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PREPARING FOR THE ROAD
Disengaging the stabiliser
Lift up the operating handle with care to
release the sprung loaded stabiliser function.
Uncoupling
Before uncoupling disconnect the electrical
connections and breakaway cable. Also
check that it is safe to uncouple your caravan
taking into account any gradients. With the
stabiliser function disengaged,
simultaneously pull back and lift the operating
handle, this swings the securing lugs out of
the locked position allowing the operating
handle to be lifted into the fully open position.
Before operating the jockey wheel, which will
lift the caravan free of the tow ball, check that
both caravan and towing vehicle handbrakes
are applied!
If the caravan is not to be used for any
lengthy period of time we recommend the ball
coupling is kept in the closed position. This
can be done easily by pressing the safety ball
into the ball space and slowly closing the
operating lever.
USE OF YOUR CARAVANS
BREAKAWAY CABLE
UK LAW requires that all caravans with
brakes (e.g. caravans, horse boxes, car
transporters etc), built on or after 1st October
1982, are fitted with a safety device to
provide protection in the unlikely event of the
separation of the main coupling while in
motion. It’s also a legal requirement to use
the breakaway cable whenever it’s provided.
The purpose of the breakaway cable is to
Fig 3-3
apply the caravan’s brakes if it becomes
separated from its towing vehicle. The cable
assembly is designed to part, allowing the
caravan to come to a halt away from the
towing vehicle.
Construction - Usually a thin steel cable,
possibly plastic coated, and fitted with a
means of attachment to connect to the towing
vehicle.
Operation - The cable should be able to pull
tight to engage the caravan’s brakes without
any hindrance to its action, if the main
coupling of the caravan separates from the
towing vehicle. It should never become taut
during normal use.
Correct Procedure For Use
(i) Check cable assembly for damage. If in
doubt contact your Retailer or Service
Centre.
(ii) Make sure the cable runs as straight as
possible, and goes through a cable guide
underneath the caravan coupling.
(iii) Determine whether or not you have a
designated attachment point (a feature of
the tow bar which has been identified by
the tow bar supplier as being for the
attachment of a breakaway cable).
Where a Designated Attachment
Point Is Provided On The Tow Bar
(i) Pass the cable through attachment point
and clip it back on itself (Fig 3-4, Step 1);
or
STEP 1
Fig 3-4
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