Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Rear no. 1 Suspension arm
Components

Removal
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Remove rear wheel
- Remove rear no. 1 Suspension arm assembly lh

- Support the no. 2 Suspension arm lh.

- Remove the bolt and 2 nuts from the suspension
member and axle carrier.
Hint:
While fixing the nut in place, loosen and remove the
bolt from the suspension member side.
- Using sst, disconnect the suspension arm from the
axle carrier.
Sst 09610-20012
Notice:
Do not damage the dust cover.
Inspection
- Inspect rear no. 1 Suspension arm assembly lh

- As shown in the illustration, move the ball joint stud
back and forth 5 times before installing the nut.
- Using a torque wrench, turn the nut continuously at
a rate of 2 to 4 seconds per turn and take the torque
reading on the fifth turn.
Standard turning torque:
3.4 N*m (35 kgf*cm, 30 in.*Lbf)
- Check for any cracks and grease leaks on the ball
joint dust cover.
Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Temporarily tighten rear no. 1 Suspension arm assembly lh

- Temporarily install the suspension arm with the bolt
and 2 nuts to the suspension member and axle
carrier.
- Install rear wheel
- Install the wheel.
Torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
- Tighten rear no. 1 Suspension arm assembly lh
- Install the nut and 2 bolts.
Torque: 90 n*m (918 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*Lbf) for bolt
100 n*m (1,020 kgf*cm, 74 ft.*Lbf) for
nut
Notice:
For the nut on the rear suspension member
side, do not tighten the nut.
- Inspect and adjust rear wheel alignment
- Inspect and adjust the rear wheel alignment (see
page sp-7).
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Disconnect skid control sensor wire ...
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Disconnect no. 2 Parking brake cabl ...
Other materials:
Canceling and resuming
the speed control
Pressing the cancel switch
cancels the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle has been
stopped by system control,
depressing the brake pedal does
not cancel the setting.)
Pressing the "+RES" switch
resumes the cruise control
a ...
Brake Hold
The brake hold system
keeps the brake applied
when the shift lever is in D,
S or N with the system on
and the brake pedal has
been depressed to stop the
vehicle. The system
releases the brake when the
accelerator pedal is
depressed with the shift
lever in D or S to allow
smooth start off.
Enabling t ...
Vc output circuit
Description
The ecm constantly generates 5 v power from the battery voltages supplied to
the +b (batt) terminal to
operate the microprocessor. The ecm also provides this power to the sensors
through the vc output
circuit.
When the vc circuit is short-circuited, the microprocessor in the ...