Precaution In Servicing Full-Time 4WD Vehicle

PRECAUTION IN SERVICING FULL-TIME 4WD VEHICLE

CAUTION: This full-time 4WD vehicle can not be converted to 2WD manually. Observe the following caution in servicing. Otherwise, front wheels drive rear wheels or vise-versa and vehicle accidents, drivetrain damage and personal injury may result.




- Never perform any of the following types of service work.
[A]:
Testing with 2-wheel chassis dynamometer, speedometer tester or brake tester.
[B]:
Driving front wheels, which are jacked up.
[C]:
Towing under the condition where either front or rear wheels can not rotate.
- When testing with 2-wheel chassis dynamometer, speedometer tester or brake tester, be sure to make the vehicle as front wheel drive by removing rear propeller shaft.
- When using On-vehicle type wheel balancing equipment (1), be sure to jack up all four wheels, off the ground completely and support vehicle with safety stands (2).




Be careful of the other wheels, which will rotate at the same time.

- This vehicle should be towed under one of the following conditions:
- With all wheels on a flatbed truck.
- With front or rear wheels lifted and a dolly under the other wheels.