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State |
Possible Causes |
Action |
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•Drift or shift when braking |
•Brake pads |
•CHECK the brake pads. For additional information, refer to Section 206-02 / 206-03 / 206-04. REPAIR or INSTALL new brake pads as necessary. |
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•Abnormal wear or deformation of the front brake disc. |
•INSTALL a new brake disc. Refer to Section 206-03 for additional information. |
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•Rear disc brake caliper. |
•INSTALL a new caliper. Refer to Section 206-04 for additional information. |
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•Adjusting the rear brakes. |
•CHECK automatic adjustment. For additional information, refer to Section 206-05. |
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•Adjustment of wheel alignment angles. |
•PERFORM wheel alignment. For additional information, refer to Section 204-00. |
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•Brake disc shield mounting bolts. |
•TIGHTEN or INSTALL new brake disc shield bolts. Refer to Section 206-04 for additional information. |
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•Wheel bearing. |
•CHECK or INSTALL a new wheel bearing. Refer to Section 204-01 for additional information. |
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•Tire pressure. |
•INFLATE your tires to the required pressure |
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•Grease or working fluid getting on the brake pads; grease build-up on brake linings. |
•INSTALL new brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. |
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•Supports. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test A. |
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•The red brake system indicator light is constantly on |
•Working fluid level. |
•ADD fluid to system according to specification. CHECK for leaks. |
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• Primary piston cuff of the master brake cylinder. |
•INSTALL a new brake master cylinder. Refer to Section 206-06 for additional information. |
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•Parking brake lever |
•RELEASE and ADJUST the parking brake. Refer to Section 206-05 for additional information. |
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•Electric circuit. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test B. |
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•ABS. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test B. |
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•Vibration when applying brakes |
•Grease or working fluid getting on the brake pads; grease build-up on brake linings. |
•INSTALL new brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. |
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•Brake pads. |
•CHECK brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. REPAIR or INSTALL new ones as necessary. |
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• Caliper bolts. |
•TIGHTEN the caliper bolts. |
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•Insufficient amount of grease on moving parts. |
•APPLY grease to required areas. |
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•Foreign material or scratches on the contact surfaces of the front brake disc. |
•INSTALL a new brake disc. Refer to Section 206-03 for additional information. |
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•Contact surface of the brake drum. |
•INSTALL a new brake drum. Refer to Section 206-02 for additional information. |
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•Contact surfaces of the rear brake disc. |
•INSTALL new brake rotors. Refer to Section 206-04 for additional information. |
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•Wheel hub nuts. |
•TIGHTEN or INSTALL new wheel nuts. •GO to Pinpoint Test C. |
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•Uneven thickness of discs. |
•INSTALL new brake discs. For additional information, refer to Section 206-04 / 206-03. |
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•Wheel bearings. |
•CHECK or INSTALL a new wheel bearing. Refer to Section 204-01 / 204-02 for additional information. |
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•Wheel balancing. |
•CHECK or BALANCING the drive wheels. |
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•The pedal moves down quickly |
• Leak in the hydraulic system. |
•FIX the leak. CHECK the entire hydraulic system. PRIMATE and bleed the hydraulic system. |
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•Air penetration into the system. |
•BLEED the brake system. Refer to Section 206-00 for additional information. |
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•Master brake cylinder. |
•INSTALL a new brake master cylinder. Refer to Section 206-06 for additional information. |
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• Disc brake "detonates" (The pads push the caliper piston back into the caliper. This condition is caused by excessive end runout of the brake disc). |
•INSTALL a new brake disc. For additional information, refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04. |
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•Brake pads. |
•CHECK brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. INSTALL new brake pads if necessary. •GO to Pinpoint Test D. |
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•The pedal moves slowly down |
•Air penetration into the system. |
•BLEED the brake system. Refer to Section 206-00 for additional information. |
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•Master brake cylinder. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test E. |
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•Low position or "soft" feeling of the brake pedal. |
•Brake pads. |
•CHECK brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. INSTALL new brake pads if necessary. |
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•Hydraulic system. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test F. |
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•Brake locking when the brake pedal is pressed lightly |
•Brake pads. |
•CHECK brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. REPAIR or INSTALL new brake pads as necessary. |
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•Supports. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test G. |
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•Excessive/unstable brake pedal travel |
•Brake pads. |
•CHECK brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. REPAIR or INSTALL new brake pads as necessary. |
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•Brake discs. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test H. |
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•Brake sticking |
•Vacuum brake booster. •Caliper/wheel cylinder jamming. •Parking brake lever engaged/faulty/out of adjustment • Jamming of the parking brake cables. • Jamming of the sliding support pins. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test I. |
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•Excessive force when applying the brake pedal |
•Vacuum brake booster. |
•Refer to the chapter "Brake Booster" presented in this section. |
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•Brake pads. •Vitreousness of brake pads. |
•CHECK brake pads. Refer to Section 206-03 / 206-04 / 206-02 for additional information. REPAIR or INSTALL new brake pads as necessary. •GO to Pinpoint Test J. |
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•Slow or incomplete return travel of the brake pedal |
•Vacuum brake booster. •Master brake cylinder. |
•GO to Pinpoint Test K. |
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