Range Rover P38
ABS
1
REPAIR
GENERAL SERVICE INFORMATION
NOTE: ABS components ARE NOT
serviceable. Replace components found to
be faulty.
Brake fluid precautions
WARNING: Do not allow brake fluid to
come into contact with eyes or skin.
CAUTION: Brake fluid can damage
paintwork, if spilled wash off immediately
with plenty of clean water.
WARNING: Use only correct brake fluid. If
an assembly fluid is required use ONLY
brake fluid. Do NOT use mineral oil, i.e.
engine oil etc.
WARNING: THOROUGHLY CLEAN ALL
BRAKE COMPONENTS, CALIPERS, PIPES
AND FITTINGS BEFORE COMMENCING
WORK ON BRAKE SYSTEM. FAILURE TO DO SO
COULD CAUSE FOREIGN MATTER TO ENTER
SYSTEM AND DAMAGE SEALS AND PISTONS,
WHICH WILL SERIOUSLY IMPAIR BRAKE
SYSTEM EFFICIENCY.
WARNING: ENSURE THAT ONLY NEW
FLUID IS USED AND THAT IT IS TAKEN
FROM A CLEAN SEALED CONTAINER.
DO NOT USE BRAKE FLUID PREVIOUSLY BLED
FROM SYSTEM.
DO NOT USE OLD OR STORED BRAKE FLUID.
Brake system must be drained and flushed at
recommended service intervals.
DO NOT flush brake system with any fluid other
than recommended brake fluid.
DEPRESSURISE SYSTEM - Fluid pressure of 190
bar is produced by hydraulic pump. It is essential
that the system is depressurised where
instructed.
See this section.
FLUID LEVEL CHECK/TOP UP
1. Park vehicle on level ground.
2. Turn ignition ON, to activate hydraulic pump. If
pump does not operate depress brake pedal
several times until pump operates.
3. When pump stops, check level is between ’MIN’
and ’MAX’ marks.
WARNING: Clean reservoir body and filler
cap before removing cap. Use only fluid
from a sealed container.
4. If level is below ’MIN’ mark top up fluid level to
’MAX’ mark on reservoir, using correct fluid.
See
LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES,
Information.
DO NOT OVER FILL RESERVOIR
DEPRESSURISE SYSTEM
WARNING: Before bleeding the system or
working on any component in the brake
system the following procedure MUST be
carried out to depressurise the accumulator.
1. Switch off ignition.
2. Operate the brake pedal 30 times. Pedal travel
will increase slightly and reduced resistance will
be felt as pressure decreases.
3. Wait for 60 seconds, press the brake pedal four
more times. This procedure will ensure that all
pressure is evacuated from the system.
