Toyota Tundra. Manual — part 2

PRECAUTION

1. BASIC REPAIR HINT

a. HINTS ON OPERATIONS

Fig. 7: Identifying Basic Repair Operations
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b. JACKING UP AND SUPPORTING VEHICLE

1. Care must be taken when jacking up and supporting the vehicle. Be sure to lift and support

the vehicle at the proper locations.

c. PRECOATED PARTS

1. Precoated parts are bolts and nuts that are coated with a seal lock adhesive at the factory.

2. If a precoated part is retightened, loosened or moved in any way, it must be recoated with the

specified adhesive.

3. When reusing a precoated part, clean off the old adhesive and dry the part with compressed

air. Then apply new seal lock adhesive appropriate to that part.

4. Some seal lock agents harden slowly. You may have to wait for the seal lock adhesive to

harden.

Fig. 8: Identifying Seal Lock Adhesive
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d. GASKETS

1. When necessary, use a sealer on gaskets to prevent leaks.

e. BOLTS, NUTS AND SCREWS

1. Carefully follow all the specifications for tightening torques. Always use a torque wrench.

f. FUSES

1. When inspecting a fuse, check that the wire of the fuse is not broken.

2. When replacing fuses, be sure that the new fuse has the correct amperage rating. Do not

exceed the rating or use one with a lower rating.

Fig. 9: Identifying Correct & Incorrect Fuses
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PART DESCRIPTION TABLE

g. clips

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Symbol

Part Name

Abbreviation

FUSE

FUSE

MEDIUM

CURRENT FUSE

M-FUSE

HIGH CURRENT

FUSE

H-FUSE

FUSIBLE LINK

FL

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

CB

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1. The removal and installation methods of typical clips used for vehicle body parts are shown

in the table below.

HINT:

If clips are damaged during a procedure, always replace the clips with new clips.

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION METHODS OF TYPICAL CLIPS FOR
VEHICLE BODY PARTS

Shape (Example)

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Procedures

Remove clips
with a clip
remover or
pliers.

Remove clips
with a clip
remover or
screwdriver.

Remove clips
with a wide
scraper to
prevent panel
damage.

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