Tools Required
J 28662 Brake Pedal Effort
Gage
- Tilt the steering column to the highest position.
- Lock the steering column.
- Install the J 28662
,
or equivalent, to the brake pedal.
- Release the park brake.
- Start the engine.
- With the engine running at idle speed, measure
and record the distance (1) from the brake pedal to the rim of the steering
wheel. Note the points of measurement.
- Slowly apply and maintain the brakes with 294 N (66 lb)
of force to the brake pedal.
- While maintaining 294 N (66 lb) of force to the brake pedal,
measure and record the distance (2) from the same point on the brake pedal
to the same point on the rim of the steering wheel.
- Release the brakes.
- Subtract the initial measurement, unapplied (1), from the applied
measurement (2) in order to obtain the brake pedal travel distance.
Specification
The maximum brake pedal travel, measured with
294 N (66 lb) of force to the brake pedal, the engine ON, and the brakes
cool, is 70 mm (2.8 in).
- Turn OFF the engine.
- Remove the J 28662
,
or equivalent, from the brake pedal.