Posts Tagged "brakes"

Replacing a Damper for a Knott Coupling

This guide is to instruct you on the steps for replacing a Knott Damper in a Coupling. Replacing a Knott Damper Step 1 – Remove the Gater (Bellows) from the rear bolt on Coupling as shown below. Step 2 – Remove both front bolts with a 19mm spanner, to remove the Coupling Head Step 3 […]

Adjusting Knott Brakes

This guide is for adjusting Knott trailer brakes. When adjusting brakes you must always start from the Wheel and work forwards. Adjusting Knott Brakes Note-Before beginning your Brake Adjustment it is important to strap your handbrake down onto your Coupling. Or, with Indespension, insert an M10 Bolt into your Coupling. This is to prevent injury […]

Adjusting Al-Ko Brakes

This guide is for adjusting Al-Ko trailer brakes. When adjusting brakes you must always start from the Wheel and work forwards. Adjusting Al-Ko Brakes Note-Before beginning your Brake Adjustment it is important to strap your handbrake down onto your Coupling. Or, with Indespension, insert an M10 Bolt into your Coupling. This is to prevent injury […]

Identifying Trailer Brakes

The 2 main manufacturers of brakes in the UK, these are Knott and Al-Ko. There are 2 other manufacturers which are used in the UK; these are Bradley and BPW (BPW fitted to Graham Edwards Trailers). This guide will help you to indentify Knott and Al-Ko Brakes. Identifying Knott Brakes These can be recognised, without […]

Trailer servicing – maintenance schedule checklist

Trailer servicing – maintenance schedule Many people don’t understand a trailer needs Servicing in a similar fashion to a car. To help people do this we have a trailer servicing – maintenance schedule as a guide. It is more important to service a trailer than a car because:-. Trailers carry a lot of weight as […]

Replacing trailer brake shoes

Here is a step by step guide to replacing brake shoes. Lift the trailer off of the ground and onto stands so that all of the wheels can turn freely. Make sure the handbrake is locked in the ‘off’ position. Now you can begin by removing the wheels and the hub caps. Slacken off the […]

Identifying trailer brake cables

How to identifying trailer brake cables   Identifying trailer brake cables. Over the years trailer brake cables have altered. In the 80’s when bowden brake cables were first used they had a fixed eye. Fitting these cables was not easy because it involved removing the brake shoes. As a result in the 1990’s Brake manufacturers started […]