Hydraulic System: Description and Operation

1996 Ford Aerostar 2WD V6-182 3.0LSECTION Description and Operation







DESCRIPTION
Hydraulic brakes are standard equipment on all vehicles.
Hydraulic rear drum brakes on all vehicles use automatic rear brake shoe adjusters. Front disc brakes are self-adjusting. On all vehicles, the brake master cylinder (2140) is assisted by a power brake booster (2005).
RENDER: 1.0x

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