Owner`s manual

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QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST
CAUTION
Connecting the 9700
continued from preceding page
If the towed vehicle’s engine must be started
periodically (according to the manufacturer’s in-
structions), and the 9700 is installed, stop the
motorhome while the towed vehicle’s engine is
running.
Once the engine is turned off, disconnect the
9700 power cord. Then, plug the power cord back
in, and press the “Test” button down, then re-
lease it, to cycle the pedal clamp up and down
three times.
Depending on the make and model of the towed
vehicle, it may be necessary to repeat the test cy-
cle a second time.
If the stored vacuum in the towed vehicle’s
power brake system is not released in this man-
ner, the 9700 will apply excessive braking force
when it is activated, which will cause severe tire
and/or brake system damage to the towed vehi-
cle.
Disconnecting the 9700
1. Pull on the cord lock (Figure 17) to release it,
and unplug the 12-volt power cord.
2. Disconnect the 9700 wiring harness from the
break away wiring harness and the brake signal wire.
3. Move the driver’s seat back, as far as it will go.
4. Press and hold the air relief button (Figure 5)
until all the air in the air reservoir is released. If
necessary, continue to hold the air relief button and
move the 9700 back, to allow easier access to the
brake pedal.
5. Detach the pedal clamp from the brake pedal —
Note: your 9700 may have one of three differ-
ent pedal clamps. To detach the 650997 (see page
11) and the 9329 (see page 13), reverse the attach-
ment instructions.
To detach the 650997-1 pedal clamp, follow the
instructions below:
Compress the top and the bottom of the pedal
clamp slightly, to release tension. Then, with your in-
dex finger under the top and your thumb over the
bottom of the thumb lever (Figure 9), rotate the
thumb lever until the catch is released.
Once the catch is released, move your index fin-
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Figure 20
ger under the pedal clamp. With your other hand, first
push the air cylinder shaft down, and then pull it back
(Figure 20) to release the pedal clamp.
6. Once the pedal clamp is detached, wrap the 12-
volt power cord and the wiring harness around the
cord holder, and lift the 9700 out of the vehicle. (The
adjustable seat pad can be used as a handle.)
7. Disconnect the motorhome monitor patch cord
from the towed vehicle and the motorhome.
Note: This step is unnecessary if the monitor
wiring was connected to the electrical sockets in the
towed vehicle and the motorhome. Refer to Steps
Two and Five under “Initial Installation.”
8. Disconnect the break away cable (Figure 1) from
the front of the towed vehicle and the motorhome. Do
not remove the large ring and pin from the break
away switch.
Leave the break away pin in place (on the ring),
even when the vehicle is not being towed.
If the pin is not in place when the 9700 is con-
nected, the break away system will be activated
— the air cylinder will extend and will not retract.
Charge the towed vehicle’s battery (with a bat-
tery charger or by running the engine) after tow-
ing.
The 9700 draws power from the towed vehicle’s
battery. Depending on the age and condition of
the battery, the 9700 may drain the battery com-
pletely if it is not charged.
1. RELEASE
THE CATCH.
2. PUSH THE
SHAFT DOWN,
THEN PULL IT
BACK.
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