5 - 2 BRAKES
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Fig.
2
Vacuum Switch Location
The vacuum chamber is connected to the booster
check valve by a vacuum supply
hose.
A wire
har-
ness
connects
the switch
sensor
to the brake warning
light.
If booster vacuum falls below 8.5 inches for
8-10
seconds
or more, the switch
sensor
completes
the
circuit
to the warning
light
causing it to
illumi-
nate.
VACUUM
PUMP
DIAGNOSIS
Vacuum
pump diagnosis involves checking pump
output
with
a vacuum
gauge.
The low vacuum warn-
ing
switch can
also
be checked
with
a vacuum
gauge.
Refer to the diagnosis procedure in this section.
A
standard vacuum
gauge
can be
used
to check
pump output when
necessary.
Simply disconnect the
pump supply
hose
and connect a vacuum
gauge
to
the outlet port for testing
purposes.
Vacuum should
hold
steady
in a
range
of approximately 8.5 to 25
inches at various engine
speeds.
DIAGNOSING
LOW
VACUUM
OUTPUT
CONDITION
A
low booster vacuum condition or a
faulty
low
vacuum warning switch
will
cause
the brake warn-
ing
light
to
illuminate.
If
the
light
does
go on and in-
dicates
the existence of a low vacuum condition,
check the vacuum pump, booster and warning switch
as
follows:
(1)
Check vacuum pump oil feed
line.
Verify
that
line
connections are
secure
and not leaking. If leak-
age is noted and pump is noisy, replace pump.
(2)
Check vacuum pump output
with
a standard
vacuum
gauge.
Disconnect the supply
hose
to the
booster.
Connect the
gauge
to this
hose
and run the
engine at various throttle openings. Output should
range
from
8.5 to 25 inches vacuum. If vacuum is
consistently below 8.5 inches, the problem is
with
the
vacuum
hoses
or a vacuum pump component. If out-
put is
within
specified
limits,
continue testing.
(3)
Check booster operation as described in the di-
agnosis
section.
Replace
the check valve, vacuum
hoses,
or booster
if
necessary.
However,
if
booster op-
eration is correct but the warning
light
is
still
on,
continue testing.
(4)
Disconnect the vacuum
hose
from
the warning
switch,
plug the
hose
and connect a hand vacuum
pump to the switch.
(5)
Start and run the engine.
(6)
Apply
8.5 to 9 inches of vacuum to the warning
switch
and
observe
the warning
light.
If the
light
goes
out, the switch vacuum
hose
is either loose or
leaking.
If the
light
remains on, leave the engine
running
and continue testing.
(7)
Apply
20-25 inches vacuum to the switch and
observe
warning
light
operation. If the
light
now
goes
out, the switch is at fault and should be re-
placed. If the
light
remains on, continue testing.
(8)
Reconnect the vacuum
hoses
and replace the
original
warning switch
with
a known good switch.
Run
the engine and
observe
warning
light
operation.
If
the
light
is now off, the old switch is
faulty.
If the
light
remains on, the problem is in the
wiring
be-
tween the switch and warning
light.
REMOVING
VACUUM-STEERING
PUMP
ASSEMBLY
(1)
Disconnect battery negative cable.
(2)
Position drain pan under power steering pump.
(3)
Disconnect vacuum and steering pump
hoses
from
respective pumps (Fig. 3).
Fig.
3
Vacuum
And
Steering
Pump
Hose
Connections
(4)
Disconnect oil
pressure
sender
wires at
sender
(Fig.
4).