On Sat, May 08, 2004 at 04:07:17PM -0500, David Lieb wrote:
> > I have no idea what this means. I assume that I screw it in to the point
> > where the contact is being pressed in, but the pedal is still at the top
> > (hence not activating the brakes)?
>
> The idea is that the switch not prevent the mastercylinder piston from
> freely returning to its proper position. If you screw the switch in too far,
> you can prevent the residual pressure in the brake lines from releasing and
> have to ask the list why your brakes are always on. Both Haynes and Bentley
> illustrate this adjustment in their manuals.
> David Lieb
>
I gathered that - just didn't see how free play came into it. Logic
suggests that there is a point at which the switch is pushed in, but the
piston isn't moved. This would seem to be the optimum location. I have
the Bentley manual, and the illustration of free play is clear as mud.
Yes, 1/8" from the top of the pedal movement. Until what? What should
or shouldn't happen in the first 1/8"? Perhaps I can't see the wood for
the trees.
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