Brake Pedal - Honda Civic Service Manual

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Brake Pedal
Pedal Height
1. Disconnect the brake switch connector, loosen the
brake switch locknut, and back off the brake switch
until it is no longer touching the brake pedal,
2.
At the carpet cutout, measure the pedal height from
the right side center of the pedal pad.
PUSHROD
LOCKNUT
Standard Pedal Height (with carpet removed):
M/T:
156.5 mm 16.16 inl
A/T, CVT: 161 mm (5 5/16 in)
3.
Loosen the pushrod locknut, and screw the pushrod
in or out with pliers until the standard pedal height
from the floor is reached. After adjustment, tighten
the locknut firmly.
N O T E : D o n o t a d i u s t t h e p e d a l h e i g h t w i t h t h e
Dushrod depressed.
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PUSHROO LOCKNUT
15 N.m
(1.5 kgf.m. 11 lbI.ft)
POINT ICUTOUTI
4.
Screw in the brake switch until its plunger is fully
depressed (threaded end touching the pad on the
pedal arm). Then back off the switch 1/4 turn to
m a k e 0 . 3 m m ( 0 . 0 1 i n ) o f c l e a r a n c e b e t w e e n t h e
threaded end and pad. Tighten the locknut firmly.
Connect the brake switch connector.
CAUTION: Make sure that the brake lights go off
when the pedal is released.
LOCKNUT
5.
Check the brake pedal free play as described below.
Pedal Free Plsy
1. With the engine off, inspect the play on the pedal
pad by pushing the pedal by hand.
Free Play: 1 - 5 mm (1/16 - 3/16 inl
2.
lf the pedal free play is out of specitication, adjust
the brake switch.
CAUTION: lf the pedal free play is insufficient, it
may result in brake drag.
BRAKE PEDAL PAO
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1 9 - 5
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0.3 mm
(0.01 in)