Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / Repair instruction / Precaution / Handling of hose clamps
Toyota Corolla (E120): Handling of hose clamps

- Before removing the hose, check the depth of the inserting portion and the clamp position in order to restore it surely.
- change a deformed or dented clamp for a new one.
- in case of reusing the hose, install the clamp on the hose where it has a clamp track.
- for a spring type clamp, adjust it by adding force to the arrow mark direction after the installation.
Other materials:
Replacement
1. Remove hood sub–assy
2. Remove cylinder head cover no.2
3. Remove battery
4. Remove battery carrier
Remove the 4 bolts and battery carrier.
5. Remove air cleaner assembly with hose
6. Remove floor shift cable transmission control shift
Remove the nut from the control shaf ...
Battery
Check the battery as follows.
■ Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals
are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections,
cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable
and exp ...
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On
Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission
control system.
If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on
The OBD system determines that a problem exists somewhere in the emission cont ...


