Toyota Tacoma (2015-2018) Service Manual: Brake
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT BRAKE LINE PIPES AND HOSES
HINT:
Work in a well-lighted area. Turn the front wheels fully to the right or left before beginning.
(a) Check all the brake lines and hoses for:
- Damage
- Wear
- Deformation
- Cracks
- Corrosion
- Leaks
- Bends
- Twists
(b) Check all the clamps for tightness and the connections for leakage.
(c) Check if the hoses and lines are not near sharp edges, moving parts and the exhaust system.
(d) Check if the lines are installed pass through the center of the grommets.
2. INSPECT FRONT BRAKE PADS AND DISCS
HINT:
- (See page
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) - If a squealing or scraping noise is heard from the brake while driving, check the pad wear indicator.
- If there are traces of the indicator contacting the disc rotor, the disc pad should be replaced.
3. INSPECT REAR BRAKE DRUM
HINT:
See page
4. INSPECT BRAKE FLUID
Fluid:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT3
HINT:
- for Hydraulic Brake Booster (See page
)
- for Vacuum Brake Booster (See page )
Body
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. TIGHTEN BOLTS AND NUTS ON CHASSIS AND BODY
(a) Tighten the bolts and nuts on the chassis parts listed below, if necessary.
Front axle ...
Chassis
General Maintenance
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT STEERING LINKAGE
(a) Check the steering wheel free play (See page
).
(b) Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage.
(1) ...
Other materials:
Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL OIL COOLER TUBE
(a) Install the oil cooler tube to the vehicle body with the 2 bolts.
Torque:
28 N·m {286 kgf·cm, 21 ft·lbf}
2. INSTALL NO. 4 OIL COOLER INLET HOSE AND NO. 4 OIL COOLER OUTLET HOSE
NOTICE:
When connecting the hoses to the tube, su ...
Headlight Dimmer Switch Circuit
DESCRIPTION
The main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) receives the following switch
information:
Light control switch position is off (DRL OFF), tail, head or AUTO (DRL).
Dimmer switch position is high, low or high flash (pass).
Front fog light switch position is on or off ...
TC and CG Terminal Circuit
DESCRIPTION
DTC output mode is set by connecting terminals TC and CG of the DLC3.
The DTCs are displayed by blinking the SRS warning light.
HINT:
Make sure that DTCs which relate to the CAN communication system are
not output. If any of these DTCs are output, check the CAN communicat ...
