Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 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:
For vehicles equipped with vehicle stability (vsc) system
Notices when using drum tester
Before beginning testing, disable the vsc. To
disable the vsc, turn the ignition switch off
and connect sst to terminals 12 (ts) and 4
(cg) of the dlc3.
Sst 09843-18040
Notice:
Confirm that the vsc warning light blinks.
Vsc system will be r ...
Installation
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
When replacing the clip, heat the clip and body using a
heat light.
Standard heating temperature
Notice:
Do not heat the clip and vehicle body excessively.
Replace roof dri ...
Low pitched horn
Components
Removal
Remove radiator support opening cover
(see page et-4)
Remove front fender liner lh (see page et-4)
Remove front fender liner rh (see page et-4)
Remove front bumper cover (see page et-5)
Remove low pitched horn
Disconnect the horn connector.
Remove th ...
