Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Series II - Workshop Manual - 1999MY ON - 6th Edition - NAS02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 INTRODUCTION32 33 GENERAL INFORMATION34 35 GENERAL DATA36 IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS37 38 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS39 40 LIFTING AND TOWING41 CAPACITIES, FLUIDS, LUBRICANTS AND SEALANTS42 43 44 MAINTENANCE45 46 ENGINE - V847 48 EMISSION CONTROL - V849 50 ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - V851 FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM - V852 53 COOLING SYSTEM - V854 55 MANIFOLDS AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS - V856 57 58 59 CLUTCH - V860 61 MANUAL GEARBOX - R38062 63 TRANSFER BOX - LT230SE64 65 66 AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF4HP22 - 2467 PROPELLER SHAFTS68 69 REAR AXLE70 71 72 73 74 75 FRONT AXLE76 77 78 79 STEERING80 FRONT SUSPENSION81 82 83 REAR SUSPENSION84 85 86 87 BRAKES88 RESTRAINT SYSTEMS89 90 DOORS91 EXTERIOR FITTINGS92 93 INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENTS94 SCREENS95 96 97 SEATS98 99 SUNROOF100 CHASSIS AND BODY DIMENSIONS101 102 103 104 PANEL REPAIRS105 106 107 108 BODY SEALING MATERIALS109 110 111 112 113 CORROSION PREVENTION AND SEALING114 PAINTING115 HEATING AND VENTILATION116 117 AIR CONDITIONING118 119 WIPERS AND WASHERS120 CHARGING AND STARTING121 122 LIGHTING123 BODY CONTROL UNIT124 125 126 ALARM SYSTEM AND HORN127 128 WINDOWS129 IN CAR ENTERTAINMENT130 HARNESSES131 DRIVING AIDS132 NAVIGATION SYSTEM133 INSTRUMENTS
Land Rover Discovery II87 · BRAKES
87 · Brakes

BRAKES (Description): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION (page 2 of 15)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BRAKESDescription · page 2 of 15
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BRAKES

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Brake servo assembly
The brake servo assembly provides power assistance to reduce the pedal load when braking. If the brake servo 
assembly fails, the hydraulic system still functions but will require greater brake pedal effort due to the lack of vacuum 
assistance.

Two integral tie bolts attach the brake servo assembly to the pedal and bracket assembly on the engine bulkhead. 
The master cylinder assembly is attached to the forward ends of the tie bolts.

The brake servo assembly consists of a circular housing which contains two diaphragms, a central plate, a control 
valve assembly, input and output push rods and a filter. The input push rod is connected to the brake pedal. The output 
push rod locates in the primary piston of the master cylinder. A protective gaiter is installed on the control valve 
assembly where it extends from the rear of the housing. A non return valve, installed in a port in the front face of the 
housing, is connected to a vacuum line from the engine.

The control valve assembly consists of a valve body containing a valve, a piston, a valve spring and an input rod 
spring. The valve controls a vacuum port in the valve body. The piston controls an air inlet port between the valve and 
the piston. A reaction disc and a ratio disc separate the piston from the output push rod. A guide tube on the front of 
the valve body is attached to the front diaphragm and supported in a bush in the central plate. A return spring locates 
in the open end of the guide tube.

The two diaphragms and the central plate separate the interior of the housing into four sealed chambers. The 
chambers at the front of the diaphragms are connected together through fixed passages in the valve assembly. The 
chambers at the rear of the diaphragms are connected together through the interior of minor diaphragms on the tie 
bolts.

Brakes off
With the brake pedal released, the piston in the control valve assembly positions the valve so that the vacuum port is 
open and the two pairs of chambers are connected together. When the engine is running air is evacuated through the 
vacuum line and non return valve, creating a partial vacuum in all four chambers. When the engine stops, the non 
return valve closes to maintain the partial vacuum and, on V8 models, prevent fuel vapour entering the brake servo.

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