Service Brake

Check the free play of brake pedal with a force of less than 10 N (1 kgf, 2 lb).
Brake pedal free play:
- 0.5 - 2.0 mm (0.02 - 0.08 in)
Fig 1: Identifying Brake Pedal Free Play
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If the free play is out of specifications above, adjust the brake pedal as follows.
1. Be sure the engine is off. (No vacuum is applied to brake booster.)
2. There should be play between brake booster clevis and pin at brake pedal installing portion.
  [Depress 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. Depress the surface of brake pad by hand.
4. If there is no free play between clevis pin and clevis, turn the brake switch adjusting nut until the clearance between stopper and screw of brake switch becomes 0.3 mm (0.012 in).
  
  Fig 2: Adjusting Brake Pedal Freeplay
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Check the pedal stroke.
While the engine is idling, depress the brake pedal with a 490 N (50 kgf, 110 lb) load and measure the distance between brake pedal and steering wheel. With the brake pedal released, measure the distance between pedal and steering wheel again. The difference between the two measurements must be less than specified value. If the distance is more than specified value, there is possibility of air inside the hydraulic unit.

Brake pedal reserve distance: A
- less than 105 mm (4.13 in)/490 N (50 kgf, 110 lb)
Fig 3: Identifying Brake Pedal Reserve Distance
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Check to see if air is in the hydraulic brake line by the feel of pedal operation. If air appears to exist in the line, bleed it from the system.
Check for even operation of all brakes, using a brake tester or by driving the vehicle for a short distance on a straight road.