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Vacuum Brake Booster: Service and Repair




Brake Booster Replacement

1. Remove the master cylinder. Service and Repair

2. Disconnect the vacuum hose (A) from the brake booster (B).






3. Remove the engine wire harness (A) from the harness brackets (B), and move the engine wire harness aside.






4. Loosen the clevis nut (A), then remove the lock pin (B) and the clevis pin (C).

5. Remove the brake booster mounting nuts (D) and the clevis (E).






6. Twist the brake booster (A) forward while pulling out.






7. Remove the brake booster upward from the engine compartment.
NOTICE:
- Be careful not to damage the booster surfaces and threads of the booster stud bolts.

- Be careful not to bend or damage the brake line.

8. Install the brake booster in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:
- After installing the brake booster and master cylinder, fill the reservoir with new brake fluid from an unopened container, bleed the brake system. Service and Repair

- Adjust the brake pedal height and free play. Brake Pedal and Brake Pedal Position Switch Adjustment

- Use a new booster gasket during installation.