Blue Ox BX88193 - Manual (Page 5)

Features and Benefits
This section explains the many different features and benefits of your Apollo®.
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• Convenient Design
Benefit: The Apollo®’s compact size allows it
to be used in most applications. The unit sits
on the floor in front of the driver’s seat. It is
installed easily and does not void your towed
vehicle or motor home warranty. The Apollo is
lightweight. It weighs a mere 14 lbs. Transfer
the unit easily from one vehicle to another and
use it for several towed vehicles.
• Eight Sensitivity Settings
Benefit: Get optimal braking performance by
choosing the setting that best fits the terrain
and your particular driving style.
• Constant Monitoring of G-Forces
Benefit: The Apollo unit does this every 1/4
to 1/2 a second. It also provides continuous
application of the brakes during braking
application. Apollo takes 1/100 of a second to
start applying air to the brakes and only one
second until full pedal extension. The quicker
the system is activated, the faster the required
braking is applied. The Apollo utilizes solid
state sensing and activation. It has no moving
parts to inhibit proper braking activation.
• Satisfies Increasingly Strict Chassis
Manufacturer Braking Requirements
Benefit: Reduces the risk of chassis warranty
issues regarding braking.
• Digital Normalization
Benefit: Allows the unit to be normalized in
any application to compensate for unleveled
floorboards of the towed vehicle.
• Brake Bracket
Benefit: The brake bracket is very durable—
increasing its lifetime value. The release handle
is easily released by a single hand operation.
Adjust it to fit the size of your brake pedal
without difficulty using a Phillips screwdriver.
• Brake Retracts Utilizing Air Pressure
Benefit: Positive return. No spring. Complete
retraction.
• High-Quality Surge Suppressor
Benefit: No unwanted braking on bumpy
roads, bridges, or railroad tracks.
• Large, Quick-Refill Air Tank
Benefit: The large air tank ensures that the
compressor cycles less often - increasing the life
expectancy of the system. The air tank takes a
minimal amount of time to refill because the
size of the tubing allows for a quicker response
with more air flowing through the line.
• Corrosion Prevention
Benefit: The Apollo has many components that
help prevent premature corrosion. The stainless
steel construction lasts longer. Air filters and
safety relief valves allow for long, trouble-
free operation. Micron air filters and a water
separator enhance the Apollo by protecting
it from system contamination and premature
failures. Air is taken in from above the tank,
ensuring the air is cleaner and drier—reducing
the chance of corrosion.
• Exhaust Air Outside of the Unit
Benefit: Removing the air outside the unit
protects the circuits from water damage.
Accumulated moisture in the bottom of the
tank is purged—further preventing corrosion.
• Wireless Remote Indicator (Recommended)
Benefit: The Wireless Remote Indicator
signals the system if the brake is actually being
applied in the towed vehicle. This eliminates
the possibility of false indicators that the brake
is engaged and provides easy monitoring of
braking engagement. The Wireless Remote
Indicator continues to transmit as long as the
brake pedal is depressed.
• Remote Indicator (Recommended) is
Activated from the Brake Light Switch of the
Towed Vehicle
Benefit: This gives true indications of brake
activity in the towed vehicle.
• Breakaway System (Recommended)
Benefit: Provides protection in the event your
towed vehicle becomes detached from your
motor home. The system immediately applies
the brakes of your towed vehicle and brings it
to a rapid stop. This system meets or exceeds all