atwood Brake Actuator Supplement - Manual

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FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO INSTALLING BRAKE ACTUATOR
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS
Safety Symbols alert you to potential personal safety hazards.
Obey all safety messages following these symbols.
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WARNING
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CAUTION
avoid possible avoid possible
injury or death injury and/or property damage
For complete Operation and Maintenance instructions
refer to MPD 85778 - Hydraulic Surge Brake Systems.
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WARNING
PERSONAL INJURY & PRODUCT DAMAGE
• A-Frame Bolt Between application for Jayco ® tent campers is
rated for 3500 lb GVWR.
• Do not exceed these capacities. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is
total weight of trailer fully loaded including personal belongings.
Know your trailer GVWR.
• Brake actuator must be installed with the Atwood supplied
fasteners.
INSTALLATION
A-FRAME - BOLT BETWEEN APPLICATION
3500 LB. GVWR, MAX. TONGUE LOAD 525 LB. - DO NOT EXCEED THESE RATINGS
2˝ Ball Size
PART NO. 83154
1. Slide actuator into frame mounting plates.
2. Align four (4) mounting holes (inside of actuator frame).
3. Install 2 bolts with lockwashers to each side of actuator.
A - four (4) MPD 13529 bolts - 1/2-13x7/8˝ SAE Grade 5 with scotch
grip 2510 locking patch
B - four (4) MPD 09100 lockwashers - split lockwashers.
4. Torque bolts to 75-80 ft.-lbs.
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CAUTION
PRODUCT DAMAGE
• Weld the trailer “A” frame members together with additonal bracing (i.e.
cross members or jack mounting plates ( FIG 2). The brake actuator alone
is not designed to withstand the torsional twist of the trailer.
• The cross member(s) should be comparable in strength to the trailer
frame, and located as close to the brake actuator as possible.
NOTE : If Atwood top and bottom jack mounting plates are used (MPD 82570
or MPD 82580) ( FIG 2), move the jack mounting plates as close to the
brake actuator as possible and weld along the entire area where the
plates and trailer frame contact.
GENERAL WELDING INSTRUCTIONS - ATTACH MOUNTING PLATES WITH 5/32˝ FILLET
WELD WITH NO . E6011 AWS WELDING ROD OR EQUIVALENT .
ENGLISH •Installation
Effective 11/21/07
LITERATURE NUMBER MPD 85050
BRAKE ACTUATOR
SUPPLEMENT
JAYCO
®
TENT CAMPER APPLICATION
UP TO 3500 LBS . GVWR
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