Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Differential oil seal
Components


Replacement
- Replace transaxle housing oil seal lh
- Drain the automatic transaxle fluid.
- Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain
atf.
- Install a new gasket and drain plug.
Torque: 47 n*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*Lbf)
- Remove the front drive shaft lh (see page ds-41).
- Remove the transaxle housing oil seal lh.
- Using sst, tap out the oil seal.
Sst 09308-00010

- Install a new transaxle housing oil seal lh.

- Coat the lip of a new oil seal with mp grease.
- Using sst and a hammer, tap in the oil seal.
Sst 09726-27012 (09726-02041), 09950-
70010 (09951-07200, 09951-07200)
Standard depth:
0 +-0.5 Mm (0 +-0.020 In.)
- Install the front drive shaft lh (see page ds-65).
- Add automatic transaxle fluid.
Fluid type:
toyota genuine atf ws
- Inspect the transaxle fluid level (see page ax-102).
- Replace transaxle housing oil seal rh
- Remove the engine with transaxle (see page em-
98).
- Drain the automatic transaxle fluid.
- Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain
atf.
- Install a new gasket and the drain plug.
Torque: 47 n*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*Lbf)
- Remove the 3 bolts and drive shaft bearing bracket.
- Remove the 3 bolts and engine mount bracket rr.
- Remove the transfer assembly (see page tf-59).
- Remove the transaxle housing oil seal rh.
- Using a screwdriver with vinyl tape wound
around its tip, remove the oil seal.
Notice:
Be careful not to damage the housing.

- Install a new transaxle housing oil seal rh.
- Coat the lip of a new oil seal with mp grease.
- Using sst and a hammer, tap in the oil seal.
Sst 09309-37010
standard depth:
6.0 +-0.5 Mm (0.236 +-0.020 In.)

- Install the transfer assembly (see page tf-75).
- Install the engine mount bracket rr with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 64 n*m (652 kgf*cm, 47 ft.*Lbf)
- Install the drive shaft bearing bracket with the 3
bolts.
Torque: 64 n*m (653 kgf*cm, 47 ft.*Lbf)
- Install the engine with transaxle (see page em-105).
- Add automatic transaxle fluid.
Fluid type:
toyota genuine atf ws
- Inspect the fluid level (see page ax-102).
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
preven ...
Components
Removal
Remove engine assembly with transaxle
Remove the engine with transaxle (see page em-
98).
Drain automatic transaxle fluid
Remove the drain plug and gask ...
Other materials:
4Wd control ecu communication stop mode
Description
Hint:
For vehicle with 4wd only.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Notice:
Turn the ignition switch off before measuring the resistances of the
main wire and the branch
wire.
After the ignition switch is turned off, check that the key reminder
warning system ...
Second brake piston
Components
Disassembly
Remove 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assembly
Place sst on the return spring and compress.
Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring.
Remove the piston return spring.
Inspect 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assembly (see page ax-223)
...
Blind Spot Monitor operation
â– Objects that can be detected while driving
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the
following vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver
of the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside
rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling ...