Brake Line - Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES

16.Brake Line

A: INSPECTION
1. BRAKE LINE
1) Check for scratches, swelling, corrosion, traces
of fluid leakage on the brake hoses or pipe joints.
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 and pressure
control valve.
NOTE:
• When the brake fluid level in the reservoir tank is
lower than specified limit, the brake warning light
on the combination meter will come on.
• Visually check the brake hose for damage. (Use
a mirror where it is difficult to see)
(1) Front brake hose
(2) Front brake pipe
(1)
(1) Rear brake pipe
(2) Rear brake hose
2. SERVICE BRAKE
1) Check the free play of brake pedal with pulling
up the force of less than 10 N (1 kgf, 2 lb).
Brake Line
(2)
(1)
PM-00171
(2)
PM-00172
PM-30
Brake pedal free play (Pulling up direction of
pedal)
0.5 — 2.0 mm (0.02 — 0.08 in)
(A) Pedal free play
2) If the free play is out of specifications above, ad-
just the brake pedal as follows:
(1) Make sure the engine is off. (No vacuum is
applied to brake booster.)
(2) There should be play between brake boost-
er clevis and pin at brake pedal installing por-
tion. [Pulling up the brake pedal pad with a force
of less than 10 N (1 kgf, 2 lb) to a stroke of 0.5 to
2.0 mm (0.02 to 0.08 in).]
(3) If there is no free play between clevis pin
and clevis, turn brake switch adjusting nut until
the clearance between stopper and screw of
brake switch becomes 0.3 mm (0.012 in).
(H)
(I)
(J)
(A) Brake switch
(B) Adjusting nut
(C) 0.3 mm (0.012 in)
(D) Stopper
(E) Clevis pin
(F) Clevis
(G) Pedal free play
(H) Lock nut
(I) Brake booster operating rod
(J) Play at pin
(A)
PM-00185
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
PM-00186