Toyota Corolla Repair Manual: Vehicle lift and support locations
1. Notice about vehicle condition when jacking up
- As a rule, the vehicle must be unloaded when jacking up. Never jack up or lift up the vehicle loaded with things of heavy weight.
- when removing any parts of heavy weight like the engine and transmission, the center of gravity of the vehicle moves. Place a balance weight so as to keep it from rolling, or hold the jacking support location using the mission jack.
2. Notice for using 4 post lift
- Follow the instruction manual for a safety operation.
- do not damage tires or wheels with a free wheel beam.
- using a wheel stopper, fix the vehicle.
3. Notice for using jack and safety stand
- work in a flat place using a wheel stopper at all times.
- use a safety stand with a rubber attachment, as shown in the illustration.
- support the specified location with a jack and safety stand accurately.
- when jacking up the front wheels, release the parking brake and place wheel stoppers only behind the rear wheels. When jacking up the rear wheels, place wheel stoppers only in front of the front wheels.
- do not work or leave the vehicle supported only by a jack.
Be sure to support the vehicle with a safety stand.
- When jacking up only the front wheels or only the rear wheels, place wheel stoppers to both sides of the wheels that contact ground.
- when jacking down the vehicle with its front wheels jacked up, release the parking brake and place wheel stoppers only in front of the rear wheels. When jacking down the vehicle with its rear wheels jacked up, place wheel stoppers only behind the front wheels.
4. Notice for using swing arm type lift
- Follow the instruction manual of the lift for a safe operation.
- use a cradle with a rubber attachment, as shown in the illustration.
- set in the vehicle so as to make its center of gravity as close as possible to the center of the lift. (”L” becomes short.)
- place the vehicle horizontally by adjusting the height of the cradle, and match the groove of the cradle and the safety stand support location accurately.
- be sure to lock the swing arm during the operation.
- lift the vehicle up until the tires float, and shake the vehicle to make sure that the vehicle is stable.
5. Notice for using plate type lift
- Follow the instruction manual of the lift for a safe operation.
- use a plate lift attachment.
- be sure to set the vehicle to the specified position.
| Right and left set position |
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| Front and rear set position |
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- Lift the vehicle up until the tires float a bit, and shake the vehicle to make sure that the vehicle is stable.
For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution:
if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause
overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline ...
Other materials:
Starting system
Inspection
1. Inspect starter assy
Notice:
these tests must be performed within 3 to 5 seconds to
prevent burnout of the coil.
perform the pull–in test.
Remove the nut, then disconnect the lead wire from
terminal c.
Connect the battery to the starter repair ...
Trip information
■ Switching the display
Items displayed can be switched by pressing the display change button.
■ Odometer
Displays the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
■ Trip meter A/trip meter B
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
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Disposal
Hint:
when scrapping vehicle equipped with an srs or disposing of a horn button assy,
always first deploy the
airbag in accordance with the procedure described below. If any abnormality
occurs in the airbag deployment,
contact the service dept. Of toyota motor sales, u.S.A., Inc.
Caution:
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