Subaru Legacy

since 1990-1998 release

Repair and operation of the car



Subaru of Legasi
+ 1.1. Identification numbers
+ 2. Maintenance
+ 3. Engines
+ 4. Heating, ventilation
+ 5. Fuel system
+ 6. Exhaust system
+ 7. Systems of start, ignition
+ 8. Transmissions
+ 9. Coupling, shaft
- 10. Brake system
   10.1. Introduction
   10.2. Technical characteristics
   10.3. Replacement of brake shoes on disk brakes
   10.4. Support of disk brakes
   10.5. Brake disk
   10.6. Replacement of brake shoes of drum brakes
   10.7. Working brake cylinder
   10.8. Main brake cylinder
   10.9. Brake pipelines and hoses
   10.10. Replacement of the regulator of pressure
   10.11. Pumping of hydraulic brake system
   10.12. Adjustment of the emergency brake
   10.13. Replacement of a cable of the emergency brake
   10.14. Replacement of brake shoes of the emergency brake on back disk brakes
   10.15. Additional brake system
   10.16. Vacuum amplifier of brakes
   10.17. Stoplight switch
   10.18. Anti-blocking system of brakes (ABS)
+ 11. Suspension bracket
+ 12. Steering
+ 13. Body
+ 14. Electric equipment


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10.17. Stoplight switch

GENERAL INFORMATION

Stoplight switch arrangement

The switch of a stoplight is fixed on an arm in the top part of a pedal of a brake.

The provision of a pedal of a brake at adjustment of a free wheeling

1 – stoplight switch

2 – free wheeling of a pedal of a brake

3 – full speed of a pedal of a brake

4 – distance from the pressed brake pedal to a floor

5 – floor carpet

6 – partition of a motor compartment

Check

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Disconnect the electric socket from the stoplight switch and connect an ohmmeter to contacts of the switch.
2. Check that at the released brake pedal contacts of the switch of a stoplight are opened, and when pressing a pedal of a brake contacts of the switch become isolated.

Adjustment

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Check height of installation and a free wheeling of a pedal of a brake.
2. For adjustment of height of a pedal of a brake disconnect the electric socket from the stoplight switch, weaken a lock-nut of fastening of the switch and, rotating the switch, establish brake pedal height (height of installation of a pedal of a brake is measured from a partition of a motor compartment).
3. Connect the electric socket to the stoplight switch and check operation of the switch.
4. For adjustment of a free wheeling of a pedal of a brake weaken a lock-nut on a pusher of a brake and, rotating a pusher, establish the demanded free wheeling then tighten a lock-nut (see rice. The provision of a pedal of a brake at adjustment of a free wheeling).
5. For adjustment of position of the switch of a stoplight weaken a lock-nut of the switch and, turning the switch, adjust its situation so that the plunger acted from the switch on 1–3 mm. Tighten a lock-nut.

Replacement

PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Disconnect the electric socket from the stoplight switch.
2. Unscrew a lock-nut of the switch and unscrew the switch from an arm.
3. Installation is made in sequence, the return to removal. If necessary adjust position of the switch of a stoplight.