Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Disassembly
- Remove no. 3 Heater to register duct
- Detach the 6 claws and remove the heater to register duct.
- Remove air duct
- Detach the 2 claws and remove the air duct.
- Remove air outlet control servo motor
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Detach the evaporator case from the blower case.
- Remove air mix control servo motor
- Remove the 3 screws and disconnect the connector.
- Remove the air mix control servo motor.
- Remove mode control cable assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Detach the evaporator case from the blower case.
- Detach the 3 claws and remove the cable.
- Repair airmix damper control cable subassembly (for manual air conditioning system)
- Detach the 3 claws and remove the cable.
- Remove heater radiator unit sub-assembly
- Detach the screw and remove the clamp.
- Remove the heater radiator unit.
- Remove cooler expansion valve
- Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 2 hexagon bolts.
- Remove the cooler expansion valve and 2 o-rings from the cooler evaporator.
- Remove no. 1 Cooler evaporator subassembly
- Remove the 4 screws.
- Detach the 2 claws and remove the cover.
- Detach the cooler thermistor clamp.
- Remove the cooler thermistor and cooler evaporator from the case.
- Remove evaporator temperature sensor
- Disconnect the cooler thermistor clamp from the cooler evaporator.
Removal
Discharge refrigerant from
refrigeration system (see page ac-172)
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the ...
Reassembly
Install evaporator temperature sensor
Notice:
If reusing the evaporator, do not insert the sensor to
a location where the sensor was previously inserted.
Insert the sensor within range c sh ...
Other materials:
General maintenance
Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be
performed at the intervals specified in the “owner’s warranty
information booklet” or “owner’s manual supplement/scheduled
maintenance guide”. It is recommended that any problem
you notice should be brought to the attentio ...
Windshield wipers
and washer
Operating the wiper lever
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
For the u.S.A.
Intermittent operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
If equipped, wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation
is select ...
Hazard warning switch
Components
Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
Remove no. 1 Instrument cluster finish
panel cente ...
