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RV BRAKING SYSTEM
The RV brakes are designed to work with your tow vehicle brakes. To maintain proper brak-
ing performance, both the RV and tow vehicle brakes must be used together. Separate use
of the braking systems will cause accelerated wear and damage. When your RV is new, it is
impossible to adjust the brake shoes precisely. It takes approximately 1,000 miles and/or
50 medium to heavy stops to "burnish" fit or "seat" the shoes to the brake drum. After the
initial break-in period, your brake shoes must be adjusted accurately for best performance
and increased durability.
Braking system components include:
•
Tow vehicle battery
•
Wire harness/connector plug
•
Batteries (see
•
Breakaway switch
•
Brake actuator
NOTE:
Certain trucks will require an HBA-CAM for the disc brakes to work correctly.
Hydrastar has a list of all those make, model and year of trucks that require
the HBA-CAM. (HBA-CAM is like an amplifier for the brakes. Dodge trucks
send a weaker signal to the actuator, so the HBA-CAM amplifies the signal to
the actuator, to allow for proper braking. It would be installed on the RV right
before the actuator.)
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ToW ing
"Electrical Systems" on page 119)
Figure 12. Brake Actuator (for optional Disc Brake System)
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