Brakes

Brake Booster

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Removal

PROCEDURE

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.

2. On carbureted engines, the booster can be removed without removing the intake manifold or master cylinder.

3. On fuel-injected engines, the intake manifold must be removed to access the booster.

4. On carbureted engines, remove the air filter (see subsection 6.1.2).

5. Disconnect the wires from the power steering pressure sensor and remove the power steering hose bracket.

6. Remove the master cylinder from the vacuum booster.

7. Disconnect the hose from the vacuum booster.

8. Disconnect the pushrod from the pedal and remove the four nuts securing the bracket to the booster.

9. Remove the booster from the engine compartment side.

Warning Do not damage the threads of the brake booster studs. Installation

PROCEDURE

1. Install the booster in the reverse order of removal.

2. Before installation, check the protrusion of the pushrod above the booster housing surface.

3. On vehicles without ABS, adjust the position of the master cylinder pushrod by setting dimension A.

4. Install the intake manifold and master cylinder in accordance with subsection 6.2.14 and subsection 11.10.

5. When finished, adjust the brake pedal.

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