Checking The Hydraulic Unit Abs Operation By Brake Tester

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Set wheels other than the one to measure on free rollers.
Prepare for the ABS sequence control operation. < Ref. to ABS SEQUENCE CONTROL . >
Set the front wheels or rear wheels on the brake tester and set the gear to neutral.

Fig 1: Setting Front Wheels On Brake Tester
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Fig 2: Setting Rear Wheels On Brake Tester
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Operate the brake tester.
Perform ABS sequence control. < Ref. to ABS SEQUENCE CONTROL . >
When the hydraulic unit begins to work, check the following work sequence.
1. The FL wheel performs decompression, hold and compression in sequence, and subsequently the FR wheel repeats the cycle.
2. The RR wheel performs decompression, hold and compression in sequence, and subsequently the RL wheel repeats the cycle.

Read values indicated on the brake tester and check if the fluctuation of the values between decompression and compression meets specification.

WHEEL SPECIFICATION CHART

	Front wheel	Rear wheel
Initial value	1, 000 N (102 kgf, 225 lb)	1, 000 N (102 kgf, 225 lb)
When depressurized	500 N (51 kgf, 112 1b) or less	500 N (51 kgf, 112 lb) or less
When pressurized	1, 000 N (102 kgf, 225 lb) or more	1, 000 N (102 kgf, 225 lb) or more

After the inspection, depress the brake pedal and check that it is not abnormally hard, and tightness is normal.