DISCHARGE FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE
REMOVE REAR FLOOR MAT
Remove the rear floor mat.
REMOVE REAR DECK FLOOR BOX
Remove the rear deck floor box.
REMOVE BATTERY BOX COVER
Disengage the 3 guides and remove the battery box cover.
DISCONNECT CABLE FROM NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL
REMOVE REAR SEAT ASSEMBLY LH
REMOVE REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE LH
Disengage the 8 claws and remove the rear door scuff plate LH.
REMOVE REAR FLOOR SERVICE HOLE COVER
Disengage the floor carpet hook, and turn over the front floor carpet.
Remove the rear floor service hole cover.
Disconnect the connector from the fuel suction tube assembly.
DISCONNECT FUEL TANK MAIN TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
| *1 | Tube Joint Clip |
| *2 | Fuel Tube Joint |
| *3 | O-ring |
Remove the tube joint clip, then pull the fuel tube joint out of the plug of the fuel suction tube assembly.
Note
Check that there is no dirt or other foreign objects around the fuel tube joint before disconnecting it. Clean the joint if necessary.
It is necessary to prevent mud or dirt from entering the joint. If mud or dirt gets in the joint, the O-rings may not seal properly.
Only disconnect the joint by hand.
Do not bend, kink or twist the nylon tubes.
Protect the contact surfaces by covering it with a plastic bag.
DISCONNECT NO. 1 FUEL EVAPORATION TUBE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Loosen the clip and disconnect the No. 1 fuel evaporation tube sub-assembly from the fuel suction tube assembly.
DISCONNECT NO. 1 CHARCOAL CANISTER OUTLET HOSE
Disconnect the No. 1 charcoal canister outlet hose from the fuel suction tube assembly.
DISCONNECT FUEL TANK EVAPORATION TUBE
| *1 | Retainer |
Release the retainer and disconnect the fuel tank evaporation tube from the fuel suction tube assembly.
REMOVE FUEL PUMP GAUGE RETAINER
| *1 | Claw |
| *2 | Rib |
Using a 6 mm socket hexagon wrench, set SST to the fuel pump gauge retainer.
Tech Tips
Engage the SST claws securely with the fuel pump gauge retainer ribs to secure SST.
Install SST while pressing the SST claws toward the fuel pump gauge retainer (towards the center of SST).
| *a | Hold |
| *b | Turn |
Using SST, loosen the fuel pump gauge retainer.
Note
Do not use any tools other than specified in this operation. Damage to the fuel pump gauge retainer or the fuel tank may result.
Loosen the retainer by turning it counterclockwise while holding SST down. Do not allow the claw of the tank suction tube support to slip out of its groove on the fuel tank.
Tech Tips
The ribs on the fuel pump gauge retainer can be fitted into the tips of SST.
Remove the fuel pump gauge retainer while holding the fuel suction tube assembly by hand.
REMOVE FUEL SUCTION TUBE ASSEMBLY WITH PUMP AND GAUGE
Remove the fuel suction tube assembly with pump and gauge from the fuel tank.
Note
Make sure that the fuel sender gauge arm does not bend.
| *1 | Gasket |
Remove the gasket from the fuel tank.