Brake Pedal; Checking The Brake Pedal Free Play; Checking The Brake Pedal Reserve Distance - Subaru 2005 Legacy Owner's Manual

Brake pedal

Check the brake pedal free play and reserve distance
according to the maintenance schedule in the "War-
ranty and Maintenance Booklet".

! Checking the brake pedal free play

A) 0.02 – 0.08 in (0.5 – 2.0 mm)
Stop the engine and firmly depress the brake pedal
several times. Lightly pull the brake pedal up with one
finger to check the free play with a force of less than 2
lbs (10 N, 1 kg).
If the free play is not within proper specification, con-
tact your SUBARU dealer.
! Checking the brake pedal reserve dis-
tance
A) More than 2.56 in (65 mm)
Depress the pedal with a force of approximately 66 lbs
(294 N, 30 kg) and measure the distance between the
upper surface of the pedal pad and the floor.
When the measurement is smaller than the specifica-
tion, or when the pedal does not operate smoothly,
contact with your SUBARU dealer.
Maintenance and service
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