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The Braking System
The OKTO caravan is fitted with AL-KO Automatic Reversing Hubs.
When the overrun handbrake is pulled up and the caravan is moving in a forward direction, the
brake shoes shift into a forward position in the hub and the caravan will brake. If the handbrake is
pulled up when the caravan is moving in a backward direction the brake shoes shift into a reversing
position in the hub and release the brakes to approximately 60%. The caravan will continue in a
backward direction until the overrun brake lever shifts into an overrun position to activate the
brakes fully. This could take up to 1m. For this reason it is advisable to place chocks behind the
wheels before uncoupling on a downhill. When you are travelling and you apply brakes in your car,
the momentum of the caravan causes the caravans coupling to push back and apply the caravan
brakes. The shoes will shift into a forward position braking the caravan. When you are reversing your
combination the coupling will also push back and apply the caravan brakes, but because the caravan
in going in a backward direction the shoes will once again shift into a reversing position in the hub
enabling you to reverse without the brakes being applied fully.
Setting the Brakes
The below procedure should only be attempted by a qualified person.
The brake setting should be done by an approved OKTO dealer while the caravan is still under
warranty period. Before adjusting the brakes you need to roll the caravan in a forward direction and
apply the handbrake until the caravan stops. This will ensure that the brake shoes are in the correct
position for adjusting.
Procedure is as follows:
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Make sure that the caravan is parked on a level area, preferably not on grass or soil,
then jack the caravan up so that both wheels are off the ground.
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Pull on the coupling head so that the coupling shaft is extended.
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Push the handbrake into a down position.
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Loosen all the lock nuts and release the tension of the centre rod and the brake cables
at the centre equalizer bracket by loosening the adjustment nuts.
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