Tundra 2WD V6-4.0L (1GR-FE) (2005)
Tire Pressure Sensor: Service and Repair
TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR VALVE
DISPOSAL
HINT: The tire pressure monitor valve sub-assy is powered by a lithium battery. When disposing of the tire pressure monitor valve sub-assy, remove
the battery and dispose of it correctly.
DISPOSE OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR VALVE
a. Insert the tip of a screwdriver into the clearance and pry off the cover. Remove the back cover.
b. The battery and base board covered with silicone resin are exposed. While taking out the battery, cut off the 2 terminals which connect the
battery and base board.
REPLACEMENT
1. REMOVE FRONT TIRE
2. REMOVE REAR TIRE
3. REMOVE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR VALVE
a. Remove the valve core and cap, and release air from the tire.
b. After ensuring that air is sufficiently released, remove the nut and washer that are used to fix the tire pressure monitor valve sub-assy and drop
the sensor inside the tire.
HINT: Keep the removed cap, valve core, nut and washer.
c. After dropping the tire pressure monitor valve sub-assy into the tire, disengage the bead using the shoe of the tire remover.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the tire pressure monitor valve because of interference between the sensor and tire bead.
d. Remove the bead on the upper side.
e. Take out the sensor from the tire and remove the bead on the lower side.
f.
Remove the inner grommet from the tire pressure monitor valve sub-assy.