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Synchronizing Your Trailer Brakes
To ensure safe brake performance and synchronization, read the brake controller
manufacturer’s instructions completely before attempting any synchronization
procedure.
CAUTION
Before road testing, make sure the area is clear of vehicular and
pedestrian traffic. Failure to brake safely could result in an accident
and personal injury to yourself and/or others.
Make several hard stops from 20 m.p.h. on a dry paved road free of sand
and gravel. If the trailer brakes lock and slide, decrease the gain setting on
the controller. If they do not slide, slightly increase the gain setting. Adjust the
controller just to the point of impending brake lockup and wheel skid.
Note: Not all trailer brakes are capable of wheel lockup. Loading conditions,
brake type, wheel and tire size can all affect whether a brake can lock. It is not
generally considered desirable to lock up the brakes and slide the tires. This
can cause unwanted at spotting of the tires and could also result in a loss of
control.
If the controller is applying the trailer brakes before the tow vehicle brakes, then
the controller adjustments should be made so the trailer brakes come on in
synchronization with the tow vehicle brakes. For proper braking performance,
it is recommended that the controller be adjusted to allow the trailer brakes
to come on just slightly ahead of the tow vehicle brakes. When proper
synchronization is achieved there will be no sensation of the trailer “jerking” or
“pushing” the tow vehicle during braking.
Braking Systems - Electric
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