Operation
Attach the pedal clamp and air cylinder
continued from preceding page
connect it to the mounting post.
If the vehicle is equipped with pedal presets, note
the
original position of the brake pedal when the
BrakeMaster air cylinder and pedal clamp were in-
stalled, and return to that position before towing the
vehicle.
If the brake pedal is not at the original installed
position when the vehicle is towed, the air cylinder
may be activated constantly, which will damage the
brake system and/or electrical system, and may cause
brake or electrical system failure, as well as other non-
warranty damage.
Failure to follow these instructions may cause prop-
erty damage, personal injury or even death.
Step C
Connect the air line,
patch cord and break away system
1.
Connect the male quick coupler at the end of the air
line on the air cylinder (Figure 5) to the female quick cou-
pler (Figure 6) mounted inside the towed vehicle, on the
driver’s side. (See “Using the quick couplers” for instruc-
tions on how to connect the couplers.)
2.
Connect the patch cord (the six-foot length of air line
and wiring covered in blue plastic — see page 1) between
the two vehicles — both the air line quick couplers and the
motorhome monitor bullet connectors.
To connect or disconnect the bullet connectors, push
or pull them together or apart.
3.
To protect the couplers during towing, slide the weather
sleeves (Figure 7) forward and over the couplers.
Note: when you slide the weather sleeves forward, hold
them at the end farthest away from the quick couplers.
The couplers could be disconnected if you hold the other
end.
4.
Connect the break away cable — clip the steel cable
included with the BrakeAway
™
system to the break away
ring (Figure 8) on the break away switch. Clip the other
end of the steel cable to
the rear of the motorhome, close
to the center.
Note: the BrakeAway system is included with the Brake-
Master 9060 and 9160; it is an optional accessory for the
9100.
When connecting the break away system, always
make certain that the following conditions are met:
• Connect the cable at the rear of the motorhome,
close to the center. Connecting the cable toward ei-
ther side of the motorhome may cause the break away
pin to be pulled when the motorhome turns, activating
the break away system.
• Be sure there are no obstructions which would
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Figure 6
Figure 7
Figure 8
prevent the cable from pulling freely away from the
break away switch. Do not wrap the cable around
anything — doing so could keep the cable from pull-
ing the break away pin, preventing the system from
activating in a break away.
• Make certain the cable is the correct length…
• The cable must be long enough to prevent the
break away pin from being pulled out during
normal towing — make certain there is enough
slack to allow for sharp turns. If the cable is not
long enough, the break away system will acti-
vate even though the towed vehicle has not de-
tached.
• The break away cable must be longer than the
safety cables. This will prevent the break away
system from activating if a component of the
towing system has separated, but the towed ve-
hicle is still held by the safety cables.
• Make certain that the cable is not too long — it
should not hang down to the extent it may catch
on obstructions, or drag on the ground. This
much slack could allow the cable to be pulled in-
advertently, activating the break away system.
• If you have a telescoping tow bar, allow enough
slack for the tow bar arms to be fully extended.
• Leave the break away pin in place, even when the
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