Owner`s manual

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PROTECTION MODES
Extended braking protection
To protect the towed vehicle’s brakes, the 9700 will
automatically release braking pressure after an ex-
tended period of continuous braking.
To regain supplemental braking in the towed ve-
hicle, release and depress the motorhome’s brake
pedal.
Note: activating the exhaust brakes in some mo-
torhomes may also illuminate the motorhome brake
lights. If this is the case, the 9700 will be activated
with the exhaust brakes, and will automatically re-
lease braking pressure after an extended period of
continuous braking.
To regain supplemental braking in the towed ve-
hicle, and use an exhaust brake system of this type,
cycle the exhaust brakes on and off.
T
he 9700 has two built-in safeguards to protect the towed vehicle’s brakes These protection modes are
described below.
WARNING
Responding to an audio alert
If, for any reason, the 9700 is depressing the
towed vehicle’s brake pedal continuously for approx-
imately 20 seconds, the motorhome monitor will sig-
nal you with an audio alert.
In addition to the audio alert, the monitor LED will
be illuminated continuously.
Stop immediately after an audio alert from the
monitor. The audio alert and illuminated LED are
indicating that the towed vehicle’s brake pedal is
being depressed. Significant brake system damage
to the towed vehicle, as well as other consequential
damage, may result.
Identify and correct the cause of the audio alert
before using the 9700.
If the monitor signals you with an audio alert,
stop immediately. Identify and correct the cause
of the audio alert before using the 9700.
Failure to respond to an audio alert, as indicat-
ed above, may cause property damage, personal
injury or even death.
DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION
Test the braking system
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pedal clamp will extend. After approximately 15 sec-
onds, the air cylinder shaft and pedal clamp will re-
tract.
4. At the initial installation and, periodically there-
after, confirm the proper operation of the audio alert:
depress and hold the towed vehicle’s brake pedal
down. After approximately 20 seconds, the motor-
home monitor will activate the audio alert. (To can-
cel the audio alert, release the towed vehicle’s brake
pedal.)
5. At the initial installation and, periodically there-
after, confirm that the motorhome turn signals do not
activate the 9700.
CAUTION
An incorrect flasher speed may activate the
9700 unnecessarily, causing excessive brake
wear or other consequential, non-warranty dam-
age.
If the turn signals activate the 9700, check the
turn signal flasher rating — it may be inadequate
for the motorhome-towed vehicle combination. If
this is the case, replace the flasher with one rat-
ed at or above the number of bulbs in the motor-
home-towed vehicle combination.