Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover Classic - 199502 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 06 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES08 10 - MAINTENANCE09 12 - ENGINE - Tdi10 11 12 13 12 - ENGINE - V8i14 17 - EMISSION CONTROL15 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi16 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI17 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - CRUISE CONTROL - V8i18 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi19 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i20 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM21 33 - CLUTCH22 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38023 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX - BORG WARNER24 25 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF26 27 28 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS29 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE30 31 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE32 33 34 57 - STEERING35 36 37 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION38 64 - REAR SUSPENSION39 68 - AIR SUSPENSION40 70 - BRAKES - NON ABS41 70 - BRAKES - ABS42 70 - BRAKES - ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES59 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM60 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY61 62 63 64 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION65 82 - AIR CONDITIONING66 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS67 86 - ELECTRICAL
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40 · Brakes

70 - BRAKES - NON ABS (BRAKE SYSTEM): DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

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Range Rover Classic
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION › BRAKE SYSTEM
70 - BRAKES - NON ABSBRAKE SYSTEM · page 1 of 3
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BRAKES

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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

Petrol engine vacuum system

The vacuum necessary to operate the brake servo on
petrol engine vehicles is provided by the engine inlet
manifold. During normal operation of the brakes only a
small volume of air is drawn from the servo and into
the inlet manifold or plenum chamber. However any
excessive air leaks due to damage in the brake servo
system or manifold hose connection, will effect the
mixture strength and ECM fuelling calculations on
engines equipped with an MFI system.

See FUEL

SYSTEM, Description and operation, Hot Wire
Multiport Fuel Injection

Diesel engine vacuum system

As the diesel engine inlet system does not produce
depression sufficient to operate the brake servo, it is
necessary to install an engine driven vacuum pump.

During normal operation of the brakes only a small
volume of air is drawn from the servo by the vacuum
pump. However as the pump exhausts air into the
engine crankcase atmosphere, an air leak due to
damage in the brake servo system or pump hose
connection, may cause excessive crankcase
pressure.

BRAKE SYSTEM

Description

The servo assisted hydraulic braking system is the
dual line type, incorporating primary and secondary
hydraulic circuits, see illustration RR2225M.

NOTE: References made to primary or
secondary do not imply main service
brakes or emergency brakes but denote

hydraulic line identification.

The brake pedal is connected to a vacuum assisted
mechanical servo which in turn operates a tandem
master cylinder. The front disc brake calipers each
house four pistons, the upper pistons are fed by the
primary hydraulic circuit, the lower pistons by the
secondary hydraulic circuit. The rear disc brake
calipers each house two pistons, these are fed by the
secondary hydraulic circuit via a pressure reducing
valve.

A brake fluid level switch is incorporated into the
reservoir cap assembly, the switch will immediately
illuminate a warning light in the instrument binnacle
indicating low fluid or sudden fluid loss.

The brake fluid reservoir is divided, the section closest
to the servo feeds the primary circuit and the section
furthest from the servo feeds the secondary circuit.
Under normal operating conditions both the primary
and secondary circuits operate simultaneously on
brake pedal application. In the event of a failure in the
primary circuit the secondary circuit will still function
and operate front and rear calipers. Alternatively, if the
secondary circuit fails the primary circuit will still
function and operate the lower pistons in the front
calipers, allowances should be made and vehicle
speed adjusted accordingly to allow for the lack of full
braking efficiency.

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