Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Rear wiper motor
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 back door center garnish (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish lh (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish rh (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door trim board (see page ed- 59)
- Remove rear wiper arm and blade assembly
- Widen each end of the cap 5 mm (0.19In).
- Lift the both widened ends of the cap.
- Rotate the cap. Fix the cap in place.
- Remove the nut and arm and blade.
- Remove rear wiper motor grommet
- Remove rear wiper motor assembly
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the 3 bolts and wiper motor.
Inspection
- Inspect rear wiper motor
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 3 (+b) and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1 (ls).
- 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
- Install rear wiper motor assembly
- Install the wiper motor with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)
- Connect the connector.
- Install rear wiper motor grommet
- Install rear wiper arm and blade assembly
- 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: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)
Hint:
- Hold down the arm hinge by hand while tightening the nut.
- Install the arm and blade so that the rear wiper blade is aligned with the ceramic line.
- Install the cap.
- Install back door trim board assembly (see page ed-66)
- Install back door side garnish rh (see page ed-67)
- Install back door side garnish lh (see page ed-67)
- Install back door center garnish (see page ed-67)
- 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:
Fog light switch
The fog lights offer
improved visibility in difficult
driving conditions,
such as in rain and fog.
Operating procedure
*1 or
*2 Turns the
fog lights off
Turns the fog lights on
*1:For the U.S.A.
*2:For Canada
â– Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam. ...
Installation
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Install front door belt moulding
assembly lh
Attach the claws to install the belt moulding.
Hint:
Confirm that the moulding is firmly installed.
Install outer r ...
Steering angle sensor
Components
Removal
Precaution
Caution:
Be sure to read the "precaution" thoroughly
before servicing (see page rs-1).
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery termin ...
