Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: 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 airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation.
- Remove back door center garnish (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish lh (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish rh (see page ed-59)
- Remove back door trim board (see page ed- 59)
- Remove rear wiper arm and blade assembly
- Widen each end of the cap 5 mm (0.19In).
- Lift the both widened ends of the cap.
- Rotate the cap. Fix the cap in place.
- Remove the nut and arm and blade.
- Remove rear wiper motor grommet
- Remove rear wiper motor assembly
- Disconnect the connector.
- Remove the 3 bolts and wiper motor.
Inspection
- Inspect rear wiper motor
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 3 (+b) and the negative (-) lead to terminal 1 (ls).
- Check that the rear wiper motor operates.
Ok: rear wiper motor operates.
Notice:
Check that the body ground is connected.
If the result is not as specified, replace the motor.
Installation
- Install rear wiper motor assembly
- Install the wiper motor with the 3 bolts.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)
- Connect the connector.
- Install rear wiper motor grommet
- Install rear wiper arm and blade assembly
- Stop the wiper motor at the automatic stop position.
- Clean the wiper arm serration with a round file or equivalent.
- Clean the wiper pivot serration with a wire brush.
- Install the arm and blade with the nut. Make sure that the arm and blade comes to the position shown in the illustration.
Torque: 5.5 N*m (56 kgf*cm, 49 in.*Lbf)
Hint:
- Hold down the arm hinge by hand while tightening the nut.
- Install the arm and blade so that the rear wiper blade is aligned with the ceramic line.
- Install the cap.
- Install back door trim board assembly (see page ed-66)
- Install back door side garnish rh (see page ed-67)
- Install back door side garnish lh (see page ed-67)
- Install back door center garnish (see page ed-67)
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
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 ...
Rear wiper rubber
Components
Removal
Remove rear wiper blade assembly
Rotate and remove the cap as described in the
"remove" procedures.
Raise the arm and blade.
Raise the wip ...
Other materials:
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to p.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide t ...
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap
Secure the child restraint system
using the seat belt or
latch anchors.
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top
tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
The latch system conforms to fmv ...
Oil filter
Components
Replacement
Caution:
Prolonged and repeated contact with engine oil will
cause the loss of natural oils from the skin, leading to
dryness, irritation and dermatitis. In addition, used
engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants
which may cause skin cancer.
Pre ...
