Excessive Pedal Travel Check - Suzuki Wagon R Manual

BRAKE PEDAL FREE HEIGHT CHECK
Peel off carpet and check brake pedal for free height.
Brake pedal free height "a"
from silencer (1)
If it is not within specification, check and adjust the following items
1) to 4).
1) Check brake pedal for dent.
2) Check that brake booster is installed securely.
3) Check stop light switch position referring to BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCH CHECK below.
4) Check measurement between booster mounting surface and
center of clevis pin hole referring to BRAKE BOOSTER IN-
SPECTION in section 5A.
BRAKE (STOP) LIGHT SWITCH CHECK
1) Check that stop light lights when brake pedal is depressed the
specified distance.
Distance "b": 10 – 20 mm (0.4 – 0.8 in.)
If check result is not as specified, adjust stop light switch (1) posi-
tion so that stop light lights when brake pedal is depressed the
specified distance.
2) Check that stop light is turned off when brake pedal released.

EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL CHECK

1) Peel off carpet and start engine.
2) Depress brake pedal a few times.
3) With brake pedal depressed with approximately 30 kg (66 lbs)
load, measure pedal to silencer (1) clearance "c".
Clearance "c": over 100 mm (3.94 in.)
4) If clearance "c" is less than 100 mm (3.94 in.), the most possible
cause is either rear brake shoes are worn out beyond limit or air
is in lines.
Should clearance "c" remain less than 100 mm (3.94 in.) even
after replacement of brake shoes and bleeding of system, trou-
bleshoot brake system.
: 150 – 160 mm (5.9 – 6.3 in.)
BRAKES 5-9