Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Front lower ball joint
Components

Removal
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Remove front wheel
- Remove front speed sensor lh (for 2wd) (see
page bc-191)
- Remove front brake cylinder assembly lh
(see page br-40)
- Remove front disc (see page br-42)
- Remove front axle hub nut (see page ah-6)
- Disconnect front suspension lower no. 1
Arm sub-assembly lh (see page ah-7)
- Disconnect tie rod end sub-assembly lh
(see page ps-42)
- Remove steering knuckle with axle hub
(see page ah-7)
- Remove front lower ball joint assembly lh

- Remove the cotter pin and nut.
- Using sst, remove the lower ball joint.
Sst 09628-62011
Inspection
- Inspect front lower ball joint assembly lh

- As shown in the illustration, move the ball joint stud
back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
- Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at
a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn and take the torque
reading on the fifth turn.
Standard turning torque:
0.98 To 3.43 N*m (10 to 35 kgf*cm, 9 to 30
in.*Lbf) or less
- Check for any cracks and grease leaks on the ball
joint dust cover.
Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install front lower ball joint assembly
lh
- Install the ball joint with the 2 bolts and nut to the
lower arm.
Torque: 92 n*m (938 kgf*cm, 68 ft.*Lbf)
- Install the lower ball joint with the nut to the steering
knuckle.
Torque: 133 n*m (1,360 kgf*cm, 98 ft.*Lbf)
- Install a new cotter pin.
If the holes for the cotter pin are not aligned, tighten
the nut further up to 60°.
- Install steering knuckle with axle hub
(see page ah-9)
- Connect front suspension lower no. 1 Arm
sub-assembly lh (see page ah-10)
- Connect tie rod end sub-assembly lh (see
page ps-45)
- Install front disc (see page br-43)
- Install front disc brake cylinder
assembly lh (see page br-46)
- Install front axle hub nut (see page ah-10)
- Install front speed sensor lh (see page bc-
193)
- Install front wheel
torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
- Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment
- Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (see
page sp-3).
Components
Removal
Remove front wheel
Remove hood sub-assembly
Remove the hood (see page ed-4).
Suspend engine assembly
Install the no. 1 And no. 2 Engine hangers with the ...
Components
Removal
Remove front wheel
Remove front stabilizer link assembly lh
Remove the 2 nuts and stabilizer link.
Remove front stabilizer link assembly rh
Hint:
Use ...
Other materials:
Drl relay circuit
Description
The main body ecu controls the daytime running light no. 2 Relay (marking:
drl no.2).
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Inspect daytime running light relay (marking: drl no. 2, Drl no. 3,
Drl no. 4)
Remove the no. 2 Relay, no. 3 Relay and no. 4 Relay from
th ...
Rear power outlet socket
Components
Removal
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 rear door scuff plate lh (see page
ir-2 ...
Disassembly
Remove idler pulley (see page em-23)
Remove oil dipstick
Remove oil dipstick guide (see page em-57)
Remove manifold stay (see page em-57)
Remove no. 2 Manifold stay (see page em-58)
Remove no. 1 Exhaust manifold heat
insulator (see page em-58)
Remove exhaust manifold converter subas ...