Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Inspection
- Inspect oil pump assembly
- Turn the drive gear with 2 screwdrivers and make sure it rotates smoothly.
Notice:
Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.
- Inspect clearance of oil pump assembly
- Push the driven gear to one side of the body. Using a feeler gauge, measure the clearance.
Standard body clearance: 0.10 To 0.17 Mm (0.0039 To 0.0067 In.)
Maximum body clearance: 0.17 Mm (0.0067 In.)
If the body clearance is greater than the maximum, replace the oil pump body sub-assembly.
- Measure the tip clearance between the driven gear teeth and drive gear teeth.
Standard tip clearance: 0.07 To 0.15 Mm (0.0028 To 0.0059 In.)
Maximum tip clearance: 0.15 Mm (0.0059 In.)
If the tip clearance is grater than the maximum, replace the oil pump body sub-assembly.
- Using a straightedge and feeler gauge, measure the side clearance of both gears.
Standard side clearance: 0.02 To 0.05 Mm (0.0008 To 0.0020 In.)
Maximum side clearance: 0.05 Mm (0.0020 In.)
Standard drive gear thickness 
Standard driven gear thickness 
- Inspect front oil pump and gear body subassembly
- Using a caliper gauge, measure the inside diameter of the oil pump body bush.
Standard inside diameter: 38.113 To 38.138 Mm (1.50051 To 1.50149 In.)
Maximum inside diameter: 38.188 Mm (1.50346 In.)
If the inside diameter is grater than maximum, replace the oil pump body sub-assembly.
- Inspect stator shaft assembly
- Using a caliper gauge, measure the inside diameter of the stator shaft bush.
Standard inside diameter: 21.500 To 21.526 Mm (0.84646 To 0.84748 In.)
Maximum inside diameter: 21.57 Mm (0.8492 In.)
If the indicator diameter is greater than the maximum, replace the stator shaft.
Disassembly
Inspect oil pump assembly (see page ax-218)
Remove clutch drum oil seal ring
Remove the 2 clutch drum oil seal rings.
Remove stator shaft assembly
Using a t30 ''torx'' socke ...
Reassembly
Install front oil pump oil seal
Using sst and a hammer, install a new oil seal to
the pump.
Sst 09350-32014 (09351-32140)
Hint:
The seal end should be flat with the outer edge of
...
Other materials:
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove roof rack support sub-assembly center
Remove the 4 roof carrier caps and roof rack
support center.
Remove roof rack bar front
Remove the 4 screws ...
If the vehicle is submerged
or water on the road is rising
This vehicle is not designed
to be able to drive on roads
that are deeply flooded with
water. Do not drive on roads
where the roads may be
submerged or the water
may be rising. It is dangerous
to remain in the vehicle,
if it is anticipated that the
vehicle will be flooded or
set adrift. Remain calm ...
Trailer tongue weight
A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types
of trailers or towing as described below.
To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must
be loaded by referring to the following instructions.
Tongue weight
The gross trailer weight should be distributed so ...
