Adjustment (Mirage & Montero Sport)

Place Push Rod Adjusting Gauge (MB991714) in master cylinder. Position gauge shaft so it contacts master cylinder piston and tighten wing bolt.
Apply a vacuum of 19.75 in. Hg (66.6 kPa) to brake booster using a hand held vacuum pump.
Rotate gauge tool so it is positioned offset from center of brake booster. See Fig 1.

Fig 1: Push Rod Adjusting Gauge Setup (Mirage & Montero Sport)
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Move gauge tool toward center of shaft so it contacts end of brake booster push rod. If contact is not as shown in position "A", shorten rod if position "B" is present, or lengthen rod if position "C" is present. See Fig 2.

Fig 2: Adjusting Brake Booster Push Rod Clearance (Mirage & Montero Sport)

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