Proportioning Valve - Subaru 2001 FORESTER Service Manual

Brake

13. Proportioning Valve

A: REMOVAL
S405167A18
With ABS model
(1) Proportioning valve
Without ABS model
(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.)
PROPORTIONING VALVE
B: INSTALLATION
S405167
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:
Proportioning valve to bracket:
C: INSPECTION
1) Install the oil pressure gauges to measure the
B4M1177C master cylinder fluid pressure (front wheel brake
fluid pressure) and rear wheel cylinder fluid pres-
sure.
2) Bleed air from the oil pressure gauges.
3) Check the master cylinder fluid pressure and
rear wheel cylinder fluid pressure.
The standard values are shown in Figure.
B4M1197B
4) For the oil pressure in case of split point, refer
to "SPECIFICATIONS".
<Ref.
Description.>
BR-44
S405167A11
15 N·m (1.5 kgf-m, 10.8 ft-lb)
18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)
S405167A10
to BR-2 SPECIFICATIONS,
B4M1198A
General