Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Washer 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 washer inlet sub-assembly

- Remove the clip.

- Pull the washer inlet of the washer jar and pump
upward. Then remove it from the windshield washer
jar and pump.
- Remove front fender liner lh (see page et-4)
- Remove front fender liner rh (see page et-4)
- Remove radiator support opening cover
(see page et-4)
- Remove front bumper cover (see page et-5)
- Drain washer fluid
- Remove the washer hoses from the windshield
washer motor and pump assembly, and drain the
washer fluid into a container.
- Remove windshield washer jar assembly

- Disconnect the connectors
- Remove the 3 bolts. Then remove the washer jar
and pump.
- Remove windshield washer motor and pump assembly

- Pull out the washer motor and pump from the
packing of the washer jar.
- Remove rear washer motor and pump assembly

- Pull out the washer motor and pump from the
packing of the washer jar.
Inspection
- Inspect windshield washer motor and pump assembly

Hint:
This check should be performed with the windshield
washer motor and pump installed to the washer jar.
- Fill the washer jar with washer fluid.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 1
of the washer motor and pump, and the negative (-)
lead to terminal 2.
- Check that washer fluid flows from the washer jar.
Ok:
washer fluid flows from the washer jar.
If the result is not as specified, replace the washer
motor and pump assembly.
- Inspect rear washer motor and pump assembly

- Fill the washer jar with washer fluid.
- Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 1
of the washer motor and pump, and the negative (-)
lead to terminal 2.
- Check that washer fluid flows from the washer jar.
Ok:
washer fluid flows from the washer jar.
If the result is not as specified, replace the washer
motor and pump assembly.
Installation
- Install rear washer motor and pump assembly

- Install the windshield washer motor and pump to the
packing of the washer jar.
- Install windshield washer motor and pump assembly

- Install the windshield washer motor and pump to the
packing of the washer jar.
- Install windshield washer jar assembly

- Install the windshield washer jar and pump with the
3 bolts.
- Connect the connectors.
- Fill up washer jar and pump assembly with washer fluid
- Connect the washer hoses to the washer motor and
pump, and fill the washer jar with washer fluid.
- Install front bumper cover (see page et-11)
- Install radiator support opening cover
(see page et-12)
- Install front fender liner lh (see page et-
12)
- Install front fender liner rh (see page et-
12)
- Install washer inlet sub-assembly

- Install the washer inlet of the washer jar and pump
to the windshield washer jar and pump.

- Install the washer inlet of the washer jar and pump
with the clip.
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
Precaution
Precaution for vehicle with srs
Some procedures in this section may affect the
supplemental restraint system (srs). Prior to
performing the procedures, read the srs section's
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Harmful substance to the
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