Brake Pedal Travel

1. With engine running and transaxle in PARK or NEUTRAL, block wheels and release parking brake.





2. Install the Rotunda Car Gauge 014-R1051 or equivalent and check brake pedal travel as follows.

3. Hook a steel measuring tape to the brake pedal. Measure and record the distance from the brake pedal free height position to the reference point, which is at the six o'clock position on the steering wheel rim. Refer to the illustration under Brake Pedal Free Height Measurements, Step 2.
4. With the steel tape still hooked to the brake pedal, depress the brake pedal by pressing downward on the brake pedal effort gauge. Apply a 111 N (25 lb) load to the center of the brake pedal. Maintain the pedal load and measure the distance from the brake pedal to the fixed reference point on the steering wheel rim parallel to the centerline of the steering column.
5. The difference between the brake pedal free height and the depressed pedal measurement under a 111 N (25 lb) load should be 79 mm (3.1 inch) maximum.
6. If the above steps do not bring the brake travel within specification, bleed the brake system.