Technical information

the Brake

KeyPoints 9700 Buddy

Description

Doesthesystem ...... Yes .......... No .......... The9700activatesonlywhenthemotorhome’s

onlybrakewhen   brake lights illuminate—nofalsebraking!

themotorhome BrakeBuddy’sinertia-activatedmechanismcan

brakes?   engagethesystemonbumpyroads,bridgesor

railroad tracks.

Does it brake ........... Yes .......... No .......... The9700automaticallydeliversmaximumbraking

atmaximum   pressureinabreakaway.

pressurein   BrakeBuddywillonlybrakeatitspresetlevel,no

abreakaway?   matterhowhardyoubrakethemotorhome.

Is there ..................... Yes .......... No .......... The 9700 releases braking pressure after 14

automaticbrake   seconds of continuousbraking,avoidingexcessive

protection?   wearonthetowedvehicle’sbrakes,thenactivates

   thenexttimethemotorhome’sbrakesareapplied.

   Anaudiblealertatthemotorhomeindicates

   extendedbraking.

   BrakeBuddydoesnotprotectthetowedvehicle’s

   brakesbyreleasingbrakingpressureafter

continuous braking.

Is there ..................... Yes .......... No .......... Themotorhomemonitorwilltransmitavisualand

continuous audiblealertifthecustomerpositionsthe9700

positioning too far forward—thecustomeralwaysknows

protection? when the brake pedal is depressed.

   ThecustomerneverknowswhenBrakeBuddyis

   depressingthebrakepedal—themonitoronly

   indicatesthattheaircylinderhasbeenextended.

   IfBrakeBuddyisincorrectlypositioned,itwill

   burnupthetowedvehicle’sbrakes.

Canthesystem ....... Yes .......... No .......... The9700isidealforcustomerswhoonlywant

besettoactivate   breakawayprotection.

onlyinabreakaway?  BrakeBuddydoesnothavethisfeature.

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the 9700

BrakeBuddy

versus

Towing and Suspension Solutions