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 no. 2 Inboard
joint boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Claw engagement type:
Using needle-nose pliers, remove the no. 2
Inboard joint boot clamp, as shown in the
illustration.
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot no.
2 Clamp rh
Hint:
Using needle-nose pliers, remove the no. 2 Inboard joint
boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- 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.
- Remove front drive shaft damper clamp rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front drive shaft damper rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Remove front axle outboard joint boot no. 2
Clamp lh

- Using a screwdriver, remove the no. 2 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 front drive
shaft dust cover.
Sst 09950-00020
Notice:
Be careful not to drop the inboard joint
- Remove front drive shaft dust cover rh
- Using a press, press out the drive shaft dust cover.
- Remove front drive shaft bearing
- Using a snap ring expander, remove the drive shaft
hole 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 no. 2 Inboard joint
boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
Claw engagement typ ...
Other materials:
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to p.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide t ...
Lower instrument panel
Precaution
Precaution for vehicle with srs airbag and
seat belt pretensioner
Some operations in this section may affect the srs
airbags and seat belt pretensioner. Prior to
performing the corresponding operations, read the
srs airbag notice (see page rs-1).
Components
...
Skid control sensor (for 2wd)
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery termin ...