Тойота РАВ4-Toyota RAV4
1. Car operation
2. Maintenance service
   The general data on operational materials and the adjusting data
   Volumes and periodicity of maintenance service
   Check of levels of operational liquids
   Survey of tyres and check of pressure of air
   Replacement of engine oil and the oil filter
   Check and replacement of rubber tapes of brushes of a screen wiper
   Check and adjustment of a free wheeling of a pedal of coupling
   Check, service and gymnastics of the storage battery
   Check, adjustment of a tension and replacement поликлинового a belt of a drive of hinged units
   Check and replacement of hoses in a motor compartment
   Shift of wheels
   Check of a condition of seat belts
   Check of a condition of brakes (each 24 000 km or 12 months)
   Replacement of the air filter
   Check of fuel system
   Check of level of oil in a mechanical transmission
   Check of level of oil in a distributing box of cars with an automatic transmission
   Check of a condition of a suspension bracket and steering
   Check of protective covers of power shafts
   Check of level of oil in back main transfer on all-wheel drive cars
   Replacement of the filter of ventilation of salon by cars since 2001
   Replacement of a brake liquid
   Replacement of the fuel filter by cars of release till 2001
   Check and replacement of spark plugs
   Check and replacement of a cover and rotor of the distributor of ignition
   Replacement of a cooling liquid and washing of system of cooling
   Check of system of regeneration of steams of fuel
   Check of system of release of the fulfilled gases
   Oil and filter replacement in an automatic transmission
   Oil replacement in a mechanical transmission
   Oil replacement in a distributing box on all-wheel drive cars with an automatic transmission
   Oil replacement in back main transfer on all-wheel drive cars
   Check and replacement of the valve and ventilation hose картера (PCV)
   Check and adjustment of backlashes in a drive of Valves
3. Engines
4. Cooling and air-conditioning systems
5. Fuel system and system of release of the fulfilled gases
6. Ignition system
7. The monitoring system and decrease in toxicity of the fulfilled gases
8. Coupling
9. A transmission
10. A kardannyj shaft and shaft of a drive of driving wheels
11. Brake system
12. A suspension bracket
13. A steering and a running gear
14. A body
15. An electric equipment
Electric equipment schemes




Toyota RAV4>> Maintenance service>> Check and replacement of spark plugs

Fig. 2.30. Removal of a tip from a high-voltage wire from a spark plug on cars till 2001


On cars till 2001, having pulled upwards and simultaneously turning, remove a tip with a high-voltage wire from a spark plug (fig. 2.30). Not to mix a wire to spark plugs, make replacement of candles by turns.
On cars, since 2001, remove ignition coils.
Stream of compressed air clear a place round a candle that will exclude dirt hit in the cylinder of the engine after a spark plug reversing.
Turn out a spark plug.
If replacement of spark plugs is necessary, apply only the spark plugs recommended for the given engine.
Examine spark plugs. On their appearance it is possible to define an engine condition. Pure, white, without a touch the insulator of spark plugs testifies about too poor топливовоздушной mixes. It also can specify that a candle of too "hot" type (warmly from the central electrode it is taken away slowly). It is necessary to adjust structure топливовоздушной mixes or to establish the candle approaching under characteristics for the given engine.
Adjournment of a dry black soot specifies in too rich mix.
If the touch black, oily, means, the engine is worn out, it is necessary for checking up and repairing.
If the insulator is covered by light brown touch the mix structure is optimum, and the engine is in a good condition.

       THE PREVENTION
On cars since 2001 spark plugs with the electrodes covered with iridium are used. On such candles the interelectrode backlash is not regulated.

Too big and too small interelectrode backlash at which capacity of a spark changes, leads to decrease in an overall performance of the engine. The backlash should correspond to technical requirements always.

Fig. 2.31. Backlash check between spark plug electrodes


Check a backlash a wire template or щупом (fig. 2.31). To adjust a backlash it is possible подгибанием a lateral electrode the special tool (fig. 2.32).

Fig. 2.32. Updating of a backlash of a spark plug подгибанием a lateral electrode the special tool


Before spark plug installation in the engine check up, that the carving was pure and intact. If necessary clear a carving. Put on a candle carving special антипригарный structure.
Examine spark plugs on absence of defects. In the presence of cracks on an insulator replace a spark plug.
For заворачивания candles on the first some coils use a piece of a rubber hose into which on the one hand insert a candle insulator. The hose operates as the universal hinge to combine a candle with a carving aperture. If the candle is rolled with a warp the hose will be turned on a candle insulator, preventing carving damage. Wrap a candle on some coils of a carving, remove a hose and further turn and tighten a candle a key.
On cars till 2001 establish into place a tip with a high-voltage wire, pressing it and simultaneously turning before its accurate fixing.

       THE NOTE
Recommended periodicity: each 50000 km of run or 24 months.

       THE NOTE
The cover and rotor of the distributor of ignition equip cars only till 1997 of release. The cars which were issued with 1988 for 2000, are equipped by contactless system of ignition.
Cars of release till 2001 have high-voltage wires, and since 2001 of the coil of ignition are established directly on spark plugs.

On cars since 2001 establish ignition coils.
Similarly by turns replace other spark plugs.