Suzuki RA410 Manual page 208

5-4 BRAKES
Condition
Dragging Master cylinder pistons not returning correctly.
brakes Restricted brake pipes or hoses.
(A very light
drag is present
in all brakes Incorrect parking brake adjustment on rear
immediately brakes.
after pedal is Weakened or broken return springs in the
released) brake.
Sluggish parking brake cables or linkage.
Wheel cylinder or caliper piston sticking.
Badly worn piston seal in caliper.
Pedal pulsation Damaged or loose wheel bearings.
(Pedal pulsates Distorted steering knuckle or rear wheel
when spindle.
depressed for Excessive disc lateral runout.
braking)
Parallelism not within specifications.
Rear drums out of round.
Braking noise Glazed shoe linings, or foreign matters stuck to
linings.
Worn or distorted shoe linings.
Loose front wheel bearings.
Distorted backing plates or loose mounting
bolts.
Brake warning Parking brake applied.
light lights
after engine Insufficient amount of brake fluid.
start Brake fluid leaking from brake line.
Brake warning lamp circuit faulty.
Brake warning Brake fluid leaking from brake line.
light turns on
when brake is Insufficient amount of brake fluid.
applied
Brake warning Brake warning light circuit faulty.
light fails to
turn on even
when parking
brake is
applied
Possible Cause Correction
Repair master cylinder.
Check for soft hoses or damaged pipes
and replace with new hoses and/or new
double-walled steel brake piping.
Check and adjust to correct specifications.
Replace.
Repair or replace.
Repair as necessary.
Replace piston seal.
Replace wheel bearings.
Replace knuckle or rear wheel spindle.
Check per instructions. If not within speci-
fications, replace or machine disc.
Check per instructions. If not within speci-
fications, replace or machine disc.
Check runout.
Repair or replace drum as necessary.
Repair or replace shoe linings.
Replace shoe linings (or pads).
Replace wheel bearing.
Replace or retighten securing bolts.
Release parking brake and check that
brake warning lamp turns off.
Add brake fluid.
Investigate leaky point, correct it and add
brake fluid.
Repair circuit.
Investigate leaky point, correct it and add
brake fluid.
Add brake fluid.
Replace bulb or repair circuit.