battery TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1998 Owner's Manual

4RUNNER (1998)
Part 7
DO- IT- YOURSELF
MAINTENANCEÐ
Chapter 7- 3
Electrical components
Checking battery condition
Battery recharging precautions
Checking and replacing fuses
Adding washer fluid
Replacing light bulbs
CAUTION
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
The battery produces flammable
and explosive hydrogen gas. Do not cause a spark from the
battery with tools.
Do not smoke or light a match
near the battery.
The electrolyte contains poison-
ous and corrosive sulfuric acid. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
clothes.
Never ingest electrolyte.
Wear protective safety glasses
when working near the battery.
Keep children away from the
battery.
EMERGENCY MEASURES If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
flush your eyes with clean wa-
ter immediately and get immedi-
ate medical attention. If pos-
sible, continue to apply water
with a sponge or cloth while en
route to the medical office.
If electrolyte gets on your skin,
thoroughly wash the contact
area. If you feel pain or burn-
ing, get medical attention im-
mediately.
If electrolyte gets on your
clothes, there is a possibility of
its soaking through to your
skin, so immediately take off
the exposed clothing and follow
the procedure above, if neces-
sary.
If you happen to swallow elec-
trolyte, drink a large quantity of
water or milk. Follow with milk
of magnesia, beaten raw egg or
vegetable oil. Then go immedi-
ately for emergency help.
Checking battery c onditionÐ
ÐPrecautions

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ÐChecking battery exterior
TerminalsGround
cable
Hold- down
clamp
Check the battery for corroded or
loose terminal connections, cracks,
or loose hold- down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off with a solution of warm water
and baking soda. Coat the outside
of the terminals with grease to pre-
vent further corrosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose, tighten their clamp nutsÐbut
do not overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold- down clamp only enough to keep the battery firmly
in place. Overtightening may dam-
age the battery case.
NOTICE
Be sure the engine and all ac-
cessories are off before per-forming maintenance.
When checking the battery, re-
move the ground cable from thenegative terminal (ºÐº mark)
first and reinstall it last.
Be careful not to cause a shortcircuit with tools.
Take care no solution gets intothe battery when washing it.
ÐChecking battery fluid

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Ty p e A
Green Dark Clear or
light yellow
Ty p e B Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color. Hydrometer color
ConditionTy p e ATy p e BCondition
GREENBLUEGood
DARKWHITECharging necessary. Have battery checked
by your Toyota dealer.
CLEAR or
LIGHT
YELLOWREDHave battery
checked by your Toy-
ota dealer.
Battery recharging precau-
tions
During recharging, the battery is
producing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to
disconnect the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the recharger is off when connecting
the charger cables to the battery
and when disconnecting them.CAUTION
Always charge the battery in an
unconfined area. Do not charge
the battery in a garage or
closed room where there is not
sufficient ventilation.
Only do a slow charge (5A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate
is dangerous. The battery may
explode, causing personal inju-
ries.

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NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while
the engine is running. Also, besure all accessories are turnedoff.
Checking and replacing
fuses

4RUNNER (1998)
COOLING SYSTEM
Total capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
3RZ- FE engineWith rear heater 11.0 (11.6, 9.7)
Without rear heater
10.0 (10.6, 8.8)
5VZ- FE engine With rear heater
9.0 (9.5, 7.9)
Without rear heater
8.0 (8.5, 7.0) Coolant type:
With ethylene- glycol antifreeze
(Do not use alcohol type.)
BATTERY
Open voltage *
at 20 C (68 F):
12.6Ð12.8 V Fully charged
12.2Ð12.4 V Half charged
11.8 Ð12.0 V Discharged
* : Voltage that is checked 20 minutes
after
the key is removed with all the lights
turned off
Charging rates:
5 A max.
CLUTCH
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.): 5Ð15 (0.2Ð0.6)
Fluid type: SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT
3 MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Oil capacity, L (qt., Imp. qt.):
3RZ- FE engine
Two- wheel drive models 2.6 (2.7, 2.3)
Four- wheel drive models
2.5 (2.6, 2.2)
5VZ- FE engine 2.2 (2.3, 1.9)
Oil type: Gear oil API GL- 4 or GL- 5
Recommended oil viscosity: SAE 75W- 90
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Fluid capacity (drain and ref ill),
L (qt., Imp. qt.): Two- wheel drive models Up to 1.6 (1.7, 1.4)
Four- wheel drive models Up to 2.0 (2.1, 1.8)