Inspect Brake Line And Check Operation Of Parking And Service Brake System - Subaru SVX 1992 Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
[014A1] 1-5
14. Inspect Brake Line and
Check Operation of Parking
and Service Brake System
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL
(Number of months or km (miles), whichever occurs first)
Months 3 7.5 15 22 .5 30 37 .5 45 52 .5 60
x1,000 km 4 .8 12 24 36 48
60 72 84 96
x1,000
miles
3 7 .5 15 22 .5 30 37.5 45 52 .5
60
P P P
P
A: INSPECTION
F B- CHECKING
1 . BRAKE LINE
1) Check scratches, swelling, corrosion and/or traces of
fluid leakage on brake hoses or pipe joints.
Fig. 52
Fig. 53
2) Check the possibility of adjacent parts interfering
with brake pipes/hoses during driving, and loose
connections/clamps .
3) Check any trace of fluid leakage, scratches, etc . on
master cylinder, wheel cylinder, pressure control valve .
When the brake fluid level in the reservoir tank is lower
than the specified limit, the brake fluid warning light on
the instrument panel will come on .
1 . SERVICE BRAKE
1) Check the free play of brake pedal with a force of less
than 10 N (1 kg, 2 lb) .
Brake pedal free play :
1 .0 - 3 .0 mm (0.039 - 0.118 in)
If the free play is out of specifications above, adjust the
brake pedal as follows :
(1) Be sure engine is off . (No vacuum is applied to
brake booster .)
(2) There should be play between brake booster
clevis and pin at brake pedal installing portion .
(Depress brake pedal pad with a force of less than 10
N (1 kg, 2 lb) to a stroke of 1 .0 to 3 .0 mm [0 .039 to
0 .118 in] .
Lock nut
Clevis pin
I
Brake booster
Clovis
operating rod
Pedal play
1 .0 - 3 .0 mm
Play at pin
(0 .039 -0.118 in)
Cl-063
Fig. 54
(3) Depress the surface of brake pedal pad by hand .
(4) If there is no free play between clevis pin and
clevis, loosen lock nut for operating rod and adjust
operating rod by turning in the direction that shortens
it .
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