Toyota Corolla (E120) 2002–2008 Repair Manual / Introduction / Repair instruction / Precaution / For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Toyota Corolla (E120): For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter
Caution
: if large amount of unburned fuel flows into the converter, it may cause overheating and a fire hazard.
To prevent this, observe the following precautions.
- Use only unleaded gasoline.
- avoid prolonged idling.
Avoid running the engine at idle speed for more than 20 minutes.
- avoid a spark jump test.
- Perform a spark jump test only when absolutely necessary. Perform this test as rapidly as possible.
- While testing, never race the engine.
- avoid a prolonged engine compression measurement.
Engine compression measurements must be performed as rapidly as possible.
- do not run the engine when the fuel tank is nearly empty. This may cause the engine to misfire and create an extra load on the converter.
Other materials:
Rear axle lh hub bolt
Replacement
Hint: components:
1. Remove rear wheel
2. Remove rear brake drum sub–assy
3. Remove rear axle lh hub bolt
Using sst and a hammer handle or an equivalent, remove
the lh hub bolt.
Sst 09628–10011
4. Install rear axle lh hub bolt
Install a washer and nut to a ...
If your vehicle has to be stopped
in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such
as if it becomes impossible
to stop the vehicle in the
normal way, stop the vehicle
using the following procedure:
Stopping the vehicle
1. Steadily step on the brake
pedal with both feet and
firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal
repeatedly as this will increase t ...
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes
stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
1 Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P (automatic
transmission or continuously variable transmission) or N (manual transmission).
2 Remove the mud, snow or s ...