Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly (2006/01- )
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot no. 2 Clamp

- One touch type:
using a screwdriver, remove the inboard joint boot
clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Claw engagement type:
using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard joint
boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot clamp

- One touch type:
using a screwdriver, remove the inboard joint boot
clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Claw engagement type:
using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard joint
boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot
- Remove the boot from the inboard joint.
- Remove front drive inboard joint assembly lh

- Remove any old grease from the inboard joint.
- Put matchmarks on the inboard joint and outboard
joint shaft.
Notice:
Do not punch the marks.
- Remove the inboard joint from the outboard joint
shaft.

- Using a snap ring expander, remove the shaft snap
ring.

- Put matchmarks on the outboard joint shaft and
tripod joint.
Notice:
Do not punch the marks.
- Using a brass bar and hammer, tap out the tripod
joint from the outboard joint shaft.
Notice:
Do not tap the rollers.
- Remove the inboard joint boot.
- Remove front drive inboard joint assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front drive shaft damper clamp lh

- One touch type:
using a screwdriver, remove the drive shaft damper
clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Claw engagement type:
using needle-nose pliers, remove the drive shaft
damper clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front drive shaft damper lh
- Remove the front drive shaft damper from the
outboard joint shaft.
- Remove front axle outboard joint boot no. 2 Clamp

- Using a screwdriver, remove the outboard joint boot
clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front axle outboard joint boot clamp

- Using a screwdriver, remove the outboard joint boot
clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front axle outboard joint boot

- Remove the outboard joint boot from the outboard
joint shaft.
- Remove any old grease from the outboard joint.
- Remove front drive shaft hole snap ring lh

- Using a screwdriver, remove the hole snap ring.
- Remove front drive shaft dust cover lh

- Using sst and a press, press out the shaft dust
cover.
Sst 09950-00020
Notice:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint.
- Remove front drive shaft dust cover rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove drive shaft bearing case (for rh)

- Using a screwdriver, remove the bearing case snap
ring.

- Using a press, press out the drive shaft bearing
case.
Hint:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint.
- Remove front drive shaft dust cover (for rh)

- Using sst and a press, press out the drive shaft
dust cover.
Sst 09950-00020
Notice:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint.
- Remove front drive shaft bearing
- Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.

- Using sst and a press, press out the drive shaft
bearing.
Sst 09527-10011
- Remove the bearing case snap ring.
Remove front axle inboard joint boot no. 2 Clamp lh
One touch type:
Using a screwdriver, remove the inboard joint
boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
Claw engagement t ...
Install drive shaft bearing case subassembly
Using sst and a press, press in the drive shaft
bearing case to the inboard joint rh.
Sst 09527-10011, 09710-04081
Notice:
The bearing ...
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System diagram
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If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds
Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning lights
comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then
goes off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the
system. However, if this continues to occur, have the vehicle
inspected by your toyota dealer.
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Problem symptoms table (2006/01- )
Hint:
Use the table below to help determine the cause of the
problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are
listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column
of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected
areas in the order they are listed. Replace p ...