Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Diaphragm oil seal
Components

Removal
- Drain differential oil

- Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the
rear differential drain plug and gasket, and drain the
oil.
- Install a new gasket to the rear differential drain
plug.
- Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the
rear differential drain plug and gasket.
- Remove propeller with center bearing
shaft assembly (see page pr-3)
- Remove electromagnetic coupling (see
page df-21)
- Remove 4wd linear solenoid (see page df-22)
- Remove yoke (see page df-22)
- Remove transmission coupling conical
spring washer (see page df-22)
- Remove transmission coupling shim (see
page df-22)
- Remove diaphragm oil seal

- Using sst, remove the oil seal from the rear
differential carrier.
Sst 09308-10010
Installation
- Install diaphragm oil seal

- Apply a light coat of mp grease no. 2 To the lip of a
new diaphragm oil seal.
- Using sst and a hammer, tap the diaphragm oil
seal into the rear differential carrier according to the
specification.
Sst 09710-30021 (09710-03121), 09950-60010
(09951-00570), 09950-70010 (09951-07100)
Standard distance:
7.0 +-0.5 Mm (0.28 +-0.02 In.)
- Install transmission coupling shim (see
page df-41)
- Install transmission coupling conical
spring washer (see page df-41)
- Install yoke (see page df-41)
- Install 4wd linear solenoid (see page df-41)
- Install electromagnetic coupling (see page
df-42)
- Temporarily install propeller with
center bearing shaft assembly (see page
pr-5)
- Fully tighten propeller with center
bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-6)
- Inspect and adjust joint angle (see page pr-
4)
- Add differential oil
- Add differential oil (see page df-3).
- Check for differential oil leakage
If gas is leaking, tighten the areas necessary to stop the
leak. Replace damaged parts as necessary.
Components
Removal
Drain differential oil (see page df-10)
Remove tailpipe assembly
Remove the tailpipe (see page ex-2).
Remove center exhaust assembly
Remove propelle ...
Other materials:
Operation check
Inspect driver side seat belt warning light
Turn the ignition switch on.
When the driver seat belt is not fastened, check that
the driver seat belt warning light on the combination
meter blinks.
When the driver seat belt is fastened, check that the
driver seat belt warning light o ...
Short in front passenger side squib circuit
Description
The front passenger side squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor
and the front passenger airbag.
The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met.
These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front passenger
side sq ...
Symptom simulation
Hint:
The most difficult case in troubleshooting is when no
problem symptoms occur. In such a case, a thorough
problem analysis must be carried out. A simulation of the
same or similar conditions and environment in which the
problem occurred in the customer's vehicle should be
carried out. No ...