Proportioning Valve - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

Brake

10. Proportioning Valve

A: REMOVAL
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(1) Proportioning valve
1) Pull up parking brake lever, and block the tires.
2) Remove brake pipe from proportioning valve at
four places.
3) Remove proportioning valve from its bracket.
CAUTION:
Do not disassemble or adjust the proportioning
valve. (The proportioning valve must be
replaced as an assembly.)
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install proportioning valve to bracket.
2) Connect brake pipes correctly to proportioning
valve.
3) Bleed air, then check each joint of brake pipe
for oil leaks.
Tightening torque:
Proportioning valve to brake pipe flare nut:
15 N·m (1.5 kgf-m, 10.8 ft-lb)
Proportioning valve to bracket:
18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)
PROPORTIONING VALVE
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B4M1177
S405167A11
BR-40
C: INSPECTION
1) Install oil pressure gauges to measure the mas-
ter cylinder fluid pressure (front wheel brake fluid
pressure) and rear wheel cylinder fluid pressure.
2) Bleed air from oil pressure gauges.
3) Check the master cylinder fluid pressure and
rear wheel cylinder fluid pressure.
The standard values are shown in Figure.
4) For the oil pressure in case of split point, refer
to "SPECIFICATIONS".
<Ref. to BR-2, SPECIFICATIONS,
Description.>
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B4M1198A
General