Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself maintenance

Emission inspection and maintenance (i/m) programs

Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include obd (on board diagnostics) checks. The obd system monitors the operation of the emission control system. If the malfunction indic ...

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections. Caution The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may ...

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Rear axle hub and bearing
Components On-vehicle inspection Remove rear wheel Disconnect rear drive shaft assembly lh (for 4wd) Disconnect the drive shaft (see page ds-69). Remove rear disc brake cylinder assembly lh (see page br-55) Remove rear disc (see page br-57) Check bearing backlash a ...

Removal
Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove rear wheel Remove rear stabilizer link assembly lh Remove the nut and disconnect the link from the suspension no. 2 Arm. Remove the nut and link from the sta ...

Disassembly
Fix differential carrier sub-assembly Fix the rear differential carrier in place with the overhaul attachment. Remove stud bolt Remove the 4 stud bolts from the transmission coupling. Remove differential drain plug Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove ...