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Power Brake Unit - Check Valve Inspection, Removal/Installation (B6 DOHC)

P-28parts diagram

Removal/Installation procedure is for B6 DOHC engine. Item 10 (Gasket, spacer) is ATX model only.

Check Valve

Inspection

Check Valve Inspection

  1. 1
    Remove the clamps and the vacuum hose.
    Engine compartment view showing the power brake unit, check valve, vacuum hose and clamps to be removed.
  2. 2
    Apply both suction and pressure to the engine-side of the hose, and verify that air flows only toward that side. If air flows in both directions or not at all, replace the vacuum hose.
    Illustration of the vacuum hose with arrows showing the airflow direction test. An ARROW MARK label indicates the molded directional mark on the hose, with arrows pointing toward the engine side.

Removal / Installation (B6 DOHC)

  1. 1
    Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
    Exploded view of the power brake unit removal/installation (B6 DOHC) showing numbered balloon callouts 1-11: connector, brake pipe, master cylinder assembly, vacuum hose, spring clip and clevis pin, nut, fork, nut, power brake unit, gasket/spacer, gasket. REPLACE labels mark parts to renew. CLIP REPLACE marks the vacuum hose clip. Torque values shown: 19—25 N·m {1.9—2.6, 14—18}, 9.9—15.6 N·m {100—160 kgf·cm, 86.9—138.8 in·lbf}, 12.8—21.5 N·m {130—220 kgf·cm, 113—190 in·lbf} (two SST locations).
  2. 2
    Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to Installation Note.
Parts DiagramFig. fig3
#Part NameNotes
1Connector
2Brake pipeRemoval Note page P-11; Installation Note page P-11
3Master cylinder assemblyInstallation Note page P-12
4Vacuum hoseClip: REPLACE
5Spring clip and clevis pinREPLACE
6Nut
7Fork
8Nut
9Power brake unit
10Gasket, spacer (ATX model)REPLACE
11GasketREPLACE
Tightening torque (nut, item 6)
186 - 245N·m
Tightening torque (master cylinder area)
97 - 153N·m
Tightening torque (brake pipe, SST)
126 - 211N·m

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