Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: 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.
- Disconnect cable from positive battery terminal
- Remove battery clamp
- Remove the bolt and loosen the nut.
- Detach the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Detach the hook of the battery clamp from the battery bracket front, and then remove the battery clamp.
- Remove battery insulator
- Remove battery
- Remove front battery bracket
- Detach the 2 wire harness clamps.
- Remove the 4 bolts and bracket front.
- Remove battery bracket reinforcement
- Remove the 2 bolts and reinforcement bracket.
- Remove starter assembly
- Disconnect the starter connector.
- Open the terminal cap, remove the nut and disconnect the starter wire.
- Remove the 2 bolts and starter.
Starter
Components
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Disassembly
Remove magnetic switch assembly
Remove the nut and disconnect the lead wire from
the magnetic switch.
Remove the 2 screws holding the magnetic switch
to the starter drive housin ...
Other materials:
Inspection
Inspect no. 1 Chain tensioner
Check that the plunger moves smoothly when the
ratchet pawl is raised with your finger.
Release the ratchet pawl, then check that the
plunger is locked in place by the ratchet pawl and
does not move when pushed with your finger.
Inspect chain ...
Low pitched horn
Components
Removal
Remove radiator support opening cover
(see page et-4)
Remove front fender liner lh (see page et-4)
Remove front fender liner rh (see page et-4)
Remove front bumper cover (see page et-5)
Remove low pitched horn
Disconnect the horn connector.
Remove th ...
Evaporator temperatur sensor
Removal
Remove air conditioning unit
Remove the air conditioning radiator (see page ac-
185).
Remove evaporator temperature sensor
(see page ac-193)
Inspection
Inspect evaporator temperature sensor
Measure the resistance of the sensor.
Standard resistance
No ...
