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Adjusting Hydraulic Conversion Brake-Park Brake

This document provides instructions for adjusting the override coupling and hydraulic conversion brake/park brake system on a trailer. The adjustment procedure involves loosening the conversion adjuster bolt to create a 2mm gap, then tightening the lock nut to secure it. When towing, the ratchet lever must be disengaged and reverse stop lever retracted. When reversing, the ratchet lever stays disengaged and reverse stop lever engages. Before disconnecting, the park brake is applied by engaging the ratchet lever.

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Adjusting Hydraulic Conversion Brake-Park Brake

This document provides instructions for adjusting the override coupling and hydraulic conversion brake/park brake system on a trailer. The adjustment procedure involves loosening the conversion adjuster bolt to create a 2mm gap, then tightening the lock nut to secure it. When towing, the ratchet lever must be disengaged and reverse stop lever retracted. When reversing, the ratchet lever stays disengaged and reverse stop lever engages. Before disconnecting, the park brake is applied by engaging the ratchet lever.

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Adjusting Hydraulic Conversion Brake / Park Brake

Procedure

Tools Required
o 16mm Ring Spanner
o 16mm Open End Spanner

Override Coupling & Hydraulic


Conversion Fitted

FIG: 1

With the Override Coupling & Hydraulic Conversion Fitted & Hydraulic system bled

Using a 16mm Open End


Spanner, undo the conversion
adjuster bolt to reduce the gap
Coupling Shaft Conversion between Override Coupling shaft
Adjuster Bolt
& Conversion adjuster bolt down
to 2mm; see FIG: 2.
Now lock bolt in position
by tightening the lock nut, this is
best done by using the Open End
Spanner to hold the adjuster bolt
2mm GAP head still while using a 16mm
Ring Spanner to tighten the lock
nut.
FIG: 2
Check there is still a 2mm
gap between the Override Coupling shaft & Conversion adjuster bolt, readjust if necessary.

Now that the Override Coupling & Hydraulic Conversion has been adjusted the unit is ready to use.

1
When Towing with coupling properly connected onto tow vehicle & safety chains fitted, Ensure

Park brake has been disengaged by releasing ratchet lever from conversion body as shown
in FIG: 3.
Reverse Stop Lever has been retracted off Coupling Shaft as per FIG: 4

Ratchet
Lever

Reverse Stop
Lever

FIG: 3 FIG: 4
When reversing still with coupling properly connected onto tow vehicle & safety chains fitted, Ensure

Park Brake ratchet lever remains in the disengaged position as shown in FIG: 3 & 5
Reverse Stop Lever is rotated into position locating on top of the Coupling Shaft as shown
in FIG: 5

Ratchet
Lever

Reverse Stop
Lever FIG: 5 FIG: 6

Before disconnecting the Trailer from the Tow vehicle apply the Park Brake

The Park Brake can be activated by applying forward hand pressure on the Conversion
handle, apply the necessary pressure to allow the ratchet lever to engage with the
conversion body; depending on Brake Shoe adjustment this could be the second or third
notch, third notch shown in FIG: 6.

NOTE: AL-KO recommends the use of Wheel Chocks in addition to the Park
Brake being applied when the trailer is not connected to a Tow vehicle.

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