DRIVE-CONTROL
COMPONENTS
-
Service Brakes
3-25
BRAKE
BOOSTER
L
Brake booster comes in three types: 230 mm (9
in.), 180
+
205 mm (7
+
8 in.) and 205
+
230 mm
(8
+
9 in.) diameter ones. An appropriate one of
them is used to each model variation. The tandem
type boosters have two diaphragms each. The
two-
L
<230
mm (9 in.) Brake Booster>
Push
rod
14POO75
480
+
205 mm (7
+
8 in.)
Tandem Brake Booster>
Front
gj
diaphragm Rear diaphragm
rod
Booster
return
’
Reaction disc
spring
Atmospheric
chamber
Vacuum
chamber
14AO124
diaphragm configuration can utilize a doubled pres-
sure difference between the vacuum and the atmo-
spheric pressure, so that a large boosting effect
can be obtained with a small outside diameter, there-
by contributing to size and weight reduction.
Push
rod
Booster
spring
<205
+
230 mm (8
+
9 in.)
Tandem Brake Booster>
Front
Rear diaphragm
diaphragm
/
LJ
Operating
return
Vacuum
k4;;$eric
chamber
rod
14COO62
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