DO?IT?YOURSELFMAINTENANCE -> Do?it?yourself service precautions for Your Toyota 4 Runner SUV Fourth Generation (2003-2009)

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Doityourself service  
precautions  
Fuse locations  
If you perform maintenance by yourself,  
be sure to follow the correct procedure  
given in this Section.  
Spare  
fuses  
You should be aware that improper or in-  
complete servicing may result in operating  
problems.  
Performing  
doityourself  
maintenance  
during the warranty period may affect your  
warranty coverage. Read the separate  
Toyota Warranty statement for details and  
suggestions.  
This Section gives instructions only for  
those items that are relatively easy for an  
owner to perform. As explained in Section  
6, there are still a number of items that  
must be done by a qualified technician  
with special tools.  
For information on tools and parts for do−  
ityourself maintenance, see “Parts and  
tools” on page 432 in this Section.  
Utmost care should be taken when work-  
ing on your vehicle to prevent accidental  
injury. Here are  
you should be especially careful to ob-  
serve:  
a
few precautions that  
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NOTICE  
D Use eye protection whenever you  
work on or under your vehicle  
where you may be exposed to flying  
or falling material, fluid spray, etc.  
CAUTION  
z Remember that battery and ignition  
cables carry high currents or volt-  
ages. Be careful of accidentally  
causing a short circuit.  
D When the engine is running, keep  
hands, clothing, and tools away  
from the moving fan and engine  
D Used engine oil contains potentially  
harmful contaminants which may  
cause skin disorders such as in-  
flammation or skin cancer, so care  
should be taken to avoid prolonged  
and repeated contact with it. To re-  
move used engine oil from your  
skin, wash thoroughly with soap  
and water.  
drive  
belts.  
(Removing  
rings,  
z Add only “Toyota Super Long Life  
Coolant” or similar high quality eth-  
ylene glycol based nonsilicate,  
nonamine, nonnitrite, and nonbo-  
rate coolant with longlife hybrid  
organic acid technology to fill the  
radiator. “Toyota Super Long Life  
Coolant” is a mixture of 50% cool-  
ant and 50% deionized water (for  
the U.S.A.) or 55% coolant and 45%  
deionized water (for Canada).  
watches, and ties is advisable.)  
D Right after driving, the engine  
compartment—the engine, radiator,  
exhaust manifold, power steering  
fluid reservoir and spark plug  
boots, etc.—will be hot. So be care-  
ful not to touch them. Oil, fluids  
and spark plugs may also be hot.  
D Do not leave used oil within the  
reach of children.  
D If the engine is hot, do not remove  
the radiator cap or loosen the drain  
plugs to prevent burning yourself.  
D Dispose of used oil and filter only  
in a safe and acceptable manner.  
Do not dispose of used oil and fil-  
ter in household trash, in sewers or  
onto the ground. Call your dealer or  
z If you spill some of the coolant, be  
sure to wash it off with water to  
prevent it from damaging the parts  
or paint.  
D Do not leave anything that may  
burn easily, such as paper or rags,  
in the engine compartment.  
a
service station for information  
D Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-  
low open flames around fuel or the  
battery. Their fumes are flammable.  
z Do not allow dirt or anything else  
to fall through the spark plug holes.  
concerning recycling or disposal.  
D Be extremely cautious when work-  
ing on the battery. It contains poi-  
sonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.  
z Do not pry the outer electrode of a  
spark plug against the center elec-  
trode.  
D Do not get under your vehicle with  
just the body jack supporting it. Al-  
ways use automotive jack stands or  
other solid supports.  
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