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D I A G N O S I S i\HD T E S T I N G
( C o n t i n u e d )
CHART 2. R E P
FUNCTION
I
- -
ML
_ . JUL ,
CHECK W A R N I N G LIGHT
( I G N I T I O N O N ) I
I
LIGHT " O N "
INDICATING MALFUNCTION
CHECK THAT PARKING
BRAKE IS FULLY
RELEASED
X
CHECK W A R N I N G
LIGHT CIRCUIT
REMOVE MASTER CYLINDER
RESERVOIR C A P S - C H E C K
FLUID LEVEL
FLUID LEVEL LOW
(BELOW RESERVOIR SEAM)
APPLY PARKING B R A K E -
IGNITION IN R U N
POSITION
FLUID LEVEL OK
EXAMINE DIAPHRAGM
A N D FLUID
FOR SIGNS
OF C O N T A M I N A T I O N ,
DIAPHRAGM S W O L L E N , ETC.
CHECK ENTIRE
SYSTEM FOR LEAKS
W A R N I N G LIGHT
O N O K
W A R N I N G LIGHT
OFF NOT OK
REPAIR OR REPLACE
AS REQUIRED
PARKING, BRAKE
RELEASED—LIGHT OFF
C H E C K A N D REPAIR
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
AS REQUIRED
CONTAMINATED FLUID
REPLACE ALL RUBBER PARTS
PER SERVICE MANUAL
CHECK WIRE C O N N E C T E D
TO W A R N I N G SWITCH IN
E N G I N E COMPARTMENT
BASIC HYDRAULIC TEST
I G N I T I O N IN RUN P O S I T I O N , E N G I N E R U N N I N G , APPLY BRAKE
PEDAL VERY SLOWLY. GRADUALLY INCREASE PEDAL EFFORT WHILE WATCHING
W A R N I N G LIGHT, INCREASE TO VERY HIGH EFFORT (BOTH FEET) HOLD
HEAVY
EFFORT
FOR 30 S E C O N D S , RELEASE PEDAL SLOWLY.
WARNING LIGHT COMES
O N WITH MODERATE PEDAL
EFFORT A N D STAYS O N
W H E N PEDAL IS RELEASED.
MASTER CYLINDER HAS
INTERNAL LEAK, REPLACE
OR REBUILD A N D
BLEED BRAKES.
JL
WARNING LIGHT
C O M E S O N
ONLY
AFTER H O L D I N G HEAVY PEDAL
EFFORT FOR S E V E R A L S E C O N D S , A N D
PEDAL M O V E S D O W N UNDER
CONSTANT HEAVY EFFORT.
SMALL HIGH PRESSURE LEAK
IN SYSTEM. REPEAT TEST
SEVERAL TIMES A N D LOOK
FOR WET A R E A , REPAIR
A N D BLEED.
W A R N I N G LIGHT C O M E S O N AT
MODERATE TO HEAVY PRESSURE
BUT G O E S OUT W H E N PEDAL
IS RELEASED.
AIR IN SYSTEM. THE GREATER PEDAL
EFFORT REQUIRED TO G E T THE LIGHT
O N , THE LESS AIR IN THE S Y S T E M -
BLEED BRAKES.
W A R N I N G LIGHT D O E S NOT COME O N -
SYSTEM HAS N O DEFECT! BLEEDING O R
A D J U S T I N G REAR BRAKES MAY MAKE SOME
IMPROVEMENT. IF LESS THAN 1000 MILES
O N CAR, ADDITIONAL MILEAGE WILL HELP.
IF PEDAL PUMPS UP BUT BECOMES LOW
AFTER LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS, L O O S E FRONT
W H E E L B E A R I N G S MAY BE THE PROBLEM.
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