Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Chassis

Brake

General maintenance Inspect brake lines and hoses Hint: Work in a well-lighted area. Turn the front wheels fully to the right or left before beginning the inspection. Using a mirror, ...

General maintenance (2005/11-2006/01)

Inspect steering linkage and gear housing Check the steering wheel free play. Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage. Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive ...

Other materials:

Disassembly
Caution: Wear protective gloves. Sharp areas on the seat frame (with adjuster) may injure your hands. Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove vertical adjuster cover lh (for driver side) Using a screw ...

Checking the battery
Check the battery as follows. â–  Battery exterior Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps. Terminals Hold-down clamp â– Before recharging When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and exp ...

Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or cause a loss of handling control. Wheel selection When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure that they are equivalent to those removed in load capacity, diameter ...