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Vacuum Brake Booster: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE AIR CLEANER COVER WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
2. REMOVE MASTER CYLINDER
3. DISCONNECT VACUUM HOSE FROM BRAKE BOOSTER
4. REMOVE COWL SIDE TRIM, No. 1 LOWER PANEL AND LOWER PANEL INSERT
5. REMOVE CRUISE CONTROL ECU
Remove the 2 nuts and cruise control ECU.
6. REMOVE PEDAL RETURN SPRING
7. REMOVE CLIP, 2 WAVE WASHERS AND CLEVIS PIN





8. REMOVE BRAKE BOOSTER, GASKET AND CLEVIS
a. Remove the 4 nuts and clevis.
b. Pull out the brake booster and gasket.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL BRAKE BOOSTER
a. Install the booster and a new gasket.
b. Install the clevis to the operating rod.
c. Install and torque the booster installation nuts.
Torque: 13 Nm (130 kgf-cm, 9 ft. lbs.)
d. Install the clevis, and torque the lock nut.
Torque: 25 Nm (260 kgf-cm, 19 ft. lbs.)
e. Install the clevis pin into the 2 wave washers, clevis and brake pedal, and install the clip to the clevis pin.
f. Install the pedal return spring.
2. ADJUST LENGTH OF BOOSTER PUSH ROD
a. Install a new gasket on the master cylinder.





b. Set the SST on the gasket, and lower the pin until its tip slightly touches the piston.
SST 09737-00010
c. Turn the SST upside down, and set it on the booster.
SST 09737-00010





d. Measure the clearance between the booster push rod and pin head (SST).
Clearance: 0 mm (0 inch)
e. Adjust the booster push rod length until the push rod lightly touches the pin head.
3. INSTALL MASTER CYLINDER
4. INSTALL AIR CLEANER COVER WITH AIR CLEANER HOSE
5. CONNECT VACUUM HOSE TO BRAKE BOOSTER
6. FILL BRAKE RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID AND BLEED BRAKE SYSTEM
7. CHECK FOR FLUID LEAKAGE
8. CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE PEDAL
9. INSTALL CRUISE CONTROL ECU
Install the cruise control ECU and 2 nuts.
Torque: 5.0 Nm (51 kgf-cm, 44 inch lbs.)
10. INSTALL LOWER PANEL INSERT, No. 1 LOWER PANEL AND COWL SIDE TRIM
11. DO OPERATIONAL CHECK