Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Front wiper motor and link
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 front wiper arm head cap
- Remove the 2 caps.
- Remove front wiper arm and blade assembly lh
- Remove the nut and arm and blade.
- Remove front wiper arm and blade assembly rh
- Remove the nut and arm and blade.
- Remove front fender to cowl side seal lh
- Detach the claw and remove the front fender to cowl
side seal.
- Remove front fender to cowl side seal rh
- Detach the claw and remove the front fender to cowl
side seal.
- Remove cowl top ventilator louver
- Remove the 2 clips.
- Detach the 12 claws and remove the louver.
- Remove windshield wiper motor and link assembly
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Move the wiper cushion in the direction shown by
the arrow in the illustration to detach the wiper
cushion from the body, and remove the wiper motor
and link.
- Disconnect the connector and detach the clamp.
- Remove windshield wiper motor assembly
- Using a screwdriver, disconnect the rod of the wiper
link from the wiper motor as shown in the
illustration.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Put matchmarks on the crank arm and motor, as
shown in the illustration.
- Remove the 3 bolts and wiper motor.
Inspection
- Inspect windshield wiper motor assembly
- Check the lo operation.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 5 (+1) and the negative (-) lead to
terminal 4 (e), and check that the motor
operates at low speed (lo).
Ok:
motor operates at low speed (lo).
- Check the hi operation.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 3 (+2) and the negative (-) lead to
terminal 4 (e), and check that the motor
operates at high speed (hi).
Ok:
motor operates at high speed (hi).
- Check the automatic stop operation.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 5 (+1) and the negative (-) lead to
terminal 4 (e). With the motor rotating at low
speed (lo), disconnect terminal 5 (+1) to stop
the wiper motor operation at any position other
than the automatic stop position.
- Using sst, connect terminals 1 (+s) and 5
(+1). Then connect the battery's positive (+)
lead to terminal 2 (b) and the negative (-) lead
to terminal 4 (e) to restart the motor operation
at low speed (lo).
Sst 09843-18040
- Check that the motor stops automatically at the
automatic stop position.
Ok:
refer to illustration.
If the result is not as specified, replace the
motor assembly.
Installation
- Install windshield wiper motor assembly
- Install the wiper motor with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 5.4 N*m (55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*Lbf)
- Align the matchmarks on the crank arm and motor.
- Apply mp grease to the sliding parts of the wiper
motor and the rod of the wiper link.
- Connect the rod of the wiper link to the wiper motor.
- Install windshield wiper motor and link assembly
- Move the wiper motor and link in the direction
shown by the arrow in the illustration to attach the
wiper cushion to the body, and install the wiper
motor and link.
- Install the 2 bolts.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)
- Connect the connector.
- Install cowl top ventilator louver
- Attach the 12 claws to install the louver.
- Install the 2 clips.
- Install front fender to cowl side seal lh
- Attach the claw to install the front fender to cowl
side seal.
- Install front fender to cowl side seal rh
- Attach the claw to install the front fender to cowl
side seal.
- Install front wiper arm and blade assembly rh
- Stop the wiper motor at the automatic stop position.
- Clean the wiper arm serration with a round file or
equivalent.
- Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush.
- Install the arm and blade with the nut. Make sure
that the arm and blade comes to the position shown
in the illustration.
Torque: 21 n*m (214 kgf*cm, 23 ft.*Lbf)
Hint:
Hold down the arm hinge with your hand while
tightening the nut.
- Install front wiper arm and blade assembly lh
- Clean the wiper arm serration with a round file or
equivalent.
- Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush.
- install the arm and blade with the nut. make sure
that the arm and blade comes to the position shown
in the illustration.
torque: 21 n*m (214 kgf*cm, 23 ft.*lbf)
Hint:
Hold down the arm hinge with your hand while
tightening the nut.
- Operate the front wipers while spraying water or
washer fluid on the windshield. Ensure that there is
no interference between the blades and pillar.
- Install front wiper arm head cap
- Install the 2 caps.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Inspection
Inspect front wiper motor
Check the lo operation.
Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to
terminal 5 (+1) and the negative (-) lead to
terminal 4 (e), and check t ...
Components
Removal
Remove front wiper blade
Detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
Remove the wiper blade as shown in the illustration.
Notice:
Do not fold ...
Other materials:
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 ...
Check for intermittent problems
Hint:
Inspect the vehicle's ecm using check mode. Intermittent
problems are easier to detect with the intelligent tester when
the ecm is in check mode. In check mode, the ecm uses 1
trip detection logic, which is more sensitive to malfunctions
than normal mode (default), which uses 2 trip detec ...
Pressure control solenoid "A " performance (shift solenoid valve sl1)
Description
The ecm uses signals from the vehicle speed sensor to detect the actual gear
position (1st, 2nd, 3rd or
o/d gear).
Then the ecm compares the actual gear with the shift schedule in the ecm memory
to detect mechanical
problems of the shift solenoid valves, valve body or automatic ...