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Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Rear wiper motor

Components

Toyota RAV4. Rear wiper motor


Removal

  1. 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.

  1. Remove back door center garnish (see page ed-59)

  2. Remove back door side garnish lh (see page ed-59)

  3. Remove back door side garnish rh (see page ed-59)

  4. Remove back door trim board (see page ed- 59)

  5. Remove rear wiper arm and blade assembly

Toyota RAV4. Remove rear wiper arm and blade assembly


  1. Widen each end of the cap 5 mm (0.19In).

Toyota RAV4. Remove rear wiper arm and blade assembly


  1. Lift the both widened ends of the cap.

Toyota RAV4. Remove rear wiper arm and blade assembly


  1. Rotate the cap. Fix the cap in place.
  2. Remove the nut and arm and blade.
  1. Remove rear wiper motor grommet

Toyota RAV4. Remove rear wiper motor grommet


  1. Remove rear wiper motor assembly

Toyota RAV4. Remove rear wiper motor assembly


  1. Disconnect the connector.
  2. Remove the 3 bolts and wiper motor.

Inspection

  1. Inspect rear wiper motor

Toyota RAV4. Inspect rear wiper motor


  1. Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 3 (+b) and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1 (ls).
  2. Check that the rear wiper motor operates.

Ok: rear wiper motor operates.

Notice:

Check that the body ground is connected.

If the result is not as specified, replace the motor.

Installation

  1. Install rear wiper motor assembly

Toyota RAV4. Install rear wiper motor assembly


  1. Install the wiper motor with the 3 bolts.

    Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)

  2. Connect the connector.
  1. Install rear wiper motor grommet

  2. Install rear wiper arm and blade assembly

  1. Stop the wiper motor at the automatic stop position.

Toyota RAV4. Install rear wiper arm and blade assembly


  1. Clean the wiper arm serration with a round file or equivalent.
  2. Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush.

Toyota RAV4. Install rear wiper arm and blade assembly


  1. Install the arm and blade with the nut. Make sure that the arm and blade comes to the position shown in the illustration.

Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)

Hint:

  1. Install the cap.
  1. Install back door trim board assembly (see page ed-66)

Toyota RAV4. Install back door trim board assembly (see page ed-66)


  1. Install back door side garnish rh (see page ed-67)

  2. Install back door side garnish lh (see page ed-67)

  3. Install back door center garnish (see page ed-67)

  4. Connect cable to negative battery terminal

Front wiper rubber
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 ...

Rear wiper rubber
Components Removal Remove rear wiper blade assembly Rotate and remove the cap as described in the "remove" procedures. Raise the arm and blade. Raise the wip ...

Other materials:

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Opening/closing the back door (vehicles without power back door)
â–  Open Raise the back door while pressing up the back door opener switch. â–  Close Lower the back door using the back door handle A, and make sure to push the back door down from the outside to close it. Be careful not to pull the back door sideways when closing the back door with the handle. ...

Data list / active test
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