control initially set
to approximately 50% gain. Slow to
approximately 20 mph.
Increase gain to work the trailer brakes.
Decrease gain if the wheels lockup.
Repeat the process several times.
Allow a cool down period between
applications to avoid overheating of
trailer brake components.
The brakes are now bedded. The
process will need to be repeated when
shoes and/or magnets are replaced.
Brake Adjustment
The brakes on the recreational vehicle
are not self-adjusting and require periodic
manual adjustment to maintain satisfactory
performance. Loss of braking performance
regardless of gain setting is an indication of
brakes needing adjustment. While loss of
performance can be caused by non-functioning
electromagnets, brake adjustment must also be
checked.
It is recommended to check brake adjustment
after the first 200 miles if the recreational
vehicle is new or after brake shoes and/or
electromagnets are replaced. Regular
adjustments should be performed every 3,000
miles thereafter.
WARNING:
Brake adjustment requires elevating
the wheels and possible removal of the
brake drum for further inspection.
Improper technique in jacking and
supporting the frame and axles can
result in damage, injury or death.
Use only sufficiently rated heavy
duty hydraulic jack and jackstands
whenever elevating any wheel position.
WARNING:
Do Not go under the recreational
vehicle unless it is resting on properly
placed jack stands. Reference axle
and brake OEM manual for detailed
instructions.
1. Carefully elevate and securely
support the wheel with suitable rated
jack stand(s).
2. Remove adjuster inspection plug
located on reverse side of backing
plate opposite adjuster.
3. Rotate adjuster with screwdriver or
suitable tool until brake shoes expand
making wheel difficult to turn by
hand.
4. Rotate adjuster the opposite direction
until shoes have enough clearance to
allow wheel to turn freely with very
slight drag.
5. Uniformly adjust brake shoe
clearance on all wheels
ADJUSTER
ROTATE
HERE
Rotate adjuster to expand or retract brake shoes
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