Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Condenser
Components
On-vehicle inspection
- Inspect cooler condenser assembly
- If the fins of the cooler condenser are dirty, clean
them with water. Dry the fins with compressed air.
Notice:
Do not damage the fins of the condenser.
- If a fin of the cooler condenser is bent, straighten it
using a screwdriver or pliers.
- Check condenser for leakage of
refrigerant
- Using a halogen leak detector, check the pipe joints
for gas leakage.
- If gas leakage is detected in a joint, check the
torque of the joint.
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 negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
- Remove front bumper cover
- Remove front bumper cover (see page et-4).
- Disconnect no. 1 Cooler refrigerant discharge hose
- Remove the bolt and disconnect the cooler
refrigerant discharge hose from the cooler
condenser.
- Remove the o-ring from the cooler refrigerant
discharge hose.
Notice:
Seal the openings of the disconnected parts
using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and foreign
matter from entering them.
- Disconnect cooler refrigerant liquid pipe
- Remove the bolt and disconnect the cooler
refrigerant liquid pipe from the cooler condenser.
- Remove the o-ring from the cooler refrigerant liquid
pipe.
Notice:
Seal the openings of the disconnected parts
using vinyl tape to prevent moisture and foreign
matter from entering them.
- Remove radiator support upper bracket
- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 brackets.
- Remove no. 2 Fan shroud
- Remove the 2 bolts and fan shroud.
- Remove cooler condenser assembly
- Remove the cooler condenser.
- Remove cooler dryer
- Using a 14 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the
cap from the modulator.
- Remove the o-ring from the cap.
- Using pliers, remove the cooler dryer.
Installation
- Install cooler dryer
- Using pliers, install the cooler dryer.
- Apply a sufficient amount of compressor oil to the
contact surfaces of a new o-ring and the cap.
Compressor oil:
nd-oil 8 or equivalent
- Install the o-ring to the cap.
- Using a 14 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the
cap to the modulator.
Torque: 2.9 N*m (29 kgf*cm, 25 in.*Lbf)
- Install cooler condenser assembly
- Install the cooler condenser.
- Install no. 2 Fan shroud
- Install the fan shroud with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 10.5 N*m (107 kgf*cm, 8 ft.*Lbf)
- Install radiator support upper bracket
- Install the 2 brackets with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 45 n*m (459 kgf*cm, 33 ft.*Lbf)
- Install cooler refrigerant liquid pipe
- Remove the attached vinyl tape from the pipe and
the connecting part of the cooler condenser.
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new o-ring
and the fitting surface of the pipe joint.
Compressor oil:
nd-oil 8 or equivalent
- Install the o-ring on the cooler refrigerant liquid
pipe.
- Install the cooler refrigerant liquid pipe on the cooler
condenser with the bolt.
Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*Lbf)
- Install no. 1 Cooler refrigerant
discharge hose
- Remove the attached vinyl tape from the hose and
the connecting part of the cooler condenser.
- Sufficiently apply compressor oil to a new o-ring
and the fitting surface of the hose joint.
Compressor oil:
nd-oil 8 or equivalent
- Install the o-ring on the cooler refrigerant discharge
hose.
- Install the cooler refrigerant discharge hose on the
cooler condenser with the bolt.
Torque: 9.8 N*m (100 kgf*cm, 7 ft.*Lbf)
- Adjust hood sub-assembly (see page ed-5)
- Install front bumper cover
- Install the front bumper cover (see page et-10).
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Charge refrigerant (see page ac-172)
- Warm up engine (see page ac-173)
- Check for leakage of refrigerant (see
page ac-173)
Components
Removal
Discharge refrigerant from
refrigeration system (see page ac-172)
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconne ...
Components
Removal
Remove lower instrument panel
Remove the lower instrument panel (see page ip-
16).
Remove room temperature sensor
Disconnect the duct.
Disconnect ...
Other materials:
Rear coil spring
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 skid control sensor wire (for 2wd)
(see page bc-198)
Remove rear speed sensor lh (for 4wd) (see
page bc-205)
Disconnect ...
Diagnosis system
Description
Power door lock control system data can be read in the
data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the vehicle. When the
system seems to be malfunctioning, use the intelligent
tester to check for malfunctions and perform repairs.
Check dlc3
The ecu uses iso 15765-4 for communi ...
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. R ...