Owner`s manual

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Step One
Install the break away system
“Break away” systems are secondary safety devic-
es, required by law in many states, which will brake
the towed vehicle if it separates (“breaks away”) from
the motorhome. ROADMASTER’s break away sys-
tem is called the BrakeAway™.
1. Mount the break away switch (Figure 1) at the
front of the vehicle, on the driver’s side. Chose an
area you can easily reach, with a surface of sufficient
strength to hold the switch firmly in place, so that the
break away pin (Figure 1) will pull freely from the
switch. Mount the switch in a horizontal position, with
the break away pin facing toward the motorhome.
Ensure that the break away pin can be pulled
freely away from the towed vehicle, without any ob-
structions.
Do not attach the break away switch to the tow
bar or the tow bar bracket. If the tow bar or
bracket fails, the break away switch will separate
with it, preventing the break away system from
activating. If the towed vehicle separates, the
brakes will not be applied, which may cause prop-
erty damage, personal injury or even death.
2. The break away wiring harness (Figure 1) con-
nects the break away switch to the 9700. It will be
routed through the firewall, on the driver’s side.
Look for a pre-existing hole in the firewall (or, if
there is sufficient space, a pre-existing grommet with
other wiring) close to the floor on the driver’s side,
to route the break away wiring harness through the
firewall.
Note: the motorhome monitor wiring harness
(Step Two) and the brake signal wire (Step Three)
will also be routed through this hole.
If there is no pre-existing hole or grommet with
sufficient space, drill a 1/2" hole through the firewall.
Drill from the engine compartment or from the in-
terior of the vehicle, whichever is more convenient.
Before drilling, make certain you will not damage any
components on the other side of the firewall.
3. Route the wiring harness from the break away
switch to the firewall (or, from the firewall to the break
away switch, whichever is more convenient), avoid-
ing lines, hoses, moving parts or “hot” components
such as exhaust systems.
Where appropriate, use wire ties to secure the
break away wiring harness.
At the front of the vehicle, connect the wiring
harness to the break away switch.
You will connect the break away wiring harness
to the 9700 in a later step.
Step Two
Install the motorhome monitor
wiring harness in the towed vehicle
When the components of the motorhome monitor
are installed and connected, an LED on the motor-
home dashboard will illuminate each time the 9700
is activated, confirming that the towed vehicle’s
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Figure 1
BREAK AWAY
CABLE
FIREWALL
GROMMET
BREAK AWAY
SWITCH
WIRING
HARNESS
BREAK AWAY
PIN
Break Away
System Components
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INITIAL INSTALLATION
WARNING
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n addition to wiring and connection instructions, this section contains information about the components of
your supplementary braking system, and how they function. For that reason, read this section, even if you
will not be installing these components yourself.