Toyota RAV4 Service Manual: Removal

1. Drain differential oil

2. Remove rear wheel

3. Remove tailpipe assembly

1. Remove the tailpipe (see page ex-2).

4. Remove center exhaust pipe assembly

1. Remove the center pipe (see page ex-2).

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

6. Remove rear suspension member brace lh

1. Remove the 2 bolts and brace from the suspension member.

7. Remove rear suspension member brace r

   h

Hint:

Use the same procedures described for the lh side.

8. Remove rear differential carrier subassembly

1. Disconnect the harness clamp.
2. Remove the breather tube.
3. Disconnect the connector.

4. Support the rear differential carrier with a transmission jack or equivalent.
5. Fix the nuts in place and remove bolt a, bolt b and bolt c.

Notice:

Do not loosen the nuts. Loosen the bolts.

6. Slowly lower the jack and then tilt the rear differential carrier.

7. Set the tip of the tire lever to the position on the rear drive shaft inboard joint shown in the illustration.

   Then, using the ribbed part of the rear differential carrier as a fulcrum, disconnect the left and right rear drive shafts.

Notice:

Do not scratch the rear drive shaft dust cover.

9. Remove rear differential no. 1 And no. 2 Support

1. Remove the 4 bolts and differential no. 1 And no. 2 Supports from the differential carrier.

10. Remove rear differential support

1. Remove the 4 bolts and differential support from the differential carrier.