TOYOTA RAV4 1996 Service Repair Manual

1999 Toyota RAV4
1999-2000 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Power Sun Roofs
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Fig. 39: Exploded View Of Sun Roof Assembly (Camry -Japan Built & Camry Solara)
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Fig. 40: Aligning Sun Roof Drive Gear (Camry -Japan Built, Corolla, RAV4 2-Door & Sienna)
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Removal (Camry Solara)
1. Close sun roof. Turn ignition off. Remove front door scuff plates. See Fig. 41 . Remove front door
opening covers. Remove clips, pull up and remove front pillar trim. Pull up and remove front of rear seat
cushion. Release and fold seatback. Remove 3 clips. Remove 2 bolts and seatback assembly. Remove rear
seatback side hinges. Remove rear assist grips and quarter trim panels. Remove front seat belt shoulder
anchor and coat hook. Remove clip and "C" pillar trim.
2. Remove map light assembly. Remove dome light cover and dome light. Remove sun roof side trim.
Remove front assist grips. Remove sun visors and holders. Remove roof headlining. Using a Torx
wrench, remove 4 sun roof glass mounting screws. See Fig. 39
.
3. Pull upward on sun roof glass and remove. Remove 2 bolt and sun roof motor assembly. Disconnect 4
drain hoses. Remove 8 bolts and 4 brackets. Remove 6 nuts and sun roof housing.
Disassembly & Reassembly
1. Remove screws and sun roof panel stoppers. Remove sunshade trim. Remove rear sun roof drip channel.
Remove 4 screws and rear frame. Remove screws and guide rail stoppers. Slide drive cable rearward and
remove it. Remove sun roof wind deflector panel. Remove 2 screws and guide blocks. Remove 6 screws
and sun roof housing.
2. To reassemble, adjust drive cables to a completely closed and tilted down position. Slide both cables
forward or backward to align marks. See Fig. 30
. To complete reassembly, reverse disassembly
procedure.
Installation
Prior to installing drive motor, turn drive gear until marks align, indicating a full closed position. See Fig. 42 .
Tighten nuts and bolt to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. To complete installation, reverse
removal procedure.

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Fig. 41: Removing Headlining (Camry Solara)
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Fig. 42: Aligning Sun Roof Drive Gear (Camry Solara)

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Removal (1999 Celica)
1. Close sun roof. Turn ignition off. Release and fold down rear seatback. Remove 2 bolts and seatback. Pull
up on front of rear seat cushion and remove seat belts through seat cushion. Remove seat cushion wire
from seatback center hinge and remove rear seat cushion. Remove front pillar upper and lower trim. See
Fig. 43
. Remove front door scuff plates. Remove rear view mirror, sun visors and holders. Remove sun
roof control switch cover and switch. Remove rear seatback hinges and lock strikers.
2. On liftback models, remove rear package tray trim panel, luggage compartment mat and rear deck trim
cover. Remove deck trim panels. On Coupe models, remove rear centrally mounted brakelight and rear
package tray trim panel. Remove rear speaker grilles and quarter trim panels.
3. On all models, Remove front seat outer belt shoulder anchor bolt. Remove rear seat outer belt floor
anchor bolt. Remove coat hook and clip. Remove rear pillar upper trim. Remove rear seat outer belt from
rear pillar upper trim. Remove sun roof opening trim. Remove 3 clips, stoppers and headlining.
4. Remove sun roof glass mounting nuts and shims. See Fig. 44
. Record number and location of shims. Pull

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upward on sun roof glass and remove. Remove sun roof control relay. Remove sun roof motor. Remove 4
drain hoses. Remove 4 bolts, 6 nuts and sun roof housing.
Disassembly & Reassembly
1. Remove 4 sun roof housing brackets. Remove sun roof wind deflector panel. Remove sun roof drip
channel. Remove 12 screw and drive rail assembly. Remove sun roof panel stoppers. Pull sun roof wind
deflector panel backwards and remove. Pull cable guide casing forward and remove. Remove 2 screws
and drive cables guide blocks. