RAV4 2-Door 4WD L4-2.0L (3S-FE) (1997): Transmission and Drivetrain

Also for this vehicle: RAV4 2WD L4-2.0L (1AZ-FE) (2003), RAV4 2WD L4-2.4L (2AZ-FE) (2004), RAV4 2WD L4-2.5L (2AR-FE) (2009), RAV4 2WD V6-3.5L (2GR-FE) (2006), RAV4 4-Door 4WD L4-2.0L (3S-FE) (1997), RAV4 4WD L4-2.0L (1AZ-FE) (2001), RAV4 4WD L4-2.0L (3S-FE) (1996), RAV4 4WD L4-2.4L (2AZ-FE) (2007), RAV4 4WD L4-2.5L (2AR-FE) (2009), RAV4 4WD V6-3.5L (2GR-FE) (2006).

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01Relays and Modules Relays and Modules: Sections
02Sensors and Switches Sensors and Switches: Sections
03Maintenance Maintenance: Sections
04Engine, Cooling and Exhaust Engine, Cooling and Exhaust: Sections
05Hybrid Drive Systems Hybrid Drive Systems: Sections
06Powertrain Management Powertrain Management: Sections
07Transmission and Drivetrain Transmission and Drivetrain: Sections
- Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain22 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T20 pages
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Description and Operation › Shift Solenoid A/B (No.1/No.2)2 3
    Throttle Valve Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Differential › Solenoid, Differential Lock › Component Information › Locations
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information › Specifications
- Automatic Transmission/Transaxle310 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - A/T20 pages
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Description and Operation › Shift Solenoid A/B (No.1/No.2)2 3
    Throttle Valve Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Accumulator, A/T › Component Information › Specifications › Torque Specifications2
  - Band Apply Servo, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Case, A/T › Component Information › Specifications › Case2
  - Clutch, A/T › Component Information7 pages
    Specifications › Direct Clutch2 3
    Diagrams › Direct Clutch2 3 4
  - Data Link Connector, A/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Differential, Automatic Transaxle › Component Information › Specifications › Torque Specifications2
  - Fluid - A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Fluid Interchangeability2
    Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Fluid Filter - A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid Line/Hose, A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid Pan, A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid Pump, A/T › Component Information › Specifications › Torque Specifications2
  - Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Overdrive Assembly, A/T › Component Information › Specifications › Service Specifications2
  - Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Parking Pawl, A/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Planetary Gears, A/T › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications › Front Planetary Gear2
    Diagrams › Front Planetary Gear2
  - Seals and Gaskets, A/T › System Information › Service and Repair
  - Sensors and Switches - A/T77 pages
    Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Shift Interlock, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Description and Operation › Shift Solenoid A/B (No.1/No.2)2 3
  - Throttle Valve Assembly, A/T › Throttle Valve Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
  - Throttle Valve Cable/Linkage, A/T › Component Information › Specifications2 3
  - Torque Converter › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Torque Converter Bolt Installation Precautions2
  - Torque Converter Clutch, A/T › Component Information › Specifications › Service Data2
  - Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Valve Body, A/T › Component Information30 pages
    Specifications › On-Vehicle Repair2 3
    Locations › Gaskets2 3 4 5 6 7
    Diagrams › Valve Body ASSY.2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Replacement2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
- Clutch, M/T13 pages
  - Clutch Disc, M/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Clutch Hydraulic System10 pages
    Clutch Fluid › Component Information › Specifications
    Clutch Master Cylinder › Component Information5 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Replacement2 3
    Clutch Slave Cylinder › Component Information4 pages
    Specifications2
    Service and Repair › Replacement2
  - Clutch Pedal Assembly › Component Information › Specifications
  - Pressure Plate › Component Information › Specifications
- Continuously Variable Transmission/Transaxle, CVT › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T, M/T - Alignment Pin Service Precaution2
- Differential Assembly32 pages
- Drive Axles, Bearings and Joints43 pages
  - Axle Shaft Assembly36 pages
    Axle Shaft › Component Information23 pages
    Specifications › Front Drive Shaft2
    Locations › Front Axle2
    Diagrams › Front2
    Service and Repair › Front Drive Shaft2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
    Tools and Equipment › Front Drive Shaft2 3
    Constant Velocity Joint › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Revised Drive Shaft Grease
    Specifications › Front Axle2
    Constant Velocity Joint Boot › Component Information10 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Revised Drive Shaft Grease
    Locations › Front Drive Shaft2
    Service and Repair › Front Drive Shaft2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Seals and Gaskets, Drive Axles › System Information › Service and Repair › Front2
