Removal and Replacement

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

[FUEL TANK]













[FUEL FILLER NECK]









REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

[[A]] FUEL PUMP MODULE CONNECTOR/FUEL TANK DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTOR/FUEL MAIN PIPE/FUEL RETURN PIPE DISCONNECTION





1. Remove the floor inspection lid (LH).





2. Disconnect the fuel pump module connector and fuel tank differential pressure sensor connector.
3. Disconnect the fuel return hose.





4. Insert a flat-tip screwdriver [6mm (0.24 inch) wide and 1mm (0.04 inch) thick] into the retainer of the fuel main pipe.





5. Turn the flat-tip screwdriver about 90 degrees angle to push up the retainer, and disconnect the fuel main pipe from the fuel pump module.

[[B]] FUEL LEVEL SENSOR (SUB) REMOVAL





1. Remove the floor inspection lid (RH).





2. Disconnect the fuel level sensor (sub) connector.

[[C]] FUEL TANK BAND/FUEL FILLER HOSE DISCONNECTION/FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY REMOVAL





1. Support the fuel tank assembly with a transmission jack to remove the connecting bolts of fuel tank band and the connecting nuts of fuel tank assembly.
2. Lower the transmission jack slightly and disconnect the fuel filler hose.
3. Tilt the fuel tank assembly, and remove the fuel tank assembly while avoiding the rear differential carrier.

[[D]] RIVET REMOVAL

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the fuel filler hose protector with the drill.





Use a 6.0 / diameter / mm drill to make a hole in the rivet to break it, and then remove the rivet.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

]]A[[ RIVET INSTALLATION





Use a rivet tool shown in the illustration to connect the parts with rivets by the following procedures.
1. Insert the rivet into a corresponding location.
2. Set the rivet tool at a portion A of rivet.
3. While pushing the flange surface of the rivet onto parts to be fixed with the rivet tool, press the handle of the tool.
4. Thin part of portion A of the rivet will be cut off and the part is fixed in position.

]]B[[ FUEL FILLER HOSE CONNECTION





Connect the fuel filler hose, and tighten the bolt of hose clamp so that the bolt tightening dimension of the hose clump becomes 8.5 ± 1.5 mm (0.33 ± 0.06 inch).

]]C[[ FUEL MAIN PIPE CONNECTION





1. Before the installation, push up the retainer of the fuel main pipe.





2. Connect the connector of fuel main pipe to the fuel pump module securely and push down the retainer of the connector to lock it firmly.
3. After the installation, slightly pull the fuel main pipe to check that it is connected securely. At this time, also check that there is approximately 1 mm (0.04 inch) play.