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Height Control Compressor ASSY: Replacement

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COMPONENTS: COMPONENTS 

  1. REMOVE REAR DISC WHEEL 
  2. REMOVE QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD REAR LH 
  3. REMOVE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE PROTECTOR 
    1. Remove the 4 clips and the fuel tank filler pipe protector.
  4. REMOVE HEIGHT CONTROL COMPRESSOR COVER 
    1. Remove the 3 clips and the height control compressor cover.
  5. REMOVE HEIGHT CONTROL FILTER 
    1. Disconnect the 2 clips and the 2 hoses.
    2. Remove the 2 bolts and the height control filter.
    Fig 1: Identifying Clips
    G00920414Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  6. DISCONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL TUBE NO.2 
    1. Remove the holder.
    2. Spread the clip and slowly pull the height control tube No.2 straight out.

      NOTICE: 

      Do not remove the clip from the union except when replacing it.

    3. Remove the 2 O-rings.
    Fig 2: Removing 3 Clamps
    G00920415Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  7. REMOVE HEIGHT CONTROL COMPRESSOR ASSY 
    1. Disconnect the connector.
    2. Remove the 3 clamps.
      Fig 3: Removing 3 Bolts
      G00920416Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    3. Remove the 3 bolts.
    4. Disconnect the clip and remove the No.1 hose.
    5. Remove the 3 bolts, the height control compressor and the dryer with the bracket.
    6. Remove the bolt, the dryer and the O-ring.
    7. Remove the 3 bushings from the height control compressor assy.
    Fig 4: Removing 3 Bolts
    G00920417Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  8. INSTALL HEIGHT CONTROL COMPRESSOR ASSY 
    1. Install the 3 bushings to the height control compressor assy.
    2. Install the bolt, the dryer and the new O-ring.
      1. Torque: 6.4 N.m (65 kgf.cm, 57 in..lbf) 
    3. Assemble the height control compressor, the dryer and the bracket as a unit to the vehicle, and tighten the 3 bolts to fix the bracket to the frame.
      1. Torque: 29 N.m (300 kgf.cm, 21 ft.lbf) 
    4. Install the height control compressor assy to the bracket with the 3 bolts.
      1. Torque: 5.9 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 52 in..lbf) 
    5. Install the 3 clamps.
    6. Connect the connector.
    7. Connect the No.1 hose with a new clip.
  9. CONNECT HEIGHT CONTROL TUBE NO.2 
    1. Coat 2 new O-rings with MP grease.
    2. Push the height control tube No.2 in straight to connect it until the clip makes "click" sound.

      NOTICE: 

      Do not get scratches or foreign particle on the O-ring, the O-ring seal and the flare section. 

    3. Install the holder.
  10. INSTALL HEIGHT CONTROL FILTER 
    1. Install the height control filter with the new 2 bolts.
      1. Torque: 6.4 N.m (65 kgf.cm, 57 in..lbf) 
    2. Connect 2 new clips and 2 hoses.
  11. INSTALL HEIGHT CONTROL COMPRESSOR COVER 
    1. Install the height control compressor cover with 3 new clips.
  12. INSPECT AIR LEAK (  SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM  ) 
  13. INSTALL FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE PROTECTOR 
    1. Install the fuel tank filler pipe protector with the 4 clips.
  14. INSTALL QUARTER PANEL MUDGUARD REAR LH 
  15. INSTALL REAR DISC WHEEL 
    1. Torque: 112 N.m (1,140 kgf.cm, 83 ft.Ibf) 
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