1999 HONDA CR-V Workshop Manual

Brake Pedal
Pedal Hoight
1. Disconnect the brake switch connector, loosen the
brake switch locknut, and back off the brake switch
until it is no longer touching the brake pedal.
2. Lift up the carpet, At the insulator cutout, measure
the pedal height from the middle of the right side of
the oedal pad.
BRAKE SWITCH
ERAKE SWITCH
Standard Pedal Height (with floor m8i removed):
A/T: 161 mm (5 5/16 in)
M/T: 155 mm {6 U8 in}
Loosen the pushrod locknut, and screw the pushrod
in or out with pliers until the standard pedal height
from the floor is reached. Do not adjust the pedal
height with the pushrod pressed. After adiustment,
tighten the locknut firmly.
PUSHROD LOCKNUT
15 N.m11.5 kgj m, 11 lbf ftl
4. Screw in the brake switch until its plunger is fully
pressed (threaded end touching the pad on the
pedal arm), Then back otf the switch 1/4 turn to
make 0.3 mm (0.01 in) of clearance between the
threaded end and pad. Tighten the locknut firmly.
Connect the brake switch connecto.. Make sure that
the brake lights 90 off when the pedal is released
5. Checkthe brake pedalfree play as described below
Pedal Free Play
1. With the engine off. inspect the free play on the
pedal pad by pushing the pedal by hand-
Free Play: 1 - 5 mm (1/16 - 3/16 in)
2. lf the pedal free play is out of specification, adiust
the brake switch. lf the pedal free play is insuffi-
cient, it may result in brake drag.
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PEOAL PAD
PEDAL FREE PLAY
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Inspection and Adjustment
Parking Brake
Inspeqtion
1. Pull the parking brake lever with
lbfl force to fully apply the parking
The parking brake lever should be
specified number of clicks.
L.var Lockod Clicks: 2 - 6
196 N (20 kqf, 44
brake.
locked within the
2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are out ofspecification.
Adiustment
1. Raise the rear wheels off the ground. and support
the vehicle on safety stands.
@@ Bbck tho front who€ts betore iackingup the rear ot tho vohicle.
2. Remove the parking brake cover
PARKING BRAKE COVER
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3. Release the parking brake lever.
Adjust the parking brake by turning the adjusting
nut.
Check that the parking brakes do not drag when therear wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.
Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied when
the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.
Installthe parking brake cover.7.
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Bleeding
CAUNON:
. Do not spill brake tluid on the vehicle. it may damage
the paint; if brake fluid does contaqt th€ paint, wash
it otf immodiately with water.
. Maks sure no dirt oy other forsign matter is allowsd
to contaminate the brake fluid.
NOTE:
. Do not reuse the drained fluid.
. Always use Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid. Using
a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and
decrease the life of the svstem.
. The reservoir on the master cylinder must be at the
MAX (upper) level mark at the start of bleeding pro-
cedure and checked after bleeding each brake caliper
and wheel cylinder. Add fluid as required.
1, Make sure the brake fluid level in the reservoir is at
the MAX (uDDer) level line.
MAX {UPPER) LEVELLINE
RESERVOIR
MASTER CYLINDER
2.
3.
Have someone slowly pump the brake pedal several
times, then apply steady pressu.e.
Loosen the brake bleed screw to allow air to escape
from the system. Then tighten the bleed screw
securely.
Repeat the procedure for each wheel in the sequence
shown below until air bubbles no longer appear in
the tluid.
Refill the reservoir on the master cvlinder to the
MAX (upper) level line.
ALEEDING SEOUENCE:
O Front RightGt Rear Right
O Front LeflO Rear Left
NOTE: Bleed the front calipers first in the bleeding
procedure.
4.
