suspension Lexus ES350 2009 Scheduled Maintenance Guide

EXPL
ANATION OF MAINTENANCE ITEMSMAINTENANCE
Scheduled Maint enance Log
66 The follo
wing descriptions ar e provid-
ed to giv e you a better under standing
of the maintenance ser vices that
should be per formed on your vehicle.
The scheduled maintenance log indi -
cates at which time/ mileage intervals
each ser vice should be per formed.
Please note that many maintenance
ser vices should be per formed only
b y a qualified technician.
Air Conditioner Filter
Clean or r eplace at specified inter-
v als. Mor e frequent cleaning or
r eplacement may be r equired when
driving in dust y conditions.
Axle Shaf t Boots
Check the axle shaf t boots and
clamps for cr acks, deterior ation and
damage. R eplace any damaged par ts
and, if neces sary, r epack the gr ease.
A qualified technician should per form
these oper ations. B
all Joints and Dust Co ver s
Check the suspension and steering
link age ball joints for loosenes s and
damage. Check all dust co ver s for
deterior ation and damage. A qualified
technician should per form these
inspections.
Body Inspection
V isually check for corr osion, scratch-
es and other damage. Check ou ter
body panels, inner panels of the hood
and door s, and underneath the v ehi-
cle. Apply touch-up paint to any chips
and scr atches or ha ve them r epaired
b y a qualified technician.
Br ake Fluid
R eplace using fluid t ype specified
in y our O wner’s Manual. A qualified
technician should per form this
oper ation.
Br ake Lines and Hoses
V isually inspect for pr oper installation.
Check for chafing, cr acks, deteriora-
tion and signs of leak age. Replace
any deterior ated or damaged par ts.
A qualified technician should per form
these oper ations. F
or fur ther information on
maintenance ser vices that you
can per form yourself, see the
maintenance sections of y our
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