2006 TOYOTA RAV4 Service Repair Manual

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REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL WIRING HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
(a) Install the bracket with the bolt.
2. INSTALL ELBOW TUBE
3. INSTALL STRAIGHT PIN

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6. INSTALL DIFFERENTIAL CASE BEARING
(a) Using SST and a press, press-fit the rear differential 
case bearing RH (inner race) to the rea

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8. INSTALL REAR DRIVE PINION FRONT TAPERED 
ROLLER BEARING
(a) Using SST and a press, press-fit the rear drive 
pinion tapered roller be

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(c) Using SST, tighten a new rear drive pinion nut a little 
at a time until the specified preload is reached. Do 
not exceed the torque

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14. ADJUST DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR BACKLASH
(a) Insert a dial gauge through the rear differential 
carrier cover plug hole, and set it pe

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15. INSPECT TOOTH CONTACT BETWEEN RING GEAR 
AND DRIVE PINION
(a) Remove the 8 bolts and differential side bearing 
retainer from the re

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(2) Repeat the differential ring gear and differential 
drive pinion tooth contact pattern inspection.
HINT:
If the tooth contact patter

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DF16. INSPECT TOTAL PRELOAD
(a) Using SST and a torque wrench, measure the 
starting torque with the teeth of the differential drive 
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