FRONT:
BLEEO SCREW7 N.m (0.? kgf.m, 5 lbf.ftl
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Inspection and Adjustment
Brake System Indicator
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Parking Brake Switch Test
1. Remove the parking brake cover,
2. Disconnect the connector from the parking brakeswitch.
3. Check for continuity between the terminal and bodyground in each position according to the table.
Terminal
Lever Position \
Positive
TerminalBody Ground
Lever Up--o
Lever Down
NOTE (Canada): lf the parking brake switch is OK, butthe brake system indicator does not function, perform
the input test for the daytime running lights control unit(see section 23).
Brake Fluid Level Switch Test
1. Remove the reservoir cap. Check that the float
moves up and down freely; if it doesn't, replace the
reservoir cap assembly.
2. Check for continuity between the terminals in each
switch position according to the table.
- r9''r
Position12
FLOAT UP
FLOAT DOWNo
RESERVOIR CAP
GROUND
Switch contacts open atproper fluid level.
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Front Brake Pads
Inspection and Replacement
1.
Nsvgr u9e an air hose or dry brush to clean brake
assemblies.
Use an OSHA approved vacuum cleaner to avoid
broathing brake dust.
Loosen the front wheel nuts slightly, then raise the
vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
Remove the front wheels.
Remove the caliper bolt, and pivot the caliper up
out of the way. Check the hoses and pin boots for
damage and deterioration.
CALIPERBOLTCALIPER BODY
3. Remove the pads, pad shims, and pad retainers.
INNEB PAD SHIMSCheck for weakness.
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IOUTER PAD SHIMCheck for weakness.
i)n.
4. Using vernier calipers, measure the thickness of
each brake pad lining. The measurement does not
include the pad backing plate thickness.
Brake Pad Thickness:
Standard: 10.5 - 11.5 mm {0.,11 - 0.45 in)
Servics Limit: 1.6 mm (0.06 in)
lf the brake pad thickness is less than the service
limit. replace the front pads and shims together as a
set.
Clean the caliper thoroughly; remove any rust, and
check for grooves and cracks.
Check the brake disc for damage and cracks.
Install the pad retainers.
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EACKING PLATE
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PAD RETAINERS
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Front Brake Pads
Inspection and Replacement (cont'dl
9. Apply Molykote M77 grease or Daikalub 528Dgrease to both sides of the pad shims and the back
of the pads. Wipe excess grease off the shims.
Apply Molykote M77
to both sides of shims.
INOICATOR
Apply Molykote M77or 0aikalub 528Dto both sides of shim.
10.
INNER PAD
OUTER PAD
lnstall the brake pads and pad shims correctly.
Install the pad with the wear indicator on the inside.
. When reusing the pads, always reinstall thebrake pads in their original positions to prevent
loss of braking efficiency.. Contaminated brake discs or pads reduce stop-ping ability. Keep grease off the discs and pads.
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'11. Push in the piston so that the caliper willfit over thepads. Make sure the piston boot is in position toprevent damaging it when pivoting the caliper
down.
CALIPER BOLT49 N.m (5.0 kgf.m, 36 lbf.ftl
13.
Pivot the caliper down into position, being careful
not to damage the pin boot. Install the caliper bolt
and tighten it,
Press the brake pedal several times to make sure
the brakes work, then test-drive.
NOTE: Engagement of the brake may require agreater pedal stroke immediately after the brakepads have been replaced as a set. Several applica-
tions of the brake pedal will restore the normalpedal stroke.
After installation, check for leaks at hose and linejoints and connections, and retighten if necessary.
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Front Brake Disc
Disc Runout Inspection
l.Loosen the front wheel nuts slightly, then raise the
vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
Remove the front wheels.
Remove the brake pads {see page 19-9).
Inspect the disc surface for damage and cracks.
Clean the disc thoroughly, and remove all .ust.
Use wheel nuts and suitable plain washers to hold
the disc securely against the hub, then mount a dial
indicator as shown, and maasure the runout at
10 mm (0.4 in) from the outer edge of the disc.
