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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Checking the brake pedal reserve distance
1) More than 2.56 in (65 mm)
Depress the pedal with a force of approximately 66 lbf (294 N, 30 kgf) and measure
the distance between the upper surface of the pedal pad and the floor.
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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
pedal is depressed, and that shifting into 1st or reverse feels smo
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