Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 825
BR-58
BRAKE
GENERAL DIAGNOSTICS
2. HILL HOLDER
CAUTION:
• Description in parentheses is a characteristic of hill holder and does not indicate abnormality.
Depressing force required for clutch pedal equipped to hill holder specifications is 20 to 29 N (2 to 3
kgf, 4 to 7 lb) larger than the conventional specifications, which does not constitute abnormality.
• When vehicle cannot travel (brake cannot be released) because return spring is broken, remove
adjust nut, disconnect clutch and PHV, and then return PHV lever to release the brake. (Be sure to ap-
ply the parking brake before starting this operation.)
• The hill holder may not be activated on a slope of an extremely small inclination.
Trouble and possible cause
Corrective action
1. Counterforce of
clutch pedal is too
strong.
(1) PHV cable is damaged or does not operate
properly.
Repair or replace.
(2) Lever of PHV is defective.
Replace entire PHV assembly.
(3) Clutch system is anomalous.
Replace clutch system.
2. Vehicle does not
stop on uphill road of
3
°°°°
or higher
inclination.
(1) Front side of vehicle is lowered.
Replace suspension.
(2) PHV cable is broken.
Replace.
(3) Play of clutch is excessive.
Adjust.
(4) PHV cable is elongated.
Adjust.
(5) Sealing of PHV is poor.
Replace entire PHV assembly.
3. Shock is felt when
starting.
(1) Poor adjustment of starting performance.
Adjust.
(2) When depressing the brake pedal strongly:
(The stronger brake pedal depressing force, the
later hill holder releases.)
(3) When starting on flat road after stopping
reverse movement:
(Because hill holder is activated.)
4. Vehicle slips down
when starting.
(1) PHV cable is elongated.
Adjust.
(2) Clutch facing is worn out.
Adjust or replace.
(3) Bracket (cable) or stay (PHV) is deformed.
Repair or replace.
5. Vehicle cannot start
after stoppage.
(1) Return spring is fatigued or broken.
Replace.
(2) PHV lever won't return.
Replace entire PHV assembly.
(3) When intentionally depressing brake pedal
strongly:
[When the brake pedal is depressed by a force of
1,177 N (120 kgf, 265 lb) or more.]
6. Abnormal sound is
generated upon
releasing brake pedal
when stopping.
(1) Rotor and pad matched with each other due to
inadequate depressing force to brake pedal.
(Abnormal sound is not generated when depress-
ing brake pedal a little stronger.)
7. Abnormal sound is
generated when
operating clutch
pedal.
(1) Grease is inadequate for the hook of return
spring and sliding portion of PHV cable end.
Apply grease.
(2) When releasing after maintaining high fluid
pressure:
(Flowing sound of fluid when releasing high fluid
pressure.)
(3) Clutch system is anomalous.
Replace clutch system.