Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 78

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ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM–BENDIX ABX-4 . . 68
BASE BRAKE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
GENERAL INFORMATION
BASE BRAKE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
BASE BRAKE SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
Typical brake equipment consists of:
• Double pin floating caliper disc front brakes.
• Rear automatic adjusting drum brakes.
• Brake Fluid Level Switch.
• Master cylinder.
• Vacuum power booster.
• Double pin floating caliper rear disc brakes are
available on some models.
• Hand operated auto adjust park brake lever.
• Front disc brake pads are semi-metallic.
Vehicles equipped with an Antilock Brake System
(ABS) use a system designated ABX-4 and is sup-
plied by Bendix. This system shares the base brake
hardware with vehicles not equipped with ABS. A
BRAKES
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GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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vehicle equipped with ABS does however use a differ-
ent vacuum booster, master cylinder and brake tubes.
Also included in the ABS system is a hydraulic con-
trol unit (HCU), four wheel speed sensors, and an
electronic controller (CAB). These components will be
described in detail in the Bendix ABX 4 brake section
in this group of the service manual.
both the Non-ABS and ABS braking system. With the
left front and right rear brakes on one hydraulic sys-
tem and the right front and left rear on the other.
minum. On vehicles equipped with front disc brakes
and rear drum brakes, the master cylinder bore is
21.0 mm. On vehicles equipped with four wheel disc
brakes, the master cylinder bore is 7/8".
The hydraulic brake system is diagonally split on
The master cylinder is anodized, lightweight alu-
BRAKES 5 - 1
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