Do−It−Yourself Service Precautions; Engine Oil - Toyota 2007 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
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" on page 321.
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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CAUTION
D
When the engine is running, keep
hands, clothing,
from the moving fan and engine
drive belts.
watches, and ties is advisable.)
D
Right after driving,
separate
compartment—the engine, radiator,
exhaust manifold,
fluid reservoir
boots, etc.—will be hot. So be care-
ful not to touch them. Oil, fluids
and spark plugs may also be hot.
D
If the engine is hot, do not remove
the radiator cap or loosen the drain
plugs to prevent burning yourself.
D
Do not leave anything that may
burn easily, such as paper or rags,
in the engine compartment.
D
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames around fuel or the
battery. Their fumes are flammable.
D
Be extremely cautious when work-
ing on the battery. It contains poi-
sonous and corrosive sulfuric acid.
D
Do not get under your vehicle with
just the body jack supporting it. Al-
ways use automotive jack stands or
and tools away other solid supports.
D
Be sure that the ignition is off if
(Removing rings, you work near the electric cooling
fan or radiator grille. With the igni-
tion on, the electric cooling fan will
the engine
automatically start to run if the air
conditioning is on.
power steering
D Use eye protection whenever you
and spark plug
work
where you may be exposed to flying
or falling material, fluid spray, etc.
D
Used engine oil contains potentially
harmful
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.
D
Do not leave used oil within the
reach of children.
on or under your vehicle
contaminants which may