Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Cooling fan motor
On-vehicle inspection
- Inspect no. 1 Cooling fan motor
- Disconnect the no. 1 Fan connector.
- Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 1 Fan motor connector.
- Check that the no. 1 Fan rotates smoothly, and then check the reading on the ammeter.
Standard amperage 
Hint:
Refer to the illustration for the indication mark location.
If the result is not as specified, replace the no. 1 Cooling fan motor.
- Reconnect the no. 1 Fan motor connector.
- Inspect no. 2 Cooling fan motor
- Disconnect the no. 2 Fan connector.
- Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 2 Fan motor connector.
- Check that the no. 2 Fan rotates smoothly, and then check the reading on the ammeter.
Standard amperage 
Hint:
Refer to the illustration for the indication mark location.
If the result is not as specified, replace the no. 2 Cooling fan motor.
- Reconnect the no. 2 Fan motor connector.
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 radiator assembly
- Remove the radiator (see page co-29).
Disassembly
- Remove fan
- Remove the 2 nuts and 2 fans.
- Remove no. 1 Cooling fan motor
- Remove the 3 screws and fan motor.
- Remove no. 2 Cooling fan motor
- Remove the 3 screws and fan motor.
Reassembly
- Install no. 2 Cooling fan motor
- Install the fan motor with the 3 screws.
Torque: 3.9 N*m (40 kgf*cm, 35 in.*Lbf)
- Install no. 1 Cooling fan motor
- Install the fan motor with the 3 screws.
Torque: 3.9 N*m (40 kgf*cm, 35 in.*Lbf)
- Install fan
- Install the 2 fans with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 6.3 N*m (64 kgf*cm, 55 in.*Lbf)
- Check the fan motor operation.
Installation
- Install radiator assembly
- Install the radiator (see page co-32).
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
- Add engine coolant (see page co-6)
- Add engine coolant (see page co-6)
Thermostat
Components
Removal
Remove no. 1 Engine under cover
Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)
Remove radiator support opening cover
Disconnect no. 2 Radiator hose
Remove water inlet
R ...
Cooling fan relay
On-vehicle inspection
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airb ...
Other materials:
Ig2 relay
On-vehicle inspection
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 ig2 relay
Remove the no. 1 Engine room re ...
Open in abs solenoid relay circuit
Description
The solenoid relay supplies power to the abs solenoid and trc solenoid.
After the ignition switch is turned on, the vehicle speed has reached 6 km/h (4
mph) and the solenoid is
determined to be normal by the initial check self-diagnosis, the relay switches
on. If any open or ...
Removal
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate
excessively.
Hint:
When removing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle
body, emblem and name plate using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Remove no. 1 Back door emblem assembly
Put protective tape aroun ...