Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Steering column / Steering system / On–vehicle inspection
Toyota Corolla (E120): On–vehicle inspection
1. Check steering wheel freeplay

- Stop the vehicle and face the tires straight ahead.
- rock the steering wheel gently up and down by your
hand, check the steering wheel freeplay.
Maximum freeplay: 30 mm (1.18 In.)
Other materials:
Overhaul
Hint: components:
1. Drain manual transaxle oil (m/t transaxle)
torque: 39.2 Nvm (400 Kgf·cm, 29 ft·lbf)
2. Drain automatic transaxle fluid (a/t transaxle)
torque: 17.5 Nvm (178 Kgf·cm, 13 ft·lbf)
3. Remove front wheel
4. Remove engine under cover lh
5. Remove front axle hub lh nut
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On–vehicle inspection
1. Connect hand–held tester:
connect the hand–held tester to the dlc3.
start the engine and run it at idle.
select the active test mode on the hand–held tester.
Hint:
please refer to the hand–held tester operator’s manual for further details.
2. Inspect actua ...
Shifting the shift lever to R
Shift the shift lever to R while lifting up the ring section.
■Maximum allowable speeds
Observe the following maximum allowable speeds in each gear when maximum acceleration
is necessary.
mph (km/h)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the transmission
●Do not lift up the ring ...


