Brakes - Taxa Outdoors Mantis 2021 Owner's Manual

BRAKES

overview .... your Mantis is equipped with electric brakes and a wireless proportional brake controller. Under normal
driving/towing conditions, the habitat brakes will operate only in conjunction with a properly installed brake controller (which is
also discussed below). Please also obtain and read the separate manual of the brake controller.
Important Note: in an emergency uncoupling of your tow vehicle and habitat, your habitat electric brakes will automatically
engage even without a brake controller. This assumes, of course, that you have properly attached and secured the provided
breakaway switch. See also "Hitching" and "Towing" sections herein.
brake controller, breaking-in your brakes and synchronization ...we recommend that you break-in your habitat brakes in, for
example, an empty, paved parking lot, not on a public road, when practicable. To break-in your brakes, apply the brakes at least
twenty (20) times, decreasing your speed approximately 20 mph in each application. Allow a few minutes for the brakes to cool
between each application so that the brake shoes and magnets "wear-in" to the drum surfaces.
When a brake control or controller is properly installed, your habitat electric brakes will work in synchronization with your tow
vehicle brakes. If you sense lock-up, "grabbiness," or your habitat "jerking" or "pushing" the tow vehicle when braking, your
braking systems are not properly synchronized. You may need to have small adjustments made periodically because of, for
example, changing loads and driving conditions. Brake Controllers are proportionally adjustable and small adjustments are easily
made. Important Note: be sure to refer to and follow your brake controller manual for instructions on synchronization, use,
maintenance and adjustments.
CAUTION: Minimum vehicle stopping distances are achieved when wheels approach lock up. Brake lock up should be avoided
as it results in poor vehicle stability and control.
connector ... your provided 7-pin cord connector located at the front of the habitat transfers electrical power from the tow vehicle
battery to the habitat brakes, lighting system, and battery.
braking tip ... do NOT use the habitat brakes only . They were designed to provide braking for your habitat, not the tow vehicle.
Remember that the added weight of both the habitat itself and the cargo you are carrying can put additional load pressures on
your tow vehicle brakes. It also may, under some conditions (i.e. slippery pavement, loose gravel, etc.), impact overall stability
and control of your tow vehicle and habitat. Thus, be sure that you have all the information you need to make an informed
decision regarding your brakes before getting on the road.
brake adjustments ... generally, brakes should be adjusted after the first 200 miles, every 3,000 miles thereafter, and/or as use
and performance requires. We recommend that you have a qualified technician perform all brake adjustments, service and
maintenance.
THE AUTOWBRAKE IS A SELF-CONTAINED FULLY FUNCTIONAL, ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROL that is installed with your
vehicle. Visit our Manuals page for more information on calibration and setting changes - https://taxaoutdoors.com/manuals/
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