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 4 of 15)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery II
Section
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
BRAKESDescription · page 4 of 15
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BRAKES

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Brakes on
When the brake pedal is pressed, the input push rod and the piston initially move forward in the valve body. The valve 
body and output rod then move with the input rod, against resistance from the return spring, to transmit the brake 
pedal force to the master cylinder assembly.

During the initial movement of the piston, the valve, assisted by the valve spring, moves with the piston and closes 
the vacuum port to isolate the chambers at the rear of the diaphragms from the vacuum source. Further movement 
of the input push rod causes the piston to move away from the valve and open the air inlet port. This allows a restricted 
flow of filtered ambient air through the air inlet port, which creates a servo pressure in the chambers at the rear of the 
diaphragms. Force from the resultant pressure differential across the diaphragms is transmitted through the valve 
body to the output push rod, augmenting the pressure being applied by the brake pedal. The force produced by the 
diaphragms, in proportion to the input force, i.e. the boost ratio, is 5.6 : 1. The boost ratio remains constant, as the 
input force from the brake pedal increases, until the limit of assistance is reached when servo pressure is equal to 
ambient pressure.

Brakes held on
When the brake pedal effort is constant, opposing pressures cause the reaction disc to extrude onto the ratio disc, 
which moves the piston against the valve to close the air inlet port. This prevents any further increase in servo 
pressure and maintains a constant output force to the master cylinder assembly.

Brakes released
When the brake pedal is released, the input rod spring moves the input rod and piston rearwards within the valve body 
to close the air inlet port and open the vacuum port. The air from the chambers at the rear of the diaphragms is then 
evacuated, through the vacuum port and the chambers at the front of the diaphragms, to restore a partial vacuum in 
all four chambers. Simultaneously, the return spring moves the valve body, diaphragms, output rod and input rod 
rearwards to return them to their brakes off position.

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