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Honeybear 11-01-2017 01:01 PM

Broke away my break away brake cable
 
caught the cable to my 1992 Hi lo on something in my yard. How do I reinstall the pin? Can't find where it goes.

Treeclimber 11-01-2017 01:29 PM

Usually, it is located within the "A" frame behind the jack. If you can't find it, ya gotta disconnect the Battery! A constant supply of power to the brake magnets can ruin them.
It's a black box and the insert at the end of the cable slides into it from the front. Let me know when things are right.
Tree

JackandJanet 11-01-2017 02:09 PM

It's a SMALL black box! Do what Tree said and disconnect the battery immediately!

- Jack

Honeybear 11-03-2017 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Honeybear (Post 41929)
caught the cable to my 1992 Hi lo on something in my yard. How do I reinstall the pin? Can't find where it goes.

THankyou Treeclimber and JackandJanet for your information. Unfortunately, I didn't know to unhook the battery until I heard back from you, the cable had been undone for a couple of days before I posted to this. I hope no permanent damage is done. I kept trying to raise the Hi Lo and it wouldn't budge.

I did reinstall the pin and now I'm going to charge the battery. Hopefully it will get warm enough today to warm the hydraulics to raise the camper.

Wish me blessings!

JackandJanet 11-03-2017 10:52 AM

Wishes sent - I also replied to your PM.

- Jack

RichR 11-03-2017 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Honeybear (Post 41963)
THankyou Treeclimber and JackandJanet for your information. Unfortunately, I didn't know to unhook the battery until I heard back from you, the cable had been undone for a couple of days before I posted to this. I hope no permanent damage is done. I kept trying to raise the Hi Lo and it wouldn't budge.

I did reinstall the pin and now I'm going to charge the battery. Hopefully it will get warm enough today to warm the hydraulics to raise the camper.

Wish me blessings!

Don't be surprised if the battery is shot and will not take or hold much of a charge. Also, check the brakes, once the battery is fully charged. Easiest way is to pull the breakaway pin and try to pull the trailer. The tires should slide or resist rotation. Be sure to put the pin back in, but I think you know that.

Bruce from Kansas 11-03-2017 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Honeybear, RichR (Post 41966)
Don't be surprised if the battery is shot and will not take or hold much of a charge. Also, check the brakes, once the battery is fully charged. Easiest way is to pull the breakaway pin and try to pull the trailer. The tires should slide or resist rotation. Be sure to put the pin back in, but I think you know that.

If it won't take a charge from your charger, you can take it to a Dealer (i.e., Interstate Batteries) and after a 24 Hr. Charge from them it should bring it back to the state it was in previously. Not for the same reason, but I had less than 10 miles on a new battery purchased in May, which I accidentally discharged too far in September. Came back fully as new again. "Our" chargers don't put out enough power to bring them back!

hilltool 11-06-2017 11:52 AM

It may come back- but often they dont hold as much as they did before. Another way to check brakes is jack up each side and spin the wheels while somebody operates the lever on your brake controller in the cab. If the wheels stop you have brakes. If not- you likely have burnt out magnets.

Rick

RichR 11-07-2017 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by hilltool (Post 42010)
It may come back- but often they dont hold as much as they did before. Another way to check brakes is jack up each side and spin the wheels while somebody operates the lever on your brake controller in the cab. If the wheels stop you have brakes. If not- you likely have burnt out magnets.

Rick

That's better than my idea.

Honeybear 11-07-2017 08:43 AM

Hey Thank you for that information. I'll see if I can get some help from a neighbor.


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