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Vacuum Brake Booster|Adjustments > < Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview
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Vacuum Brake Booster: Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures

POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THESE SYMPTOMS: 

Hard Pedal Or No Assist At All 

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Air cleaner element clogged.

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Control valve faulty.

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Defective diaphragm.

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Worn or distorted reaction plate or levers.

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Cracked or broken power piston or levers.

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Internal or external leaks.

Grabbing Brakes 

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Control valve defective or sticking.

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Bind in linkage.

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Reaction diaphragm leaking.

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Worn or distorted levers or plate.

Slow Or No Release 

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Pushrod adjustment improper.

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Linkage binding.

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Return spring defective.

Vacuum Brake Booster|Adjustments > < Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview