Brake Pedal Height & Free Play

Adjust brake pedal height using brake power booster operating rod. On Legacy, pedal height is 6.22" (158.0 mm). On Impreza and Forester, pedal height is 5.83" (148.0 mm). On SVX, pedal height is 5.51" (140.0 mm). See MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD .
Adjust brake pedal free play using stoplight switch. Adjust free play to .04-.12" (1.0-3.0 mm). See Fig 1 . DO NOT rotate stoplight switch. Tighten stoplight switch lock nut to 4.4-7.2 ft. lbs. (6-10 N.m).

Fig 1: Adjusting Pedal Free Play

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