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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Ford Escort cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Power Brake Units -> Description -> Bendix Diaphragm Types -> Bendix Hydro-Boost System -> Operation -> Vacuum Assist Diaphragm Type
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Vacuum Assist Diaphragm Type
The vacuum assist diaphragm assembly multiplies the force exerted on the master cylinder piston in order to increase the hydraulic pressure delivered to the wheel cylinders while decreasing the effort necessary to obtain acceptable stopping performance.
Vacuum assist units get their energy by opposing engine vacuum to atmospheric pressure. A piston, cylinder and flexible diaphragm utilize this energy to provide brake assistance. The diaphragm is balanced with engine vacuum until the brake pedal is depressed, allowing atmospheric pressure to unbalance the u...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Ford Escort cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Front Disc Brakes -> Tightening Specifications
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Ford Escort cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Drum Brakes -> Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Adjustments -> Parking Brake
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Parking Brake
- Start engine and move shift control selector lever into Reverse position.
- With vehicle moving in Reverse, press and release brake pedal several times.
- Move shift control selector lever into Park position, then stop engine.
- Position both front seats to rearmost position, then remove front console screws.
- Recline both front seats, then remove rear con...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Ford Escort cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Drum Brakes -> Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Tightening Specifications
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Ford Escort cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Anti-lock Brakes -> Escort, Tracer & ZX2 -> Description -> Anti-Lock Brake Control Module -> Anti-Lock Brake Sensors -> Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) -> Operation -> System Components -> Warning Indicator
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
System Components
Refer to Fig. for ABS component locations.
Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU)
The hydraulic unit consists of a valve body assembly, pump and a motor assembly. During normal braking, fluid from the brake master cylinder enters the HCU through inlet port located at the bottom of the unit. Then the fluid passes through four normally open isolation valves, one to each of the four wheels
If anti-lock brake control module senses that a wheel is about to lock, the module pulses the appropriate isolation valve, which in turn closes that valve which prevents any more fluid from ente...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2001 Ford Escort AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2001 Ford Escort cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Power Brake Units -> Precautions -> Battery Ground Cable
Vehicle: 2001 Ford Escort 2.0 L4 GAS
Battery Ground Cable
Prior to service, dis...
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