Brake Pedaland Brake Pedalposition Switch Adjustment; Pedal Height; Pedal Free Play - Honda EP3 Service Manual

Conventional Brake Components
Brake Pedaland Brake PedalPosition Switch Adjustment
Pedal Height
1 . Disconnect the brake pedal position switch
connector, turn the brake pedal position switch (A)
c o u n t e r c l o c k w i s e ,
a n d p u l l i t b a c k u n t i l i t i s n o
l o n g e r t o u c h i n g t h e b r a k e p e d a l .
Lift up the carpet and the insulator cutout (B).
l\4easure the pedal height (C) from the middle of
the left side of the pedal pad (D).
Standard Pedal Height (with carpet removed):
184 mm (7 4/16 in.)
Loosen the pushrod locknut (A), and screw the
pushrod in or out with pliers until the standard
pedal height from the floor is reached. After
adjustment, tighten the locknut firmly. Do not
adjust the pedal height with the pushrod pressed.
1 5 N . m
(1.5 kgl m. 11 lbl ft)
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7 . C h e c k t h e b r a k e p e d a l f r e e p l a y a s d e s c r i b e d b e l o w .
Pedal Free Play
4. With the engine off, inspect the play (A) on the
p e d a l p a d ( B ) b y p u s h i n g t h e p e d a l b y h a n d .
F r e e P l a y : 0 . 4 - 3 . 0 m m { 0 . 0 1 6 0 . ' l 1 8 i n . )
lf the pedal free play is out of specification, adjust
the brake pedal position switch (C). lf the pedal free
p l a y i s i n s u f f i c i e n t , i t m a y r e s u l t i n b r a k e d r a g .
Push in the brake oedal oosition switch until its
p l u n g e r i s f u l l y p r e s s e d ( t h r e a d e d e n d ( A ) t o u c h i n g
the pad (B) on the pedal arm). Then, turn the switch
45" clockwise to lock it. The gap between the brake
pedal position switch and the pad is automatically
a d j u s t e d t o 0 . 4 t o 3 . 0 m m ( 0 . 0 1 6 0 . 1 1 8 i n . ) b y
l o c k i n g t h e s w i t c h . M a k e s u r e t h e b r a k e l i g h t s g o
otf when the pedal is released.
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