Bleeding Brakes Demonstration Video

The first step to bleed the brakes is to have the Carlisle HydraStar Electric-Hydraulic Actuator #HBA16 activate so that hydraulic pressure is being made in your brake system. You can do this by having somebody step on your tow vehicle brakes while…

When you bleed the brakes on your trailer after installing the Kodiak Calipers #KDBC225DAC, you will want to start with the brake that is furthest away from the actuator. Of the two bleeder valves, you will want to use the bleeder valve that is on…

To bleed the brakes remove the key from the breakaway switch to start the unit. Starting with the brake furthest from the actuator open the bleeder screw and allow it to remain open until seeing brake fluid free of air bubbles coming out of the…

Below is the general process for bleeding an electric over hydraulic brake actuator like #K71-650. Fill reservoir with NEW brake fluid. Never re-use brake fluid that has been salvaged or removed from another system. Remove the key from the breakaway…

Thanks for reaching out, Sam! The Kodiak Disc Brakes #KOD59FR with the Dacromet/KodaGuard are definitely a solid choice, but the hub-rotors and brackets only have a 300- to 400-hour salt spray rating and the calipers have a 500- to 600-hour salt…

I have attached a video for you to help you bleed the surge brakes and also given an explanation below. You want to top off the master cylinder and pump the fluid from the master cylinder. You can do this by unbolting the plate that holds the lever…

I have attached an image from the operation manual for the Demco Hydraulic Brake Actuator #DM8669112 that details how to bleed the brakes. The process consists of first elevating the trailer tongue about 4 to 6 inches and then loosening or removing…

You can still bleed the trailer brakes without a compatible brake controller. But you cannot use the Primus brake controller because it will not work sufficiently enough to properly bleed the trailer brakes. What you will need to do is use a 12 volt…

As you mentioned, the integrated brake controllers on your Silverado 3500 trucks will typically not work with electric over hydraulic trailer brakes. The Chevy/GMC factory controllers are simply not compatible with electric over hydraulic brakes and…

The Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Brake Controller #90195 for a 2010 Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra can be installed by using the attached bulletin for GM trucks with factory-integrated brake control.The OEM on-board system is set up for GM's Integrated…

This was a very intelligent question and you are correct that the HydraStar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator for Disc Brakes #HBA16 can be overheated during longer periods of stopping. To get the definitive word I contacted HydraStar about your…

It does take quite a bit of force to manually push in an actuator with or without the cap on. But the cap should be off when you bleed the brakes. Also, the longer the board the more leverage you can put on the coupler and the easier it will be to…