Do−It−Yourself Service Precautions - Toyota 2001 Land Cruiser Owner's Manual

Do−it−yourself service
precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself,
be sure to follow the correct procedure
given in this section.
You should be aware that improper or in-
complete servicing may result in operating
problems.
Performing do−it−yourself maintenance
during the warranty period may affect your
warranty coverage. Read the separate
Toyota Warranty statement for details and
suggestions.
This part 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−
it−yourself maintenance, see "Parts and
tools".
Utmost care should be taken when work-
ing on your vehicle to prevent accidental
injury. Here are a few precautions that
you should be especially careful to ob-
serve:
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keep hands, clothing, and tools
CAUTION
away from the moving fan and
engine
rings, watches, and ties is advis-
able.)
Right after driving, the engine
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compartment—the engine, radia-
tor,
steering fluid reservoir and spark
plug boots, etc.—will be hot. So
be careful not to touch them. Oil,
fluids and spark plugs may also
be hot.
If the engine is hot, do not re-
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move the radiator cap or loosen
the drain plugs to prevent burn-
ing yourself.
Do not smoke, cause sparks or
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allow open flames around fuel or
the battery. Their fumes are flam-
mable.
Be
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working on the battery. It con-
tains
sulfuric acid.
Warning: Battery posts, terminals
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and related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds, chemi-
cals know to the State of Califor-
nia to cause cancer and repro-
ductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
the engine is running,
drive belts. (Removing
exhaust manifold, power
extremely cautious when
poisonous and corrosive