Brake Di3c Runout:
Service Limit: 0.10 mm {0.00,0 in)
WHEEL NUT ANDPLAIN WASHER108 N.m {11 kg{ m, 80 lbf.ft)
lf the disc is beyond the service limit, refinish the
brake disc with an on-car brake lathe. The Kwik-
Lathe produced by Kwik-way Manufacturing Co.
and the "Front Brake Disc Lathe" offered by Snap-
on Tools Co. are approved for this operation.
M8x. Rofinish Limit: 21.0 mm l0.8il in)
NOTE: A new disc should bs refinished if its runout
is greater than 0.10 mm (0.004 in).
Disc Thickness and Parallelism
Inspection
1.Loosen the front wheel nuts slightly, then raise the
vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported.
Remove the front wheels.
Remove the brake pads (see page 19-9).
Using a micromater, measure disc thickness at eight
points, approximately 45'apan and 10 mm (0.4 in)
in from the outer edge of the disc. Replace the brake
disc if the smallest measurement is less than the
max. refinishing limit.
Brake Disc Thickness:
Standard:'97 - 98 modsls:
22.9 -23.1mm {0.90 - 0.91 inl'99 - 00 mod€ls:
23.6 - 23.8 mm {0.93 - 0.94 in}
Max. Refinishing Limit:21.0 mm (o.txl in)
Brake Disc Parallelism: 0.015 mm {0.0006 in} max.
NOTE: This is the maximum allowable difference
between the thickness measurements,
lf the disc is beyond the service limit for parallelism,
refinish the brake disc with an on-car brake lathe.
The Kwik-Lathe produced by Kwik-Way Manufac-
turing Co. and the "Front Brake Disc Lathe" offered
by Snap-on Tools Co. are approved for this opera-
tron.
NOTE: See section 18 for brake disc replacement.
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Front Brake Caliper
Disassembly/Reassembly
. Never use an air hose or dry brush to clean brake assemblies.
. Use an OSHA approved vacuum cleaner to avoid breathing brake dust.
. Contaminated brake discs or pads reduce stopping ability.
. When reusing the pads, always reinstallthe brake pads in their original positions to prevent loss ol braking efficiency.
CAUTION:
. Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage the paint; if brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it off imme-
diatelY with water.
NOTEI
. To prevent spills, cover the hose joints with rags or shop towels.
. Clean all pans in brake fluid and air dry; blow out all passages with compressed air.
. Before reassembling, check that all parts are free of dust and other foreign particles.
. Replace parts with new ones whenever specified to do so.
. Make sure no dirt or other foreign matter is allowed to contaminate the brake fluid.
. Do not reuse the drained fluid.
. Always use Genuine Honda DOT 3 Brake Fluid. Using a non-Honda brake fluid can cause corrosion and decrease the
life of the system.
. Coat the piston, piston seal, and caliper bore with clean brake fluid.
. ReDlace all rubber oarts with new ones whenever disassembled.
. After installing the front brake caliper do the following.- Check for leaks at hose and line joints and connections, and retighten if necessary.- Check the brake hoses for interference and twistinq.
SHIM
12 mm FLANGE BOLTS113 N.m (11.5 kgtm,83lbf.ftlINNER
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PIN B
OUTER PAO SHIM
PAD SPRING
IPIN BOOT
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SEALING WASHERSReplace.4dd*
ERAKE PADS
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CALIPER BOOY
CALIPER EOLTS49 N.m {5.0 kgl.m, 36lbf.ftl
PISTON AOOTReplace.
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t".:jil,,.'.1!!!!9!il: Rubber grease (Use recommended grease in the caliper set)
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--6, Silicone grease (use recommended seal grease and p,n grease in the caliper set)
INNER SHIM BWEAB INDICATOR
EANJO BOLT34 N.m {3.5 kgf m,25 lblftl
PISTON SEALReplace.
AFACKET
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PAD RETAINERS
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