Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Front shock absorber with coil spring
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
- Disconnect front speed sensor lh
- Disconnect front stabilizer link assembly
lh
- Remove front shock absorber with coil spring lh

- Remove the 2 bolts and 2 nuts, and disconnect the
shock absorber from the steering knuckle.
Hint:
While fixing the nuts in place, loosen and remove
the bolts.

- Remove the 3 nuts and shock absorber with coil
spring.
Disassembly
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Remove front suspension support plate lh
- Remove the plate from the shock absorber.
- Remove front suspension support dust cover lh
- Using a screwdriver, remove the dust cover from the
suspension support.
Hint:
Tape the screwdriver tip before use.
- Remove front support to front shock absorber nut

- Install 2 nuts and 2 bolts to the bracket at the lower
portion of the shock absorber and secure it with a
vise.
- Using sst, compress the coil spring.
Sst 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021,
09727-00031)
Hint:
To prevent the coil spring from being damaged, wind
vinyl tape on the coil spring.
Notice:
- When holding the shock absorber with the
coil spring removed, do not hold it by the
spring lower seat. Also, do not knock the
spring lower seat.
- Do not use an impact wrench which will
damage sst.
- Using sst to hold the spring upper seat, remove
the nut.
Sst 09729-22031

- Remove front suspension support subassembly
lh
- Remove the suspension support from the shock
absorber.
- Remove front suspension support lh dust
seal
- Remove the dust seal from the shock absorber.
- Remove front coil spring seat upper lh
- Remove the seat upper from the shock absorber.
- Remove front coil spring insulator upper lh
- Remove the insulator upper from the shock absorber.
- Remove front spring bumper lh
- Disengage the spring bumper from the spring seat.
- Remove front coil spring lh
- Remove the coil spring from the shock absorber.
- Remove sst from the coil spring.
- Remove front coil spring insulator lower Lh
- Remove the insulator lower from the shock
absorber.
Inspection
- Inspect front shock absorber assembly lh
- Compress and extend the shock absorber rod 4
times or more. Check that there is no abnormal
resistance or unusual sound during the operation.
If there is any abnormality, replace the shock
absorber assembly with a new one.

Notice:
When disposing of the shock absorber, see
disposal (see page sp-13).
Reassembly
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install front coil spring insulator lower
lh
- Install the insulator lower to the shock absorber.
- Install front spring bumper lh
- Engage the spring bumper to the spring seat.

- Install front coil spring lh

- Using sst, compress the coil spring.
Sst 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021,
09727-00031)
Hint:
To prevent the coil spring from being damaged, wind
vinyl tape around the coil spring.
Notice:
Do not use an impact wrench which will damage
sst.
- Install the coil spring to the shock absorber.
Hint:
Fit the lower end of the coil spring to the gap of the
lower spring seat.
- Install front coil spring insulator upper
lh
- Install the insulator upper to the shock absorber.
- Install front coil spring seat upper lh
- Install the seat upper to the shock absorber.
- Install front suspension support lh dust
seal
- Install the dust seal to the shock absorber.
- Install front suspension support subassembly lh
- Install the suspension support to the shock
absorber.
- Install front support to front shock absorber nut
- Using sst to hold the spring upper seat, install a
new nut.
Sst 09729-22031
Torque: 47 n*m (475 kgf*cm, 34 ft.*Lbf)

- Remove sst.
Sst 09727-30021 (09727-00010, 09727-00021,
09727-00031)
- Pack the suspension support with mp grease.

- Install front suspension support dust cover lh
- Install the dust cover to the shock absorber.
- Install front suspension support plate lh
- Install the support plate to the shock absorber with
coil spring.
adjustment
Inspect tire
Inspect the tire (see page tw-1).
Measure vehicle height
Measure the vehicle height (see page sp-3).
Inspect toe-in
Standard toe-in
If the ...
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 (see ...
Other materials:
Handling of hose clamps
Before removing the hose, check the clamp position
so that it can be reinstalled in the same position.
Replace any deformed or dented clamps with new
ones.
When reusing a hose, attach the clamp on the
clamp track portion of the hose.
For a spring type clamp, you may want to spread ...
Customer problem analysis
Hint:
In troubleshooting, confirm that the problem symptoms
have been accurately identified. Preconceptions should be
discarded in order to make an accurate judgment. To
clearly understand what the problem symptoms are, it is
extremely important to ask the customer about the
problem an ...
Thermostat
Components
Removal
Remove no. 1 Engine under cover
Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)
Remove radiator support opening cover
Disconnect no. 2 Radiator hose
Remove water inlet
Remove the 2 nuts and disconnect the water inlet
from the cylinder block.
Remove thermostat
...