Blue Ox BX88100 - Manual (Page 4)

BX88100
Universal AutoStop™
Operation Manual & Installation Instructions
292-2215 Rev A Page 4 of 12 10/30/13
MECHANICAL INSTALLATION NOTES
When routing the housing, do not make a turn tighter than a four (4) inch
radius (Figure 7). Anchor the housing in the middle of the bend. There
are plastic cable ties and extra flag terminals included with the kit. You
will also need to anchor the housing as close as possible to the end that
sticks out of the grill of the car. After you have the housing installed and
the cable inserted, lay under the vehicle and have someone pull on the
cable. When pressure is applied to the cable the housing will tend to try
to “straighten out” through the bends. If there are several places where
this happens, most of the cable pull will be used up straightening the housing rather than pulling on
the brake pedal. Note where the housing is trying to straighten and anchor these areas.
5. Hook the connector cable assembly to the cable fork on the AutoStop™ receiver cable assembly.
Attach the cable thimble to the other end of the connector cable assembly with the detent pin.
(Figure 6) Run the loose end of the brake cable through the fork and thimble, double it back on
itself and secure it with the two cable clamps. Place the first clamp as close as possible to the
thimble and the second cable clamp about four (4) inches from the first. Before tightening the
clamps adjust the cable length so there is about four (4) inches of vertical play in the cable before
the towed vehicle’s braking lights come on.
6. Cut off and discard any excess cable. Recheck this adjustment after a trial run. If the towed
vehicle’s brake lights come on at the slightest touch of the cable, with the cable properly adjusted,
the brake lights are coming on during pedal free travel. Most brake light switches are not
adjustable, so install a bungee cord from the pedal to the driver’s seat base to reduce the free
travel movement of the pedal while towing.
7. Install all other safety and towing equipment as required. The AutoStop™ only actuates the towed
vehicles brakes. It does not eliminate the necessity of safety chains, towing lights, transmission
pumps or driveshaft disconnects.
Figure 6
Figure 7
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