What Would Cause Broken Cable for Demco Stay N Play Braking System
Updated 06/13/2024 | Published 06/05/2024
Question:
I had the Demco system installed by Lazydays in Tampa and they obviously used your videos for the install. Fast forward 1 year and the actuator cable has broken on my 2022 Ford Escape. According to the product video, this will happen if you can’t get 3-4 inches of cable between the actuator and the floor. Pressing the brake pedal with less, will eventually snap it. My question is, how do you get around this, or is replacing the cable going to be an annual event as your install video only shows a couple of inches between the actuator and the cable tie on the floor?
asked by: Mike R
Expert Reply:
It really just comes down to the placement of everything whether or not the cable part # DM56VR will break on your Stay N Play. In the attached instructions on the second page Demco states:
Cable breakage can only occur if
there is an improper angle or if the cable
is overtightened in the anchor. Review
this step carefully after the cylinder is
mounted to ensure proper installation.
Also make sure there is a minimum of 3
½” - 4” between the end of the cylinder
and the anchor when brake pedal is
released
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Replacement Cylinder Cable for Demco Stay-IN-Play Duo and Air Force One Braking Systems
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Mike R.
6/13/2024
What I am trying to say is that your own installation video does NOT follow those Demco instructions. There is no more than 2 inches of cable between the end of the cylinder and the anchor. THAT is what is causing the breakage. That should be noted in your product guidance for this vehicle. It is quite likely that I will have to replace the cable every 12-18 months.