Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 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:
Definition of terms
Terms
Definition
Monitor description
Description of what ecm monitors and how detects malfunctions
(monitoring purpose and
details).
Related dtcs
Group of diagnostic trouble codes that are output by ecm based on
same malfunction
detection logic.
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Open in stop light switch circuit
Description
The skid control ecu detects the brake operating conditions through a signal
transmitted by the stop light
switch. The skid control ecu incorporates an open circuit detection circuit.
This dtc is set under either of
the following conditions:
An open is detected in the stop lig ...
Tire inflation pressure
Make sure to maintain the
proper tire inflation pressure.
Tire inflation pressure
should be checked at least
once per month. However,
Toyota recommends that
tire inflation pressure be
checked once every two
weeks.
Checking the specified
tire inflation pressure
The recommended cold tire
inflation pr ...