Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Blower unit
Components
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 upper instrument panel
- Remove the upper instrument panel (see page ip- 4).
- Remove lower instrument panel
- Remove the lower instrument panel (see page ip- 16).
- Remove air duct (see page ac-188)
- Remove air conditioning unit
- Remove the air conditioning unit (see page ac- 185).
- Remove blower assembly
- Remove the 3 screws and blower.
Disassembly
- Remove heater to register duct assembly
- Detach the 7 claws and register duct.
- Remove air filter case
- Detach the 2 claws and remove the air filter case.
- Remove the air filter.
- Remove air inlet control servo motor (for manual air conditioning system)
- Remove the 3 screws and air inlet servo motor.
- Remove air inlet control servo motor (for automatic air conditioning system)
- Detach the claws and lever.
- Remove the 3 screws and air inlet servo motor.
- Remove blower resistor (for manual air conditioning system)
- Remove the 2 screws and blower resistor.
- Remove blower motor
- Remove the 3 screws and blower motor.
Reassembly
- Install blower motor
- Install the blower motor with the 3 screws.
- Install blower resistor (for manual air conditioning system)
- Install the blower resistor with the 2 screws.
- Install air inlet control servo motor (for automatic air conditioning system)
- Install the air inlet servo motor with the 3 screws.
- Attach the claw to install the lever.
- Install air inlet control servo motor (for manual air conditioning system)
- Install the air inlet servo motor with the 3 screws.
- Install air filter case
- Install the air filter.
- Attach the 2 claws to install the air filter case.
- Install heater to register duct assembly
- Attach the 7 claws to install the register duct.
Installation
- Install blower assembly
- Install the blower assembly with the 3 screws.
- Install air conditioning unit
- Install the air conditioning unit (see page ac-197).
- Install air duct (see page ac-199)
- Install lower instrument panel
- Install the lower instrument panel (see page ip-23).
- Install upper instrument panel
- Install the upper instrument panel (see page ip-9).
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
- Check srs warning light
- Check the srs warning light (see page rs-37).
Installation
Install air conditioner unit assembly
Install the a/c unit with the bolt and nut.
Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*Lbf)
Install instrument panel reinforcement
Install th ...
Blower motor
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect blower motor (for automatic air conditioning system)
Disconnect the blower motor connector.
Connect the positive (+) lead from the battery to
terminal 1 ...
Other materials:
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the following
procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
â– Before driving
Make sure that the back door is
fully closed.
If the back door is not fully
closed, it may op ...
Rear shock absorber
Components
Removal
Hint
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Remove rear shock absorber assembly lh
Support the no. 2 Suspension arm lh with a jack.
Notice:
Place a wooden or rubber b ...
Front axle hub
Components (2005/11-2006/01)
Components (2006/01- )
On-vehicle inspection
Check front axle hub bearing
Remove the front wheel.
Disconnect the front disc brake cylinder (see page
br-40).
Remove the front disc.
Inspect the axle hub backlash.
Using a dial indicator ...
