Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Rear no. 2 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
- Disconnect no. 2 Parking brake cable
assembly (see page pb-8)
- Disconnect skid control sensor wire (for
2wd) (see page bc-198)
- Disconnect rear speed sensor lh (for 4wd)
(see page bc-205)
- Disconnect rear stabilizer link assembly
lh (see page sp-50)
- Disconnect rear no. 2 Suspension arm assembly lh

- Loosen the bolt from the suspension member side.

- Support the no. 2 Suspension arm lh with a jack.
Notice:
Place a wooden or rubber block between the
jack and the arm.

- Remove the bolt and nut from the axle carrier side.
- Slowly lower the jack, and disconnect the no. 2
Suspension arm from the axle carrier.
- Remove rear coil spring insulator upper
lh (see page sp-33)
- Remove rear coil spring lh (see page sp-33)
- Remove rear coil spring insulator lower
lh (see page sp-33)
- Remove rear no. 2 Suspension arm assembly lh

- Remove the bolt, nut and suspension arm from the
suspension member.
Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Temporarily install rear no. 2 Suspension arm assembly lh

- Temporarily install the no. 2 Suspension arm with
the bolt and nut to the suspension member.
- Install rear coil spring insulator lower
lh (see page sp-34)
- Install rear coil spring lh (see page sp-34)
- Install rear coil spring insulator upper
lh (see page sp-34)
- Install rear no. 2 Suspension arm assembly lh

- Slowly raise the jack, and install the no. 2
Suspension arm to the axle carrier.
Notice:
Install the arm so that the coil spring's
distinguishing mark is on the outer side of the
vehicle.
- Install rear stabilizer link assembly lh
(see page sp-52)
- Connect skid control sensor wire (for 2wd)
(see page bc-198)
- Connect rear speed sensor lh (for 4wd) (see
page bc-205)
- Connect no. 2 Parking brake cable
assembly (see page pb-8)
- Install rear wheel
- Install the wheel.
Torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
- Stabilize suspension (see page sp-37)
- Tighten rear no. 2 Suspension arm
assembly lh
- Install the 2 nuts and 2 bolts.
Torque: 90 n*m (918 kgf*cm, 66 ft.*Lbf)
Notice:
Do not tighten the nuts.
- 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
Remove rear no. 1 Suspension arm as ...
Other materials:
Short in driver side squib circuit
Description
The driver side squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor, the
spiral cable and the steering pad.
The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met.
These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the driver side squib
circui ...
Terminals of ecu
Check sliding roof drive gear subassembly (sliding roof ecu)
Disconnect the p6 ecu connector.
Measure the resistance and voltage of the wire
harness side connector.
Reconnect the p6 ecu connector.
Measure the voltage of the connector.
If the result is not as speci ...
Dtc check / clear
Check dtc
Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3.
Turn the ignition switch on and turn the tester on.
Select the following menu item: body / sliding roof /
dtc.
Check the dtc(s).
Clear dtc
Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3.
Turn the ignition switch on ...