XSARA PICASSO - All Types
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE LOAD-SENSITIVE BRAKE COMPENSATOR
Tools
[1] Brake pressure checking tool
: 4140-T
Checking procedure
Determining the rear weight of the vehicle
Determine the weight on the rear axle and then refer to the adjustment
graphs.
The allocation table enables you to choose which graph to use for
each type of vehicle.
Refer to the tables of different weights.
To obtain the rear weight of the vehicle, add the following weights :
- Rear weight of the vehicle (tank empty + 1 person).
- Weight of fuel in the fuel tank.
Connect the tool [1] in order to check the rear pressure values relati-
ve to the front pressures (60 and 100 bars).
- Weight of the options on the vehicle.
Remove from the vehicle any object weighing more than 1 Kg.
Rear weight of the vehicle (tank empty + 1 person)
Note the vehicle type.
Consult the correspondence table.
Weight of fuel in the fuel tank
Note the level of fuel in the vehicle and from this deduce the weight
according to the table.
Level of fuel
(Litres)
Weight of fuel in the fuel tank (Kg)
Engine type
Rear weight (tank empty + 1 person)
Petrol
4
Diesel
4
542
531
532
540
NFZ
6FZ
5
11
22
33
44
12
24
36
48
1/4
1/2
3/4
Full
RFN
RHY
278
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