Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Front suspension lower no. 1 Arm
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
bolts as shown in the illustration.
Torque: 38 n*m (387 kgf*cm, 28 ft.*Lbf)
parts no. 

- Attach the sling device and the engine with the
chain block.
- Disconnect front stabilizer link assembly
lh (see page sp-30)
- Disconnect front stabilizer link assembly rh

- Use the same procedure described for the lh side.
- Disconnect front suspension lower no. 1 Arm sub-assembly lh

- Remove the 2 nuts and bolt, and disconnect the
lower arm from the ball joint.
- Disconnect front suspension lower no. 1
Arm sub-assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Disconnect front crossmember subassembly

- Remove the 2 nuts, 2 bolts and engine mounting insulator rear.

- Remove the bolt from the suspension member.

- Support the crossmember with the jack.
- Remove the bolts labeled a.
- Remove the 4 bolts from the member
reinforcement.
- Remove the bolts labeled b.
- Remove the 6 bolts from the member brace.
- Slowly lower the jack, and disconnect the
crossmember from the vehicle.
- Remove front suspension lower no. 1 Arm sub-assembly lh

- Remove the bolt and nut from the suspension
member (front side).

- Remove the bolt and nut from the suspension
member (rear side). Then remove the lower arm.
- Remove front suspension lower no. 1 Arm sub-assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
Installation
- Temporarily install front suspension lower no. 1 Arm lh

- Temporarily install the lower arm with the bolt and
nut to the front side.
- Temporarily install the lower arm with the bolt and
nut to the rear side.
- Temporarily install front suspension no. 1 Lower arm sub-assembly rh

Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Connect front crossmember subassembly

- Slowly raise the crossmember jack, and connect the
crossmember to the body.
- Using sst, align the holes of the suspension
member and body.
Sst 09670-00020
- Perform the procedure above on the other side.

- Install the member reinforcement with the 4 bolts
labeled a.
- Install the suspension member brace with the 6
bolts labeled b.

- Install the suspension member with the bolt to the
body.
- Perform the procedure above on the other side.

- Install the engine mounting insulator rear with the 2
nuts and 2 bolts.
- Install front stabilizer link assembly lh
(see page sp-30)
- Connect front suspension lower no. 1 Arm
sub-assembly lh
- Connect the lower arm with the 2 bolts and nut to
the ball joint.
Torque: 92 n*m (938 kgf*cm, 68 ft.*Lbf)
- Install front wheel
Torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
- Stabilize suspension (see page sp-12)
- Tighten front cross member sub-assembly
- Tighten the bolts and nuts.
Torque: 87 n*m (887 kgf*cm, 64 ft.*Lbf) for bolt a
93 N*m (948 kgf*cm, 69 ft.*Lbf) for bolt b
145 N*m (1,479 kgf*cm, 107 ft.*Lbf) for
body
95 N*m (969 kgf*cm, 70 ft.*Lbf) for
engine mounting insulator
- Tighten front suspension lower no. 1 Arm sub-assembly lh
- Using sst, and tighten the bolt on the front side.
Sst 09961-01270
Torque: 223 n*m (2,376 kgf*cm, 172 ft.*Lbf) for
use without sst
175 N*m (1,785 kgf*cm, 129 ft.*Lbf) for
use with sst
Notice:
Do not tighten the nut.
- Fix the nut in place and tighten the bolt on the rear
side.
Torque: 223 n*m (2,376 kgf*cm, 172 ft.*Lbf)
Notice:
Do not tighten the nut.
- Tighten front suspension lower no. 1 Arm
sub-assembly rh
Hint:
Use the same procedures described for the lh side.
- Install hood sub-assembly (see page ed-7)
- Inspect and adjust hood sub-assembly
- Inspect and adjust the hood (see page ed-5).
- Inspect and adjust front wheel alignment
- Inspect and adjust the front wheel alignment (see
page sp-3).
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 ...
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 ...
Other materials:
Transmission wire
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 no. 1 Engine under cover
Drain automati ...
Engine coolant temperature circuit range / performance problem
Description
Refer to dtc p0115 (see page es-105).
Monitor description
Engine coolant temperature (ect) sensor cold start monitor
When a cold engine start is performed and then the engine is warmed up, if
the ect sensor value does
not change, it is determined that a malfunction has occ ...
Registering a bluetooth®
phone for the first time
To use the hands-free system, it is necessary to register a
bluetooth® phone with the system.
Once the phone has been registered, it is possible to use the
hands-free system.
For details about registering a bluetooth® device
Turn the bluetooth® connection setting of your cellular phon ...