# Brake pedal free play (NA6)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/brake-pedal-free-play-na6/

Applicability: NA 1990–1993 (B6) — Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence.

Confidence: fsm

Free play: 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in)

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

```json
{
  "id": "brake-pedal-free-play-na6",
  "name": "Brake pedal free play (NA6)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1990,
        1993
      ],
      "engines": [
        "B6"
      ],
      "note": "Other years inferred from 1990 factory evidence."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "non-torque",
  "value_text": "Free play: 4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in)",
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Depress pedal several times to eliminate booster vacuum. Lightly press by hand until resistance is felt and measure free play."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1990",
      "page": "P–8 (PDF p. 455)",
      "as_printed": "Free play: 4—7mm (0.16—0.28 in)",
      "verified_years": [
        1990,
        1990
      ],
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1990",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "part_number": "1193-10-89C",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1990,
              1990
            ],
            "engines": [
              "B6"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "url": "https://archive.org/details/1990-mazda-mx-5-miata-workshop-manual_202411"
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "brakes",
  "component": "inventory-pass-2026-10",
  "componentName": "Service measurements and fasteners",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/brake-pedal-free-play-na6/"
}
```