Accumulator: Service and Repair
PNEUMATIC TANK WITH TUBEComponents:
REMOVAL
HINT: Before replacement, press the height control OFF switch to stop the vehicle height control operation.
1. REMOVE PNEUMATIC W/TUBE TANK ASSEMBLY
a. Jack or lift the vehicle up.
b. Remove the 4 clamps.
c. Disconnect the height control tube No. 1 and the wire harness from the pneumatic w/ tube tank assembly.
d. Remove the 3 clips and height control tank cover.
e. Disconnect the connector.
f. Using SST, disconnect the tube from the pneumatic w/ tube tank assembly.
SST 09730-00010
HINT: For the removal procedure of the (type 2) tube, refer to PRECAUTION of SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM.
g. Remove the 3 bolts and the pneumatic w/ tube tank assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL PNEUMATIC W/TUBE TANK ASSEMBLY
a. Align the matchmark holes on the pneumatic w/ tube tank assembly with the proper positions, and install it to the body with 3 bolts.
Torque: 29 Nm (296 kgf-cm, 21 ft. lbs.)
b. Coat 2 new O-rings and a new plate with MP grease.
c. Install the 2 O-rings and the plate onto the height control tube No. 2.
HINT:
^ For the removal procedure of the (type 2) tube, refer to PRECAUTION of SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM.
^ When the pneumatic w/ tube tank assembly is replaced with a new one, it does not require a new O-ring.
d. Connect the tube and the connector to the pneumatic w/ tube tank assembly.
e. Install the height control tank cover with the 3 clips.
f. Install the 4 clamps.
2. INSPECT AIR LEAK
DISPOSAL
1. DISPOSE OF PNEUMATIC W/TUBE TANK ASSEMBLY
a. Using a drill, make a hole in the cylinder as shown in the illustration to discharge the air inside.
CAUTION: When drilling, chips may fly out, work carefully.