Last Modified: 05-08-2025 6.11:8.1.0 Doc ID: RM100000001E3CK
Model Year Start: 2019 Model: RAV4 Prod Date Range: [11/2018 -           ]
Title: DOOR / HATCH: BACK DOOR SUPPORT: REMOVAL; 2019 - 2025 MY RAV4 RAV4 HV [11/2018 -        ]

REMOVAL

CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT

HINT:

  • Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
  • The procedure below is for the LH side.

PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY ASSEMBLY LH

CAUTION:

  • Do not perform work if the back door is not securely supported.
  • The back door could fall, resulting in injury.

NOTICE:

  • Avoid touching the piston rod as much as possible to prevent foreign matter from attaching to it. Be sure to hold the cylinder while servicing.
  • Do not wear cotton gloves or other similar materials when handling the piston rod. Fibers may attach to the rod and result in gas leaks.
  • Do not apply any horizontal load to the back door stay assembly in order to prevent the piston rod from deforming.

(a) Using a thin-bladed screwdriver with its tip wrapped in protective tape, slightly raise the 2 stop rings as shown in the illustration.

Protective Tape

NOTICE:

  • Do not remove the stop rings from the back door stay assembly. Raise the stop rings just enough to allow the ball joints to be disengaged.
  • Do not reuse the back door stay assembly if a stop ring has been removed.

(b) Detach the 2 ball joints and remove the back door stay assembly LH.

NOTICE:

Remove the back door stay assembly LH while holding it to prevent the back door from closing.

2. REMOVE BACK DOOR UPPER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and back door upper damper stay bracket LH.

3. REMOVE BACK DOOR LOWER DAMPER STAY BRACKET LH

(a) Remove the 2 bolts and back door lower damper stay bracket LH with back door stay stopper.

4. REMOVE BACK DOOR STAY STOPPER

(a) Detach the claw and remove the back door stay stopper from the back door lower damper stay bracket LH.