I copied these instructions below from Tie Down Engineering. It' a good place to start.
DIRECTIONS - VEHICLE WIRING - Free Backing Brake Solenoid 1. Disconnect trailer hitch and any wiring connectors from the vehicle.
2. Connect a 14 gauge wire to the backup (reverse) light wire of the vehicle. This wire should be of sufficient length to attach to the existing vehicle/trailer wire receptacle. The end of this wire will require a female end that will match the solenoid male connector wire.
3. For ease of use, tape or band the end of the reverse light wire to the vehicle’s trailer electrical connector.
Directions For Bleeding Trailer Brakes
2. Tie Down’s actuators feature a shock dampener that uses brake fluid from the master cylinder. The dampener must be primed before bleeding or using trailer. To prime the dampener, fill the master cylinder with DOT 3 brake Fluid. Push the coupler into the housing and slowly pull out 3 times, then refill master cylinder.
3. Use only DOT-3 heavy-duty hydraulic fluid in the Model 70LP actuator. Use a pressure type brake bleeder to bleed brakes. (This type of brake bleeder is available at your local automotive jobber.) Follow manufacturer’s directions. Or, manually bleed the brakes using a heavy-duty flat blade screwdriver inserted in the hole provided on top of the actuator near the front. Insert the screwdriver and use a pumping action to activate the master cylinder in order to bleed the brakes. See page 8 for more details.
To bleed master cylinder and brakes, the bleeder hose must be attached to the highest (top) valve on the caliper, on first wheel cylinder to be bled; if tandem axle trailer, bleed closest axle first, and the closest brake on that axle first. Use a loose end of hose from the bleeder valve submerged in a glass container of brake fluid to observe bubbling (hose must be submerged into clean brake fluid to keep air from traveling back into the brake cylinder). Loosen the bleeder screw located in the wheel cylinder one turn, the system is now open to the atmosphere. The bleeding operation for that brake is complete when bubbling stops. Be sure to tighten bleeder screw securely. Each wheel cylinder must be bleed until all air is out of the lines. Replenish the brake fluid during the bleeding process so the level does not fall below half full level in the master cylinder reservoir. When bleeding and testing is completed, make sure master cylinder is filled to 3/8” below the top of the reservoir and filler cap is securely in place.
