Тойота РАВ4-Toyota RAV4
1. Car operation
2. Maintenance service
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
   The general data
   Technical characteristics
   Removal and installation of a steering wheel from a safety pillow
   Removal and installation of a steering column
   Removal and installation of tips of steering draughts
   Replacement of covers of the steering mechanism
   Removal and installation of the steering mechanism
   Removal and installation of the pump of the amplifier of a steering
   Prorolling of hydraulic system of the amplifier of a steering
   Replacement of bolts of fastening of a wheel
   Wheels and tyres
14. A body
15. An electric equipment
Electric equipment schemes




Toyota RAV4>> Steering and running gear>> Removal and installation of a steering column
Removal of a steering column make следущим in the image:
Switch off ignition, disconnect a wire of "weight" from the storage battery and wait for 2 mines before carrying out of the further work.
Establish wheels for movement directly forward.
Remove a steering wheel, then turn a key in the ignition lock in position LOCK to block a steering shaft from rotation, otherwise the spiral wire of a pillow of safety can be damaged.
Remove the bottom panel of furnish, under a steering column.
Remove casings of a steering column.
Disconnect electric sockets from a plait of wires of a steering column.

Fig. 13.7. An arrangement of a coupling bolt of fastening of a steering shaft to the universal hinge


Note position of the universal hinge in relation to a steering shaft and turn out a coupling bolt (fig. 13.7).

Fig. 13.8. A steering column: 1 – the universal hinge; 2 – a steering column; 3 – the combined switch; 4 – a cover №2 steering wheels; 5,8 – screws Torx; 6 – a steering wheel; 7 – a safety pillow; 9 – a cover №3 steering wheels; 10 – a protective plate of a steering column; 11 – the top casing of a steering column; 12 – the bottom casing of a steering column; 13 – the bottom upholstery of the panel of devices; 14 – the handle of opening of the lock of a cowl; 15 – an air line; 16 – the bottom insert of the panel of devices; 17 – an intermediate shaft


Fig. 13.9. An arrangement of bolts of fastening of a steering column on models since 2001


Turn out bolts of fastening of a steering column, then lower and, having pulled back, be convinced that it keeps nothing (fig. 13.8, 13.9). Separate an intermediate shaft from a steering shaft and remove a steering column.
Installation of a steering column make следущим in the image:
Insert the bottom end of a steering shaft into a nest of the universal hinge of an intermediate shaft and screw, but do not tighten, bolts of fastening of a steering column.
Tighten bolts of fastening of a steering column the moment 25 Nm.
Screw a coupling bolt of fastening of the universal hinge to a steering shaft and tighten its moment 26 Nm (fig. 13.7 see).
The further installation make in sequence, return to removal.