Canada - Body - Tube Step Step Pad Lifting/Cracking

Bulletin
TSB3464

Issue Date
October 14, 2010

Market
Canada

Title
TUBE STEP - STEP PAD LIFTING/CRACKED

Component
BODY

Models
'07-'10 Tundra

INTRODUCTION:
Some 2007 - 2010 model year Tundra vehicles equipped with PPO/DIO tube steps may exhibit a condition where the step pad has lifted or cracked. To improve the serviceability of the tube step, the step pad is now available as a separate service part. Follow the procedure in this bulletin to replace the step pad.
Removal of the tube step is not required to perform step pad replacement.






APPLICABILITY:






WARRANTY INFORMATION:






PARTS INFORMATION:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:







1. Wrap a pry bar with a soft shop towel, then gently pull the step pad in an upward motion from front to back, using the pry bar to assist.

NOTICE:
Be careful NOT to damage the chrome/painted surface.

2. If the plastic posts break off when the step pad is removed and stay in the tube, use a punch and hammer to punch the plastic bits into the tube. Use an air gun to blow the posts out through the end of the tube.
3. Discard the step pad.
4. Using a pair of pliers, pull out the old stainless post retainers (12 pieces) and discard.







5. Install the new post retainers into the holes in the tube.







6. Line up the replacement step posts with the holes in the post retainers.







7. Using the palm of your hand, push firmly down in all post locations.
Then, using a rubber mallet, strike the pad along its entire length to ensure it is seated properly.

HINT:
Refer to the service kit instruction sheet for further detail.

NOTE:
Issue of this Technical Service Bulletin is to ensure that proper repair information is available. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. Normal provisions of the formal warranty policy, as applicable, will apply.