Installation of Replacement Brake Assemblies on 2006 Karavan Boat Trailer for a Bayliner 185

Question:

Are there any tricks need knowing to replace this part? My firt time doing so. Replacing Titan # T4203100

asked by: Bill P

Expert Reply:

There really arent any tricks to installing hydraulic brake assemblies like the Titan Free-Backing Hydraulic Trailer Brake Assemblies # T4489600-500. As long as this is the correct assembly for your setup you would just need to bolt it in place and then attach the brake line to the back of the assembly and then bleed the brakes and you would be ready to go.

To bleed the brakes you will need to first top off the master cylinder with appropriate fluid. Next you will want to pump the fluid from the master cylinder. You can do this by unbolting the plate that holds the lever in place and then use that lever to actuate the master cylinder and force the fluid through. On some units, you will have to manually activate it at the point where the hitch ball moves in and out. The model in the video has a lever underneath the unit you could use to actuate it.

Next, find the bleeder valve and open it. Take a rubber hose and slide it onto the bleeder itself and run the other end to a clear container. Using a clear container will allow you to see if any air bubbles rise up during the process. No bubbles means no air and that the system is full of just fluid.

Start on the wheel cylinder closest to the T where it splits off. When you get clear fluid running out through your bleeder valve and no bubbles, you can go ahead and pull it back and hold it there and then shut off the bleeder valve. Continue from the closest wheel cylinder to the T and work your way back to front if you have a dual or triple axle trailer.

I attached a video on how to do this also.

expert reply by: Jameson C