Suzuki Grand Vitara SQ416/SQ420/420WD

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car


Suzuki Grand Vitara
+ General information
+ Maintenance and lubricant
+ Heater, ventilation and conditioner
+ Steering
+ Suspension bracket
+ Wheels and tires
+ Forward driving shaft / bearing of a shaft. Oil epiploon
+ Driveshafts
- Brake system
   - Brakes
      General description
      + Diagnostics
      Diagnostic table
      - Check and adjustment
         Drain of air from brakes
         Check of free height of the brake lever
         Adjustment of the light switch of brakes
         Check it is superfluous the pedal course
         Check of a free wheeling of the brake lever
         Check of level of brake fluid
         Check of a brake hose and highway
         Check of the main cylinder
         Check of a brake disk
         Check of a brake shoe
         Check of a brake boot
         Check and adjustment of the parking brake
         Washing of hydraulic system of brakes
         Check of pressure of liquid (if the car is equipped with LSPV)
         Check of operation of the brake amplifier
      Specifications - torque of an inhaling
      Necessary materials for service
      Special tool
   + Brake highway / hose / main cylinder of a brake
   + Forward brakes
   + Parking and back brake
   + Anti-blocking brake system (ABS)
+ Engines
+ Fuel system
+ System of ignition
+ System of start
+ System of release
+ Transmissions
+ Coupling
+ Transfer
+ Forward and back differentials
+ Windows, mirrors, locks and security measures. Immobilizer
+ Electric equipment

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Adjustment of the light switch of brakes

Do not apply any lubricant oil or lubricant (including anticorrosive, lubricant, etc.) with the sections provided below.

  • The switch of a stoplight (1) (including its top part (2)).
  • the switch (2) adjoining a bracket of the brake lever (3).

If to use oil or lubricant, they can get on contacts of the switch and cause their refusal. Also during the checking, adjustment or replacement of the brake switch, check that oil or lubricant did not get to the switch zone adjoining a brake pedal or the top part of the switch. Erase the oil or lubricant which got to this zone.

At installation of the switch of a lamp of a brake (1) adjustment should be carried out as follows.

 PERFORMANCE ORDER

    Pull the brake lever on yourself and holding it in this situation, adjust position of the switch so that the gap between the end of a carving and a bracket of the brake lever (designated as "a" or "b" in the drawing is lower). Then tighten a lock nut with the specified torque of an inhaling (if it is specified).
      Gap between the end of a carving and a bracket of the brake lever
        For having a lock nut
          type: 1.5 - 2.0 mm (0.06 - 0.08 inches)
        For not having a lock nut
          "b": 0.5 - 1.5 mm (0.02 - 0.06 inches)
        Inhaling moment
          Lock nut of the switch of a lamp of a brake (a): 7.5 N • m (0.75 kg-m, 5.5 pounds on foot)
A — for having a lock nut
B — for not having a lock nut