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Operation: How to check the functionality of the brake booster

In this video we will learn a very useful thing: how to check the functionality of the brake booster: we will need a stopwatch or any clock to be able to take the measurement. With the engine off, we eliminate the vacuum accumulated in the brake booster by pressing the brake pedal several times. Then we will press the brake pedal, maintaining a constant pressure on the pedal. Then we start the engine and verify that the pedal sinks slightly. We let the engine run for a couple of minutes and then stop it. Now we check that, by pressing the pedal with the same pressure, the resistance of the pedal increases each time. To check the air tightness of the brake booster, we have another method. With the engine running and a clock, we keep the brake pedal pressed with a constant pressure. With the pedal still pressed, we stop the engine and after 30 seconds we check that the remaining brake travel does not change.


Posted on 30 September 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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