Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Disassembly (2006/01- )
- 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:
using needle-nose pliers, remove the inboard joint
boot clamp, as shown in the illustration.
- Remove front axle inboard joint boot clamp

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

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

- 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 (for rh)

- 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 (for rh)

- Using sst and a press, press out the drive shaft
dust cover.
Sst 09950-00020
Notice:
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 bearing case snap ring.
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 t ...
Install drive shaft bearing case subassembly
Using sst and a press, press in the drive shaft
bearing case to the inboard joint rh.
Sst 09527-10011, 09710-04081
Notice:
The bearing ...
Other materials:
Precaution
Handling precautions for srs airbag
system
Handling precautions for srs airbag system (see
page rs-1).
Handling precautions for steering
column
When handling the steering column assembly.
Avoid any impact to the steering column
assembly, especially to the motor or ...
Installation (2005/11-2006/01)
Install abs and traction actuator assembly with bracket
Notice:
Do not remove the hole plug before connecting the
brake tube. New actuators are filled with brake fluid.
Install the actuator with bracket with the 3 nuts.
Torque: 19 n*m (194 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*Lbf)
Hint:
The nuts shou ...
Freeze frame data
Freeze frame data
Hint:
Whenever a dtc is detected or the abs operates,
the skid control ecu stores the current vehicle
(sensor) state as freeze frame data.
The skid control ecu stores the number of times
(maximum: 31) the ignition switch has been turned
from off to on since the ...