Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Front wiper rubber
Components
Removal
- Remove front wiper blade
- Detach the claw as shown in the illustration.
- Remove the wiper blade as shown in the illustration.
Notice:
Do not fold the wiper arm with the wiper blade removed. The arm tip may damage the windshield surface.
- Remove wiper rubber
- Detach the head part (large side) of the wiper rubber from the wiper blade.
- Remove the wiper rubber in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration.
Notice:
Do not pull out the wiper rubber forcibly. Doing so will deform the backing plate or damage the blade claw.
- Remove the 2 wiper rubber backing plates from the wiper rubber.
Installation
- Install wiper rubber
- Install the 2 packing plates to the rubber.
Notice:
Install the packing plates facing the proper direction.
- Install the wiper rubber to the claw of the wiper blade in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration.
Hint:
Install the wiper rubber so that the head part (large side) of the wiper rubber faces the arm axle side.
- Attach the head part (large side) of the wiper rubber to the rear end side claw of the wiper blade.
Notice:
Push the wiper blade into the grooves of the wiper rubber to attach them completely.
- Install front wiper blade
- Attach the claw to install the wiper blade.
Front wiper motor and link
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 ai ...
Rear wiper motor
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 ai ...
Other materials:
Room temperature sensor circuit
Description
The room temperature sensor is installed in the instrument panel to detect
the room temperature and
control the heater and air conditioner auto mode. The resistance of the room
temperature sensor
changes in accordance with the room temperature. As the temperature decreases,
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Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
Perform the following to
protect the vehicle and
maintain it in prime condition:
Cleaning instructions
Working from top to bottom,
liberally apply water to the
vehicle body, wheel wells and
underside of the vehicle to
remove any dirt and dust.
Wash the vehicle body using
a sponge or soft clo ...
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
Full-size tire
Compact spare tire
Tire size
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
Location of treadwear indicators
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands
which form the plies in a tire.
Radial tir ...