  - Wheel Bearing › Component Information › Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2
  - Wheel Hub › Axle Nut › Component Information3 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drive Axles - Front Hub Nut Replacement
    Specifications › Front2
- Drive/Propeller Shafts, Bearings and Joints31 pages
  - Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information30 pages
    Technical Service Bulletins › Drivetrain - Drive/Axle Shaft Replacement Precautions
    Specifications › Engine Install2 3 4
    Locations › Propeller Shaft2 3
    Service and Repair › Propeller Shafts2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Tools and Equipment › Front Drive Shaft2 3
  - Universal Joint, Drive/Propeller Shaft › Component Information › Specifications
- Flex Plate › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins › A/T - Torque Converter Bolt Installation Precautions2
- Flywheel › Component Information › Specifications › Service Data2
- Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
- Manual Transmission/Transaxle51 pages
  - Case, M/T › Component Information › Specifications › Breather2
  - Differential, Manual Transaxle › Component Information17 pages
    Specifications2 3
    Service and Repair › Disassembly2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
  - Drain Plug, M/T › Component Information › Specifications
  - Fluid - M/T › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Fluid Pump, M/T › Component Information › Testing and Inspection
  - Gear, M/T8 pages
    Synchronizer Hub, M/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Synchronizer Hub: › TC001R-01 › Feb › 03 › M/T - Poor 5th Gear Engagement2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Synchronizer Hub: › TC001R-01 › Feb › 03 › M/T - Poor 5th Gear Engagement2
    Synchronizer Ring, M/T › Component Information › Technical Service Bulletins4 pages
    Customer Interest for Synchronizer Ring: › TC001R-01 › Feb › 03 › M/T - Poor 5th Gear Engagement2
    All Technical Service Bulletins for Synchronizer Ring: › TC001R-01 › Feb › 03 › M/T - Poor 5th Gear Engagement2
  - Input Shaft, M/T › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7
  - Output Shaft, M/T › Component Information › Specifications2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
  - Shift Fork, M/T › Component Information › Specifications2
  - Shifter M/T › Component Information › Specifications2
- Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T77 pages
  - Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
- Transfer Case41 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information › Specifications
  - Case, Transfer Case › Component Information › Specifications
  - Differential, Transfer Case › Component Information33 pages
    Specifications › Mechanical Specifications2 3
    Diagrams › Transfer Pinion Bearing Cage2 3 4 5
    Service and Repair › Transfer Pinion Bearing2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20…25
  - Fluid - Transfer Case › Component Information › Specifications › Capacity Specifications2
  - Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information › Specifications
  - Valve Body, Transfer Case › Component Information3 pages
    Specifications
    Locations › Gaskets2
- Transmission Control Systems114 pages
  - Actuators and Solenoids - Transmission and Drivetrain22 pages
    Actuators and Solenoids - A/T20 pages
    Shift Solenoid, A/T › Component Information19 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Description and Operation › Shift Solenoid A/B (No.1/No.2)2 3
    Throttle Valve Solenoid, A/T › Component Information › Description and Operation
    Actuators and Solenoids - Differential › Solenoid, Differential Lock › Component Information › Locations
    Actuators and Solenoids - Transfer Case › Transfer Case Actuator › Component Information › Specifications
  - Lamps and Indicators - Transmission and Drivetrain › Lamps and Indicators - A/T › Overdrive Indicator Lamp › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
  - Sensors and Switches - Transmission and Drivetrain › Sensors and Switches - A/T77 pages
    Brake Switch - TCC › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Overdrive Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Transmission Mode Switch, A/T › Component Information › Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Transmission Position Switch/Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Specifications
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
    Transmission Speed Sensor, A/T › Component Information16 pages
    Locations
    Diagrams › Diagram Information and Instructions2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
08Brakes and Traction Control Brakes and Traction Control: Sections
09Starting and Charging Starting and Charging: Sections
10Power and Ground Distribution Power and Ground Distribution: Sections
11Steering and Suspension Steering and Suspension: Sections
12Heating and Air Conditioning Heating and Air Conditioning: Sections
13Restraint Systems Restraint Systems: Sections
14Accessories and Optional Equipment Accessories and Optional Equipment: Sections
15Body and Frame Body and Frame: Sections
16Cruise Control Cruise Control: Sections
17Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Sections
18Lighting and Horns Lighting and Horns: Sections
19Windows and Glass Windows and Glass: Sections
20Wiper and Washer Systems Wiper and Washer Systems: Sections