Suzuki RA410 Manual page 207

Condition
Not enough Brake oil leakage from brake lines.
braking force Brake disc or pads stained with oil.
Overheated brakes.
Poor contact of shoes on brake drum.
Brake shoes linings stained with oil or wet with
water.
Badly worn brake pad linings.
Defective wheel cylinders.
Malfunctioning caliper assembly.
Air in system.
Brake pull Pad linings and/or shoe linings are wet with wa-
(Brakes not ter or stained with oil in some brakes.
working in Drum-to-shoe clearance out of adjustment in
unison) some brakes.
(Malfunctioning auto adjusting mechanism)
Disc and/or drum is out of round in some
brakes.
Wheel tires are inflated unequally.
Malfunction in wheel cylinders.
Disturbed front end alignment.
Unmatched tires on same axle.
Restricted brake pipes or hoses.
Malfunctioning caliper assembly.
Loose suspension parts.
Loose calipers.
Noise (high Front lining worn out.
pitched squeak
without brake
applied)
Excessive Partial brake system failure.
pedal travel
(Pedal stroke Insufficient fluid in master cylinder reservoirs.
too large)
Air in system (soft/spongy pedal).
Rear brake system not adjusted
(malfunctioning auto adjusting mechanism).
Bent brake shoes.
Worn rear brake shoes.
DIAGNOSIS TABLE
Possible Cause Correction
Locate leaking point and repair.
Clean or replace.
Determine cause and repair.
Repair for proper contact.
Replace.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Repair or replace.
Bleed system.
Replace.
Check for inoperative auto adjusting
mechanism.
Replace.
Inflate equally.
Repair or replace.
Adjust as prescribed.
Tires with approximately the same
amount of tread should be used on the
same axle.
Check for soft hoses and damaged lines.
Replace with new hoses and new double-
walled steel brake tubing.
Check for stuck or sluggish pistons and
proper lubrication of caliper slide bush.
Caliper should slide.
Check all suspension mountings.
Check and torque bolts to specifications.
Replace linings.
Check brake systems and repair as nec-
essary.
Fill reservoirs with approved brake fluid.
Check for leaks and air in brake system.
Check warning light. Bleed system if re-
quired.
Bleed system.
Repair auto adjusting mechanism.
Adjust rear brakes.
Replace brake shoes.
Replace brake shoes.
BRAKES 5-3