Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Rear differential side gear shaft oil seal
Components



Removal
- Drain differential oil (see page df-10)
- Remove tailpipe assembly
- Remove the tailpipe (see page ex-2).
- Remove center exhaust assembly
- Remove propeller with center bearing
shaft assembly (see page pr-3)
- Remove rear differential carrier subassembly
(see page df-18)
- Remove rear differential side gear shaft oil seal

- Using a sst, tap out the 2 oil seals.
Sst 09308-00010
Installation
- Install rear differential side gear shaft oil seal

- Apply a light coat of mp grease to the lip of a new
rear differential side gear shaft oil seal.
- Using sst and a hammer, tap the 2 rear differential
side gear shaft oil seals into the rear differential
carrier and differential side bearing retainer
according to the specification.
Sst 09223-00010
Standard oil seal tapping amount (a value):
7.2 +-0.5 Mm (0.28 +-0.02 In.)
- Install rear differential carrier
assembly (see page df-44)
- Temporarily install propeller with
center bearing shaft assembly (see page
pr-5)
- Tighten propeller with center bearing
shaft assembly (see page pr-6)
- Inspect and adjust joint angle (see page pr-
4)
- Install center exhaust pipe assembly
- Install the center pipe (see page ex-5).
- Install tailpipe assembly
- Install the tailpipe (see page ex-6).
- Add differential oil
- Add differential oil (see page df-3).
- Check for differential oil leakage
- Check for exhaust gas leakage
If gas is leaking, tighten the areas necessary to stop the
leak. Replace damaged parts as necessary.
On-vehicle inspection
Check differential oil
Stop the vehicle on a level surface.
Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the
rear differential filler plug and gasket.
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Components
Removal
Drain differential oil
Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the
rear differential drain plug and gasket, and drain the
oil.
Install a new gasket to t ...
Other materials:
Coolant
General information
Coolant consists of water and additives.
Not all commercially available additives are suitable
for the vehicle. Do not mix additives of different
colors. Observe the water - additive mixing
ratio of 50:50. Information about suitable additives
is available from a dealer's service ...
Front console illumination
On-vehicle inspection
Inspect front console illumination
Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 1
and the negative (-) lead to terminal 2, then check
that the light comes on.
Ok:
light comes on.
If the result is not as specified, replace the front
console illumin ...
Rear head restraints
Safety information
Warning
A missing protective effect due to removed or
not correctly adjusted head restraints can
cause injuries in the head and neck area. There
is a risk of injury.
Before driving, install the removed head
restraints on the occupied seats.
Adjust the head restraint so its ce ...