Lexus SC300 / Lexus SC400. Manual - part 543

19. BRAKE 

PEDAL

(a)  Check that pedal for smooth operation.
(b)  Check that the pedal has the proper reserve

distance and freeplay.

(c)  Check the brake booster function.
20. BRAKES

At a safe place, check that the brakes do not
pull to one side when applied.

21. PARKING 

BRAKE

(a)  Check that the pedal has the proper travel.
(b)  On a safe incline, check that the vehicle is held

securely with only the parking brake applied.

22. AUTOMATIC  TRANSMISSION PARK

MECHANISM

(a)  Check the lock release button of the selector

lever for proper and smooth operation.

(b)  On a safe incline, check that the vehicle is held

securely with the selector lever in the “P”
position and all brakes released.

MA00T–0A

UNDER HOOD

23. WINDSHIELD 

WASHER 

FLUID

Check that there is sufficient fluid in the tank.

24.  ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL

Check that the coolant level is between the
LEVEL lines on the see–through reservoir at
normal temperature (20

°

C (68

°

F)).

25.  RADIATOR AND HOSES
(a)  Check that the front of the radiator is clean and

not blocked with leaves, dirt or bugs.

(b)  Check the hoses for cracks, kinks, rot or loose

connections.

26. BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL

Check the indicator.
When the indicator color is blue, the condition
is satisfactory. A red color indicates that dis-
tilled water must be added, and white indicates
that charging is necessary.

27.  BRAKE FLUID LEVEL

Check that the brake fluid level is near the up-
per level line on the see–through reservoir.

28.  ENGINE DRIVE BELT

Check drive belt for fraying, cracks, wear or oili-
ness.

29.  ENGINE OIL LEVEL

Check that level on the dipstick with the engine
turned off.

30.  POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL

Check the level on the dipstick.
The level should be in the “HOT” or “COLD”
range depending on the fluid temperature.

31.  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL
(a)  Park the vehicle on a level surface.
(b)  With the engine idling and the parking and foot

brake  applied, shift  the selector into  all
positions from “P” to “L”, and then shift into “P”.

(c)  Turn and pull out the dipstick and wipe off the

fluid with a clean rag.
Re–insert the dipstick fully and check that the
fluid level is in the “HOT” range.

(d)  Perform this check with the fluid at normal

driving temperature (70 – 80

C (158 – 176

F)).

If the level is at the low side, add fluid.
NOTICE: Do not overfill.
HINT: Wait about 30 minutes before checking
the fluid level after extended driving at high
speeds in hot weather, driving in heavy traffic
or with a trailer.

32. EXHAUST SYSTEM

Visually inspect for cracks, holes or loose sup-
ports.
If any change in the sound of the exhaust or
smell of the exhaust fumes is noticed, have the
cause located and corrected.

MA–20

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MAINTENANCE

(1UZ – FE)

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

SERVICE DATA

PR036–03

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Shaft runout

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Limit

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ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

0.8 mm (0.031 in.)

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Joint angle

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

No.2 joint

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

–1

°

 01

’

 

±

 36

’

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

No.3 joint

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

54

’

 

±

 36

’

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

PR037–04

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Part tightened

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

N

⋅

m

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

kgf

⋅

cm

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ft

⋅

lbf

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Propeller shaft x Differential

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

79

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

805

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

58

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Propeller shaft x Intermediate shaft

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

74

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

750

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

54

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Intermediate shaft x Center bearing x Universal joint flange

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

1st

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

181

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

1,850

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

134

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

2nd

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

Loosen nut

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Loosen nut

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Loosen nut

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

3rd

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

69

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

700

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

51

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Center support bearing x Body

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

49

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

500

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

36

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Oxygen senser x Exhaust front pipe

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

44

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

450

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

33

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Exhaust front pipe x Exhaust manifold

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

43

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

440

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

32

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Exhaust center pipe x Exhaust front pipe

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

43

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

440

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

32

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Exhaust center pipe x Exhaust rear pipe

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

19

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

195

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

14

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Crossmember x Body

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

13

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

130

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

8

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑÑ

Heat insulator x Body

ÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑ

5.4

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

55

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

ÑÑÑÑÑÑ

48 in.

⋅

lbf

PR–36

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PROPELLER SHAFT

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

PROPELLER SHAFT

PR–1

DESCRIPTION

(SC400)

PR02N–04

The propeller shaft is a 2–part type, each part consisting of a strong, compact precisely balanced tube. The
propeller shaft is connected to the transmission and the differential via 3 joints. No.1 and No.3 joints are
made of flexible rubber couplings. No.2 joint is a Hooke’s universal joint. All 3 joints are carefully arranged
in such a way that their shaft angles rest on a straight line. This design ensures a precise drive line linearity
from the engine through the differential to minimize noise and vibration.

A shaft length adjusting mechanism is incorporated in order to make propeller shaft removal and reinstalla-
tion easier.

PR–2

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PROPELLER SHAFT

DESCRIPTION (SC400)