Brakes - Enhancing Rear Braking Performance

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Number: 89-323-5

Section: 5

Date: November 1990

Corporate Bulletin No.: 565001R


Subject: HEIGHT SENSING BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE AND ADJUSTMENT


Model and Year: 1984-85 C2, K2 AND 1986-89 R2, V2 TRUCKS


TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND SUPERSEDES DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 85-210, DATED JULY 1986. THE R2 AND V2 TRUCKS FOR 1986-89 HAVE BEEN ADDED, AS WELL AS SERVICE INFORMATION UPDATED. ALL COPIES OF 85-210 SHOULD BE DISCARDED.

The brake balance on 1984-1985 C2 AND K2 Suburbans can be adjusted in order to enhance rear braking performance under lightly loaded vehicle conditions. 1986-89 R2 and V2 Suburbans were built with this new brake adjustment.

In order to change brake balance, it will be necessary to adjust the height sensing brake proportioning valve. In addition, burnishing the brakes following the procedure below may be beneficial on some vehicles. The following service procedure should also be used on all 1984-89 suburbans if the height sensing linkage has been disconnected from the valve during routine service.

Important: For vehicles exhibiting a hard brake pedal feel with a cold engine or upon quick brake reapply, reference Dealer Service Bulletin No. 88-311-5, dated July 1988.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Note: Always make sure that the brakes are operational after performing brake work and before returning the vehicle to service.

^ Raise vehicle, axle must be allowed to hang free (no load condition).





^ Remove nut and disengage lever assembly from valve shaft (Figure 1).





^ Rotate valve shaft to permit installation of plastic adjustment gage. Center "D" shaped hole of gage must seat over "D" shape of the valve shaft and gage tang must be positioned in valve mounting hole (Figure 2).

^ Reinstall lever assembly to the valve shaft utilizing a "C" clamp or channel lock pliers to seat lever nylon bushing to serration on the valve shaft.

Important: Do not drive the lever onto the shaft using the attaching nut. Doing so may result in improper valve setting.

^ Reinstall valve shaft nut and torque to 8 - 11 N-m (70 - 98 lbs.in.)





^ Cut gage tang from body of the adjustment gage to allow the valve assembly to rotate freely (Figure 3).

^ Lower vehicle and test brakes.

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION

Model P/N Description Code Color

C2,R20906 14061394 Gage A Green
K2,V20906 15548904 Gage E Yellow

BRAKE BURNISHING

^ On dry clean level roadway, accelerate to 55 mph., observe traffic following and when its clear

^ Apply brake at a deceleration rate of 8 ft/sec/sec until vehicle speed is 25 mph. A decelerometer must be used to achieve the proper deceleration rate.

^ Repeat this procedure at 1 mile intervals 15 times.

Decelerometers are available from various sources, one of which is:

Ammco Tool Company
2100 Commonwealth Avenue
N. Chicago, IL 60064

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For vehicles repaired under warranty use:

Labor Operation Number: H0777

Use applicable Labor Time Guide for labor hours.