"Greg Arnold" wrote in message news:oXmfb.7094$La.24@fed1read02...
I think the brakes are designed so they don't work when the wheels are
turning backwards. So be careful about parking the trailer when the
tongue is aiming uphill.

"Udo Rumpf" wrote in message
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What is the mechanism to prevent the breaks from being activated when
backing up?
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One more remark:
When you push the trailer back with open handbrake: So soon the lever
goes more than vertical the wheel brakes need adjustment!