Electric Brakes - Airstream 2011 FLYING CLOUD Owner's Manual

TOWING

ELECTRIC BRAKES

Trailers 25 ft long and longer are equipped with Dexter Nev-R-Adjust brakes
while units less than 25 ft long have Dexter standard brakes. Please follow all
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maintenance procedure in the Dexter users manual provided in the owner's
packet.
The brakes are operated by 12 volt current from your tow vehicle and MUST BE
HOOKED UP SO THAT YOU HAVE AN INTEGRAL SYSTEM WITH YOUR TOW
VEHICLE BRAKES. To prevent problems and insure satisfactory braking action,
install an electronic controller in line with the brakes in your tow vehicle.
An electronic controller installed in your tow vehicle will synchronize the trailer
brakes with your tow vehicle brakes. It is designed to apply the trailer brakes
with your tow vehicle brakes.
Your brake controller should be adjusted to provide for a slight lead of the trailer
brakes over the tow vehicle brakes. Follow the directions provided with your
controller and keep the information for future reference. Don't be afraid to ask
questions! If you don't understand the directions, have the installer explain the
procedures.
Due to normal brake lining wear, the brakes and the controller setting should
be checked and readjusted every six months or 10,000 miles whichever comes
first.
NOTICE:
Brake lining adjustment should be periodically checked (fully) to be
sure trailer brakes are in the same adjustment as the tow vehicles.
Properly set adjustments will provide for safe comfortable stops. They will also
help assure optimum brake and tire life for both the tow vehicle and the trailer.
In THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL SEPARATION of the tow vehicle and the
trailer, the BREAK-AWAY SWITCH will set and lock the trailer brakes for a
sufficient length of time to stop the trailer. The switch is activated when the
wire attached to it and to the tow vehicle pulls out the small pin in the front
of the unit. THIS PIN SHOULD BE PULLED OUT, LUBRICATED WITH LIGHT
HOUSEHOLD OIL, AND REPLACED EVERY 90 DAYS.
To prevent corrosion within the breakaway switch, pull the switch's pin straight
forward and spray the inside of the switch through the hole with an electric con-
tact cleaner (such as Spra- Kleen) and reinsert pin. A drop of light household oil
on the groove near the base of the pin will allow the pin to operate freely. WHEN
THE TRAILER IS CONNECTED TO THE TOW VEHICLE, THE BREAKAWAY
SWITCH LOOP SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE PERMANENT FRAME OF
YOUR HITCH. When disconnecting the trailer from the tow vehicle remove
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