Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly (2005/11-2006/01)
- 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 type:
- Using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard
joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot no. 2 Clamp rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot clamp lh

- 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 rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- 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 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 lh

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

- 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

- Using sst and a press, press out the drive shaft
dust cover.
Sst 09950-00020
Hint:
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 snap ring.
Remove front wheel
Drain automatic transaxle fluid
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u140f (see
page ax-147).
Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u241e (see
page ax-146).
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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:
usin ...
Other materials:
Installation
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the
standard bolt chart (see page ss-2).
Install front shoulder belt anchor adjuster assembly
Align the adjuster pos ...
Cruise control switch circuit
Description
This circuit sends signals to the ecm depending on the cruise control switch
condition. The battery
supplies positive (+) battery voltage to the cruise control switch. Then
terminal ccs of the ecm receives
the voltage according to the switch condition.
Wiring diagram
Inspect ...
Unlocking and locking the doors
Front doors
Grip the driver’s door handle to
unlock the door. Grip the passenger’s
door handle to unlock all the
doors.*
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be ...