Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Identification information
Vehicle identification and serial numbers
- Vehicle identification number
- The vehicle identification number is stamped on the vehicle identification number plate and on the certification label, as shown in the illustrations.
- Vehicle identification number plate
- Certification label
- Engine serial number and transaxle serial number
- The engine serial number is stamped on the cylinder block of the engine and the transaxle serial number is stamped on the housing as shown in the illustrations.
- Engine serial number
- Transaxle serial number
How to use this manual
General information
General description
This manual is written in accordance with sae
j2008.
Diagnosis
Removing / installing, replacing, disassembling
/ reassembling, checking an ...
Other materials:
Reassembly
Hint:
Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled.
Before installing the parts, apply fresh engine oil to all
sliding and rotating surfaces.
Replace oil seals with new ones.
Install valve stem oil seal
Using sst, push in a new oil seal.
Sst 09201-41020
Hint:
The int ...
Disassembly
Remove idler pulley (see page em-23)
Remove oil dipstick
Remove oil dipstick guide (see page em-57)
Remove manifold stay (see page em-57)
Remove no. 2 Manifold stay (see page em-58)
Remove no. 1 Exhaust manifold heat
insulator (see page em-58)
Remove exhaust manifold converter subas ...
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size
Dot and tire identification number (tin)
Location of treadwear indicators
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire ...
