drive shaft TOYOTA TACOMA 1997 Owners Manual

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Use the front drive control lever and
4WDº button to select the following transfer modes. H2º (high speed position, two-wheel
drive): Lever at Hº, 4WDº button left out
Use this for normal driving on dry hardsur- faced roads. This position gives greater
economy, quietest ride and least wear.
H4º (high speed position, four-wheel
drive): Lever at Hº, 4WDº button pushed
in.
Use this for normal driving on wet, icy or
snow-covered roads. This position pro-
vides greater traction than two-wheel drive. Nº (neutral position):
Lever at Nº
No power is delivered to the wheels. Thevehicle must be stopped.
L4º (low speed position, four-wheel
drive): Lever at L4º
Use this for maximum power and traction. Use L4º for climbing or descending steep
hills, off-road driving, and hard pulling in
sand, mud or deep snow.
The four-wheel drive indicator light
comes on when the H4º, Nº or L4º mode is selected.
See (d) Shifting procedure (lever/button
type)º for further instructions.To engage the free-wheeling hubs,
turn the hubs to LOCKº. To disen-
gage, turn the hubs to FREEº Make sure the triangle mark on the jub
aligns with the other one at the side you
wish to set.
Setting the free-wheeling hubs in FREEº
allows you to disengage the front axle and
driveshaft so that they are not revolving.
This reduces noise and wear when the ve-
hicle is in two-wheel drive.
You should drive with the hubs in LOCKº for at least 16 km (10 miles) each month.
This will assure that the front drive compo-
nents are lubricated.
(a) Front drive control (lever/button type)
(b) Free-wheeling hubs

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Recommended oil viscosity:
Front A.D.D.
SAE 75W-90
Except A.D.D. Above -18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below -18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W-90
Rear Above -18 C (0 F)
SAE 90
Below -18 C (0 F)
SAE 80W or 80W-90 CHASSIS LUBRICATION Wheel bearings:
Lithium base wheel bearing grease, NLGI No. 2
Front drive shaft thrust bushings:
Synthetic oil and lithium soap basechassis grease, NLGI No. 1
Propeller shafts:
SpidersLithium base chassis grease, NLGI No. 2
Slide youke and double cardan joint
Molybdenum-disulfide lithiumbase chassis grease, NLGI No. 2
BRAKES Minimum pedal clearance when de- pressed with the pressure of 490 N (50
kgf, 110 lbf) with the engine running, mm(in.): 72 (2.8)
Pedal freeplay, mm (in.):
3' 6 (0.12 '0.24)
Pad wear limit, mm (in.):
1.0 (0.04)
Lining wear limit, mm (in.):
1.0 (0.04)
Parking brake adjustment when pulled with the force of 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf):
12'18 clicks
Fluid type:
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No. 116 DOT 3 STEERING Wheel freeplay:
Less than 30 mm (1.2 in.)
Power steering fluid type: Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON [
II or III