Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Diaphragm oil seal

Components

Removal

1. Drain differential oil

1. Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the rear differential drain plug and gasket, and drain the oil.
2. Install a new gasket to the rear differential drain plug.
3. Using a 10 mm socket hexagon wrench, install the rear differential drain plug and gasket.

2. Remove propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-3)

3. Remove electromagnetic coupling (see page df-21)

4. Remove 4wd linear solenoid (see page df-22)

5. Remove yoke (see page df-22)

6. Remove transmission coupling conical spring washer (see page df-22)

7. Remove transmission coupling shim (see page df-22)

8. Remove diaphragm oil seal

1. Using sst, remove the oil seal from the rear differential carrier.

Sst 09308-10010

Installation

1. Install diaphragm oil seal

1. Apply a light coat of mp grease no. 2 To the lip of a new diaphragm oil seal.
2. Using sst and a hammer, tap the diaphragm oil seal into the rear differential carrier according to the specification.

Sst 09710-30021 (09710-03121), 09950-60010 (09951-00570), 09950-70010 (09951-07100)

Standard distance: 7.0 +-0.5 Mm (0.28 +-0.02 In.)

2. Install transmission coupling shim (see page df-41)

3. Install transmission coupling conical spring washer (see page df-41)

4. Install yoke (see page df-41)

5. Install 4wd linear solenoid (see page df-41)

6. Install electromagnetic coupling (see page df-42)
7. Temporarily install propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-5)
8. Fully tighten propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-6)
9. Inspect and adjust joint angle (see page pr- 4)
10. Add differential oil

1. Add differential oil (see page df-3).

11. Check for differential oil leakage

If gas is leaking, tighten the areas necessary to stop the leak. Replace damaged parts as necessary.