Trailer Brakes while parked backwards down hill

[Dean Lofthouse]

I, ll see if I can get time tomorrow to have a chat with a knott Avon ride tech dept and update the thread. See if we can clear it up properly

[Johny Walker]

Just out of interest how many of you have serviced or even looked inside your chipper or trailer brake drums in the last 12 months or even ever adjusted them and i bet it isn't many. For these systems to work they need regular servicing which includes copper slipping r greasing the cam or slides on the auto reverse

 

the moral of it is dean ,aways carry spare bricks.

[Dean Lofthouse]

coupling and uncoupling procedure page 10 and 11

 

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=FIPiVKu4Jdb1asKkgOgG&url=http://www.knottuk.com/fileadmin/Knott-UK/usr/pics/Products/The_Complete_Package___Instructions/KF082_-_Trailer_Service_Maintenance___Repair_Handbook.pdf&ved=0CB0QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNEi_e5yslbvwaCAkc0QuaIhj9otzg

[scraggs]

Just out of interest how many of you have serviced or even looked inside your chipper or trailer brake drums in the last 12 months or even ever adjusted them and i bet it isn't many. For these systems to work they need regular servicing which includes copper slipping r greasing the cam or slides on the auto reverse

 

Mine are adjusted and bearing play checked every 3 months along with other checks on them, stripped rarely with no set pattern or when there is a problem, which I admit is not great.

[gensetsteve]

Just out of interest how many of you have serviced or even looked inside your chipper or trailer brake drums in the last 12 months or even ever adjusted them and i bet it isn't many. For these systems to work they need regular servicing which includes copper slipping r greasing the cam or slides on the auto reverse

 

Mine are sealed for life

[Dean Lofthouse]

Mine are sealed for life

 

[Dean Lofthouse]

coupling and uncoupling procedure page 10 and 11

 

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=FIPiVKu4Jdb1asKkgOgG&url=http://www.knottuk.com/fileadmin/Knott-UK/usr/pics/Products/The_Complete_Package___Instructions/KF082_-_Trailer_Service_Maintenance___Repair_Handbook.pdf&ved=0CB0QFjAA&usg=AFQjCNEi_e5yslbvwaCAkc0QuaIhj9otzg

 

I do apologise....page 6 and 7

[phirow]

:confused1:Faulty handbrake

You should have apply a great deal of pressure to release the HAND brake it is usually the same pressure has engaging the brake:thumbup1:

[Billy]

I've not read everything but I I thought trailer overrun brakes don't really work in reverse, and mine are regularly adjusted. Only unhitch a trailer when it's pointing down a hill the brakes will work then.

[william127]

This is why everyone needs to take a trailer test, not knowing this sort of question kills

 

Speaking as someone who has taken 2 trailer tests I would say that this sort of information would be far too practical for a modern., Eco friendly driving test!

This thread goes to show that I am right not trusting handbrakes, I alwAys leave vehicles in gear and chock the trailers.