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Personrobanfield
19/8/2015 at 10:21am
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Hi to all, I have just renewed my trailer brakes and completely overhauled drum backplate etc but the brakes are still binding. Also should I be able to turn the wheel in reverse when jacked up as they are auto reverse and I thought maybe they should lock without the draw bar being pushed back. The wheel turns by hand much easier backwards with virtually no binding!
Any help would be appreciated.
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Rob


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Maybe the hand brake hasn't been adjusted correctly.
Also, did you apply copper grease to lubricate the back edges of the brake shoes etc. on re-assembly as this helps to stop binding and brake squeal as well?


PersonWobbly Box
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Not too sure about brakes but could it be anything to do with the tension in your brake wire.


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Did you adjust the brakes as per the instructions given by Alko? The temptation is to set them up taking all the play out of the system and this is not what they require. Have a look at http://www.al-ko.co.uk/edit/files/handbooks/overrun-braking-system-handbook.pdf

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We had a similar problem and discovered the handbrake was not fully off, even though it 'looked it'.

So got right underneath and made sure the second time...

Found that the 'hammer' behind the draw tube was in the pushed back / brakes on position, even when the hand brake was down /off.

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PersonHondavee
31/1/2016 at 1:07pm
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How do I find out which correct one shot nut I need ?


Personrichardandjo2010
31/1/2016 at 10:33pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Hondavee on 31/1/2016
How do I find out which correct one shot nut I need ?


The suppler will tell you but don't take it off unlees you have a big torque wrench to put the new one on with

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Personrichardandjo2010
31/1/2016 at 10:39pm
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first of all check handbrake linkage and ensure its working correctly but I think you will find they are just over adjusted, if you look at the back plates from underneath the caravan there is an arrow with a slot if you put a screwdriver in the slot you will feel a little star wheel push it in opposite direction of arrow slightly just a notch or two to slacken off brakes, when adjusted corrected you should feel / hear the brakes ever so slightly when rotating the wheel forwards

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PersonIan3
28/6/2018 at 10:30pm
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Im a mechanic and a caravan owner .your brakes should be binding foward or reverse think youve over ajusted or cables are hanging on ,it happen to me after a service i did on me bailey caravan i was trying get a perfect handbrake ,2 weeks later a had to back ajustment off in drum one click because drum was getting warm


PersonIan3
28/6/2018 at 11:09pm
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On a different isue with alko brakes Today i was already to totaly disconect alko electronic atc on me bailey 2010 because of the dreaded red light on me being a mechanic with £10000 of scanner equipment thats no good for caravans what so ever off i goes under caravan pulling the cover off ecu box of tricks beside axle, volt meter out no voltage coming out the mother board to boot the electric motor mm i thought this not good 1 hour later no further forward so i renewed 13 pin plug just incase ,now ready to take it off to send it away for repair ,no give a chance ,found out a modern car with 13 pin plug a milion ecu's under the dash ,all the head battering things to go wrong now on a car only to discover 2 hours later the light turns to green i discovered that if the battery on your car is just not charged enough even though it a 2 year old citroen , car started fine with no resent isues ,the atc wont self test and light stays red if car bat power not charged enough, wot the hell couldnt believe it


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PersonIan3
28/6/2018 at 11:24pm
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Shouldnt be bindind i ment to say



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