ALWAYSREMOVE THE KEYSFROMTHE IGNITIONWHEN
WORKINGONTHE VEHICLE.See CAUTIONon backpanel.
!WARNING
:
To preventinjuring yourself, allowtheengineto
coolcompletelybeforestarting work.
!WARNING
:
Thefuelfiltershouldbechangedinanarea with
adequateventilation. Avoidbreathing fuelvapors.
!WARNING
:
Weardisposableglovesand eyeprotection. Itis
also good practice tohaveafireextinguisherhandy. Donot
smokeorplace openflamesnearfuelorfuelvapors.
INSTRUCTIONS
1
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F
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ENGINES
WITH
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F
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DISCONNECT THE FUELHOSES–
Removetheunion boltsfromboth
ends of thefilter. Support thefilter
housing withawrenchtoavoid
damaging thefuellinesorfuel
filtermounting.
CAUTION
:
TheEFIfuelsystemis
designedtooperateunderhigh
pressure. Whentheunion bolts
areremoved, bepreparedfora
substantialamountof fuelflowand
loss. Wraparagaround theconnection
tocontrolthereleaseof fuel. Be suretoavoidfuelcontactwith
theeyesand skinaswell asaccidentallyigniting thefuelvapors.
DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY
TERMINALCABLE.
NOTE
:
On somevehicles, thealarm will
sound whenthebatteryisreconnected.
Also, clocksand radiostation presetswill
havetoberesetafterthebatteryisreconnected(refertoyour
vehicle’sOwner’sManualforinstructions).
!WARNING
:
Keepyourhands and toolsawayfromthefan. Do
notleanon thefanhousing. If thebatteryisnotdisconnected,
thefancouldautomaticallycomeon atany time.
15-30
MINUTES
FROMONETO FOUR–FOURBEINGTHE MOSTDIFFICULT
MODELS AND LOCATION
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
INSTRUCTIONS (continued) INSTRUCTIONS (continued)
2
PLACE ACONTAINERUNDERTHE FUEL
FILTER–Thecontainerwill catchthefuel
releasedwhenthefuelhosesare
disconnected.
3
F
OR
ENGINES
WITH
CARBURETORS
NOTE
:
EFI see #4 totheright
DISCONNECT THE FUELHOSES–Using pliers, expand each
hoseclampand push it backaboutoneinch. Disconnectthe
inlethoseand thentheoutlethose. Usearagtocoverthe
connection and controlthereleaseof fuel.
4
INSPECT THE FUELHOSES/LINES–Inspectbothhosesfor
cracks, cutsand deterioration. If damaged, replace thehose(s).
5
REMOVE THE FUELFILTER–Notetheposition of theinletand
outletlines.
6
INSTALL ANEWFUELFILTER–Position thefilterwiththelines
inthesameposition astheoldone.
CAUTION
:
Be surethatthearrowortheOUT labelon thefuel
filterispointedinthedirection of thefuelflowtotheengine
and thatthecorresponding inletand outlethosesare
connectedtothecorrectfuellines.
7
CONNECT THE FUELHOSES–
Connecttheoutlethose(fuelfilter
tocarburetor)tothelinemarked
withanarrow(orlabeledOUT)on
thefuelfilter. Connecttheinlet
hosetotheotherline.
8
INSTALL THE HOSECLAMPS–Compress thehoseclamps with
pliersand install them1/4”pastthelipof thefuelfilterlines.
Go tostep10
9
4
INSPECT THE FUELHOSES/LINES–Inspectunion bolt
threading on fuellinesfordamage. If damaged, replace
thefuelline(s).
5
REMOVE THE FUELFILTER–Unbolt theoldfilterfromits
attachmentpoint.
6
INSTALL ANEWFUELFILTER–Bolt thenewfilterinthesame
position astheoldone.
CAUTION
:
Be surethatthearrowortheOUT labelon thefuel
filterispointedinthedirection of thefuelflowtotheengine
and thatthecorresponding inletand outlethosesare
connectedtothecorrectfuellines.
7
CONNECT THE FUELHOSES–Install twofuellineswiththe
union boltsusing newgasketssuppliedwiththenewfuel
filter. Support thefilterhousing withawrenchtoavoid
damage. Tightenby hand, and thentorquethebolts.
8
TORQUE –see theRepair Manualforspecification.
9
F
OR
ENGINES
WITH
CARBURETORS
AND
E
F
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REMOVE THE CONTAINERANDDISPOSEOFTHE FUELINA
SAFEPLACE TO AVOIDCONTAMINATION
!WARNING
:
Donotpourfuelontotheground orintoastorm
drainorsewer. Itisenvironmentallyunsafeand illegal. Fuelvapors
cantravelatground leveland beignitedby avarietyof sources
(waterheaterorfurnace pilotlight, etc.)many yards away. Putthe
fuelintoacontainerratedforfuelstorageand takeit toaservice
station, recycling centeroryourToyotaDealerService
Departmentforrecycling. DONOT putthefuelbackintoyourgas
tankasit maybecontaminated. GASOLINEANDITSVAPORSARE
TOXIC ANDHIGHLYFLAMMABLE. Be suretocleanup any fuel
thathasspilledon yourhands, clothes, thevehicleortheground.
10
ESTIMATED
TIME
INVOLVED
Enginesthatusecarburetorsusuallyhaveaneasilyaccessiblefuel
filterlocatednearthecarburetor.
TheEFIenginefuelfiltercanbelocatedon theinnerfenderpanelor
deepinsidetheenginecompartmentand mayrequireremovalof
otherenginecompartmentcomponentstoreach.
Somenewermodelshavefuelfiltersthatarenotserviceableby the
do-it-yourselfcustomer. On thesemodels, thefuelfilterisintegrated
withthefuelpumpand islocatedinsidethefueltank.
CAUTION
:
If you areunabletolocatethefuelfilteron anEFIengine,
pleaseconsult yourToyotadealerforassistance.
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