Subaru Outback (BR): Checking the brake pedal free play
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Maintenance and service / Brake pedal / Checking the brake pedal free play
1) 0.08 – 0.18 in (2 – 5 mm)
Stop the engine and firmly depress the brake pedal several times. Lightly pull the brake pedal up with one finger to check the free play with a force of less than 2 lbf (10 N, 1 kgf).
If the free play is not within proper specification, contact your SUBARU dealer.
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1) More than 2.56 in (65 mm)
Depress the pedal with a force of approximately 66 lbf (294 N, 30 kgf) and measure
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Check the clutch pedal free play and reserve distance according to the maintenance
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Check the clutch engagement and disengagement.
1. With the engine idling, check that there are no abnormal noises when the clutch
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