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Rear Brake Pressure Limiter

NOTE: Limiter must always be checked and adjusted with vehicle on level ground, fuel tank full, trunk empty and driver's seat occupied.
  1. Remove one rear wheel cylinder bleeder screw and install a pressure gauge into vacant hole. Bleed system through screw on gauge. Depress brake pedal and check pressure at wheel cylinder. Pressure should be 405-465 psi (28.5-32.5 kg/cm2 ). See Fig 1 .
  2. Release lock nut and tighten adjustment nut to increase pressure or loosen it to reduce pressure. Apply brake pedal several times and recheck adjustment. Remove pressure gauge and bleed system.
Fig 1: Pressure Limiter Adjustment Points
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