Brake system: reference data Table 12.1. Basic data for control, adjustment and maintenance Table 12.2. Tightening torques for threaded connections
Brake system: design description The car is equipped with two brake systems - working and parking. The service brake system is designed to reduce the speed of the vehicle, up to its complete stop and briefly hold the vehicle in a...
Brake fluid level in the master cylinder reservoir — check Attention. Familiarize yourself with the safety regulations for working with brake fluid (see Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Safety Precautions»). The brake fluid level is checked periodically:...
Brake pads — wear check Execution sequence Checking the degree of wear of the brake pads of the front brake mechanisms is carried out in the following sequence. 1. We install the car on a viewing ditch (see « Preparing the...
Vacuum brake booster — check Execution sequence 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. With the engine off, press the brake pedal several times until the hissing in the brake...
Brake Pedal — Free Play Check Free play of the brake pedal is the stroke of the pedal from its upper position to the start of the brakes. It should be 3-5 mm. To complete the work, you will need a ruler or tape measure. Execution...
Parking brake — checking the stroke of the lever During the operation of the car, due to the wear of the rear brake pads and the pulling of the drive cables, it periodically becomes necessary to adjust the stroke of the parking brake lever. The...
Front brake pads — replacement Comment. To replace the pads with wear sensors, disconnect the tip of the sensor wire from the wiring harness block. To complete the work you will need: reliable support under the car; small metal...
Front brake hose — replacement At each maintenance of the car, we visually check the condition of the brake hoses. Hoses that are worn, swollen, cracked or delaminated should be replaced immediately. Brake hoses must be replaced...
Front brake caliper — removal and installation Removing 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. Remove the wheel (see « Wheel - replacement »). 3. Remove the hose from the shock absorber bracket...
Brake disc — removal and installation Removing Warning! Brake discs are replaced in pairs, always in both front wheel brakes. Warning! The minimum thickness of the brake disc is 17.8 mm. 1. Remove the caliper from the brake disc without...
Dirt-protective casing of the brake disc — removal and installation Removing 1. Remove the brake disc (see above, «Brake disc - removal and installation»). 2. Using a 10 mm socket wrench, unscrew the three bolts securing the mudguard. 3. Remove the mudguard from the...
Rear brake mechanism — device Rear brake drum type. When the brake pedal is pressed, fluid from the master brake cylinder flows into the working brake cylinders. Under the pressure of the brake fluid, the pistons of the working...
Brake drum — removal and installation Removing 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. Fully lower the parking brake lever. 3. Weaken the tension of the parking brake cables (see Parking...
Rear brake pads — removal and installation The rear brake pads must be replaced if the thickness of the pad of any of the pads is less than 1.5 mm, as well as when the pad peels off from the base of the pad. The brake pads of the rear brake...
Rear brake shield — removal and installation Removing 1. Remove the brake pads from the shield (see « Rear brake pads - removal and installation ») and brake cylinder (see « Rear brake slave cylinder - replacement »). 2. Through the hole in the...
Rear brake hose — replacement To perform the work, you will need a special wrench for fittings of brake pipes. Removing 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. We clean the...
Service brake drive The drive of the working brake system is hydraulic, it consists of a brake pedal, a master brake cylinder with a vacuum booster, four working brake cylinders and a fluid pressure regulator in the...
Hydraulic brake drive — pumping We carry out bleeding of the hydraulic drive of the brake system after its repair, which resulted in a violation of the tightness of the system and if air is suspected to enter the system. In the...
Hydraulic Brake Actuator — Brake Fluid Change To complete the work, you will need an assistant, as well as a rubber bulb. Execution sequence 1. We prepare the car and the necessary equipment for the work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance...
Master brake cylinder — removal and installation To perform the work, you will need a special 13 mm wrench for fittings of brake pipes. Removing 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. Remove the...
Vacuum brake booster — removal and installation Removing 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. We turn off two nuts of fastening of the main brake cylinder to the case of the vacuum booster (see...
Free travel of the brake pedal — adjustment Free play of the brake pedal is the stroke of the pedal from its upper position to the start of the brakes. It should be 3-5 mm. Adjustment 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for...
Rear brake fluid pressure regulator — adjustment The need to adjust the pressure regulator arises after replacing it, as well as after replacing the rear suspension springs or if the rear wheel brakes do not work properly. An assistant will be...
Rear brake fluid pressure regulator — removal and installation To perform the work, you will need special wrenches for fittings of brake pipes. Removing 1. We prepare the car for work (see « Preparing the car for maintenance and repair »). 2. We clean the...
Parking brake — general information and device The parking brake system is designed to prevent spontaneous movement of the vehicle during parking. The parking brake lever is connected by two cables to the brake mechanisms of the rear wheels. When...
Parking brake — adjustment The parking brake lever travel should be 2-4 clicks. During the operation of the car, it is allowed to increase the stroke of the lever up to eight clicks. Recommendation. If the lever travel is six...
Parking brake cables — removal and installation The need to replace the parking brake cables arises if the cables, as a result of corrosion, have lost the ability to mix in the sheath, are very stretched out or have thread breaks. Advice. If it is...