General Repair Precautions and Procedures

GENERAL REPAIR PRECAUTIONS
Care must be taken when jacking up and supporting the vehicle. Be sure to lift and support the vehicle at the proper locations.

If the vehicle is to be jacked up only at the front or rear end, be sure to block the wheels at the opposite end in order to ensure safety.

After the vehicle is jacked up, be sure to support it on stands. It is extremely dangerous to do any work on a vehicle raised on a jack alone, even for a small job that can be finished quickly.

Use fender. seat and floor covers to keep the vehicle clean and prevent damage.

During disassembly, keep parts in the appropriate order to facilitate reassembly.

When necessary, use a sealer on gaskets to prevent leaks.

Carefully observe all specifications for bolt tightening torques. Always use a torque wrench.

Check hose and wiring connectors to make sure that they are secure and correct.





NON-REUSABLE PARTS
Always replace cotter pins, gaskets, 0-rings and oil seals etc. with new ones.
Non-reusable parts are indicated in the component illustrations by the diamond symbol.







PRECOATED PARTS
recoated parts: precoated parts are bolts and nuts, etc. that are coated with a seal lock adhesive at the factory.
If a precoated part is retightened, loosened or caused to move in any way, it must be recoated with the specified adhesive.





When reusing precoated parts, clean off the old adhesive and dry with compressed air. Then apply the specified seal lock adhesive to the bolt, nut or threads.
Precoated parts are indicated in the component illustrations by the * symbol.