Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 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:
Diagnosis system
Description
The occupant classification ecu controls the functions of
the occupant classification system on the vehicle. Data
of the occupant classification system can be read in the
data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the vehicle. When the
system seems to be malfunctioning, use the intelligen ...
Eps warning light circuit
Description
If the power steering ecu detects a malfunction, the p/s warning light comes
on. At this time, the power
steering ecu stores a dtc in its memory.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Check for dtc
Using the intelligent tester (with can vim), check for
dtcs and confir ...
Fail-safe chart
Fail-safe function
When communication fails in any of the main wires
(communication lines) due to a short circuit or other
causes, the fail-safe function, which is specified for
each system, operates to prevent the system from
malfunctioning.
The table below shows the effects on e ...