Brakes and Traction Control: Description and Operation

Diagonally Split Braking System (Typical Non-ABS System):

GENERAL INFORMATION
The vehicle is available with 3 different types of brake systems. The standard brake system consists of front disc brakes and rear drum brakes and is not available with antilock brakes. The second optional brake system is 4 wheel disc brakes with antilock brakes. The third optional brake system is 4 wheel disc brakes with traction control. The traction control system is dependent on the antilock brake system and is not available without antilock brakes.

COMPONENTS
- Double pin floating caliper front disc brakes.
- Rear automatic adjusting drum brakes.
- Proportioning valve on non antilock brakes.
- Master cylinder.
- Vacuum power booster.
- Double pin floating caliper rear disc brakes are standard on vehicles with antilock brakes.

ABS COMPONENTS
The antilock braking system, uses the standard power brake system caliper assemblies, braking discs, pedal assembly, brake lines and hoses. The unique parts of the antilock braking system consists of the following components. Unique proportioning valves, wheel speed sensors, tone wheels, electronic control unit, hydraulic control unit, master cylinder and power booster. The front disc brake shoes have non-asbestos semi-metallic linings.

Proper Tube Nut Thread Size And Tube Routing (Non-EBS Equipped):

Proper Nut Thread Size And Tube Routing (Teves Mark IV-G ABS):

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
The hydraulic brake system is diagonally split on both the Non-ABS and ABS braking system. With the left front and right rear brakes on one hydraulic system and the right front and left rear on the other. All available brake systems on this vehicle (except rear drum brakes) use the same type of brake line fittings and tubing flares. The brake line fittings used are double wall ISO style tubing flares and fittings at all tubing joint locations. Refer to images above for specific joint locations and tube fitting size. Vehicles that are equipped with rear drum brakes, use conventional double wall inverted style flares at the brake flex hose to wheel cylinder connections.