Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly
- Remove no. 3 Heater to register duct
- Detach the 6 claws and remove the heater to register duct.
- Remove air duct
- Detach the 2 claws and remove the air duct.
- Remove air outlet control servo motor
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Detach the evaporator case from the blower case.
- Remove air mix control servo motor
- Remove the 3 screws and disconnect the connector.
- Remove the air mix control servo motor.
- Remove mode control cable assembly (for manual air conditioning system)
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Detach the evaporator case from the blower case.
- Detach the 3 claws and remove the cable.
- Repair airmix damper control cable subassembly (for manual air conditioning system)
- Detach the 3 claws and remove the cable.
- Remove heater radiator unit sub-assembly
- Detach the screw and remove the clamp.
- Remove the heater radiator unit.
- Remove cooler expansion valve
- Using a 4 mm hexagon wrench, remove the 2 hexagon bolts.
- Remove the cooler expansion valve and 2 o-rings from the cooler evaporator.
- Remove no. 1 Cooler evaporator subassembly
- Remove the 4 screws.
- Detach the 2 claws and remove the cover.
- Detach the cooler thermistor clamp.
- Remove the cooler thermistor and cooler evaporator from the case.
- Remove evaporator temperature sensor
- Disconnect the cooler thermistor clamp from the cooler evaporator.
Removal
Discharge refrigerant from
refrigeration system (see page ac-172)
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the ...
Reassembly
Install evaporator temperature sensor
Notice:
If reusing the evaporator, do not insert the sensor to
a location where the sensor was previously inserted.
Insert the sensor within range c sh ...
Other materials:
Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty
level of replacement varies depending on the bulb. If necessary
bulb replacement seems difficult to perform, contact your
toyota dealer.
For more information about replacing other light bulbs, contact
your toyota dealer.
Prepari ...
Opening and closing procedures
The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:
Closing
One-touch closing (driver’s window
only) (if equipped)*
Opening
One-touch opening (driver’s
window only)*
*: To stop the window partway, operate
the ...
Starter 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 starter relay
Remove the starter relay fr ...