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Brake System Troubleshooting
HYDRAULIC BRAKE AND PARK BRAKE
SYSTEMS
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSES
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Incorrect or distorted brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Grease or brake fluid on the brake pads
Replace hub, axle seal, or caliper, and replace
the brake pads.
Scored or warped brake disc
Replace the brake disc.
Water on the brakes
Apply the brakes several times to dry the
brake pads and disc.
Sticking caliper piston
Replace the caliper.
Vehicle pulls to one side
Faulty suspension parts or alignment
See Steering and Front Suspension on
page 7-1 or Rear Suspension on page 9-1.
Warped or worn brake discs
Replace the brake discs.
Bent wheel
Replace the wheel.
Pulsating brake pedal
Worn or damaged wheel bearings
Replace bearings.
8-3 or Rear Axle Tubes, Axle Shafts and
Decreasing brake pedal travel
Sticking caliper piston
Replace the caliper.
Bent, damaged, or incorrect brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Worn brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Foreign material embedded in brake pads
Replace the brake pads.
Noise and chatter – clicking or scraping sound
upon brake application
Brake discs are cracked or scored
Replace the brake discs.
Binding brake pedal
Replace bushings and adjust. Also replace
any bent or damaged components.
Accelerator and Brake Pedal Assemblies
Soft or swollen rubber parts
Replace master cylinder and/or calipers.
Master Cylinder and Reservoir on page
6-17. See Brake Pads and Caliper on page
Binding park brake cable
Adjust or replace cable.
All brakes drag
Improper park brake adjustment
See Park Brake System on page 6-21.
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