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Brake Pedal Height & Free Play

  1. Measure pedal height from right side center of pedal pad to floor panel, with carpet cutout turned up. See BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT & FREE PLAY  table. See Fig 1 .
  2. To adjust brake pedal height, disconnect stoplight switch. Loosen stoplight switch lock nut and back off switch until it no longer touches brake pedal. Loosen power brake booster push rod lock nut. Rotate push rod to adjust pedal height. Tighten lock nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  3. Turn ignition switch to OFF position. Adjust stoplight switch. See STOPLIGHT SWITCH  . See BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT & FREE PLAY  table.
BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT & FREE PLAY

Application In. (mm)
Brake Pedal Free Play
MDX .04-.20 (1.0-5.0)
3.2CL & 3.2TL .04-.20 (1.0-5.0)
3.5RL .02-0.08 (0.5-2.0)
Brake Pedal Height (1)
MDX 6.44 (164.0)
3.2CL 6.63 (168.0)
3.2TL 6.65 (169.0)
3.5RL 7.17 (182.0)
(1) With carpet cutout turned up.
Fig 1: Adjusting Brake Pedal Height & Free Play
G96F20987Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.