Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Precaution
- Before disassembling the differential assembly, thoroughly clean it by removing any sand, mud or foreign matter. This will help prevent contamination during disassembly and reassembly.
- When removing the rear differential carrier cover or
any other light alloy part, do not pry it off with a
screwdriver or other tool that may cause damage.
Instead, tap the part with a plastic-faced hammer.
- Always arrange disassembled parts in the order they were removed and protect them from foreign matter.
- Before installation of each part, thoroughly clean and dry it. Then apply hypoid gear oil sx to it. Do not use alkaline chemicals to clean aluminum parts, rubber parts or ring gear set bolts. Also, do not use white gasoline or other cleaning oils to clean orings, oil seals or rubber parts.
- Coat any sliding surface and rotating parts with hypoid gear oil sx.
- Do not directly fix a part in a vise. Place aluminum plates between the part and vise.
- Be careful not to damage the contact surfaces of the case. Such damage may cause oil leakage.
- Before applying sealant, remove deposited oil sealant and clean the part to be sealed using white gasoline.
- After sealing parts, do not allow oil to contact the seal for at least an hour.
- Do not allow scratches on a part's contact surface with an oil seal, o-ring or gasket. Scratches may lead to oil leakage.
- When press-fitting an oil seal, be careful not to damage the lip of the oil seal and its outside periphery.
- When replacing a bearing, replace the inner and outer races as a set.
Problem symptoms table
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are
listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column of
th ...
Other materials:
Problem symptoms table
When a "normal" code is output during a dtc check but
the problem is still occurring, use the problem symptoms
table. The suspected areas (circuits or parts) for each
problem symptom are in the table. The suspected areas
are listed in order of probability. A description of each of
the ...
Front seat concentrated
airflow mode (S-FLOW)
This function automatically controls
the air conditioning airflow
so that priority is given to the
front seats. Unnecessary air
conditioning is suppressed, contributing
to increased fuel efficiency.
Front seat concentrated airflow
mode operates in the following
situations.
No passengers are detec ...
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child
restraint system in the vehicle,
there are precautions
that need to be observed,
different types of child
restraint systems, as well as
installation methods, etc.,
written in this manual.
Use a child restraint system
when riding with a small child
that cannot properly use a ...
