BRAKES
(ELECTRICAL)
(OPTIONAL)
The brakes on your new unit are electric and are integrated into
your brake system of your truck or
car
in such
a
way that equal
braking power
is
distributed to both trailer and towing vehicle.
Explained below are several components that make up the brake
system.
First of all, the battery of your truck ot car is used as the primary
source of power. No special source of power is required.
From
the
battery, the power
is
taken to the controller which will be
assembled under the dashboard of your truck or car. In open
positions, it breaks the electrical circuit, so no current reaches the
brakes. When depressed by hand or by hydraulic pressure (foot
pedal) the variable resister controls the amount of current which in
turn varies the braking of your trailer.
Although it
is
possible to operate the controller by hand, it
is
designed to operate automatically when the car's brakes are
applied.
A
line for hydraulic fluid
from
the controller to the master
cylinder allows the accelerator bar and coil to make contact when
the foot pedal is depressed which in turn sends the current to the
brakes. To obtain equality between your car
or
truck and your
Jayco trailer,
a
front mounted knob on the controller can be turned
for more or less braking effort.
The
last item
in
the braking system is the brakes themselves.
The
brakes are wired in parallel, never in series. Parallel wiring
provides each brake with its own individual power supply to give
you assurance of safety and protection.
BACKING
YOUR
TRAILER
(HYDRAULIC)
Your brake system may be designed to operate with hydraulic
surge brakes. This means that the back-up braking is only
10%
of
the effectiveness of the forward braking. All backing must be
done
slowly,
however,
so
not to fully engage the brakes.
If
difficulty
is
experienced in backing, have a qualified mechanic
check the brakes at the first opportunity.
UNDER
NO
CIRCUM-
STANCES SHOULD ANY
ATTEMPT
BE
MADE
TO
BLOCK
OUT
OR
JAM
THE
HYDRAULIC
BRAKE
SYSTEM.
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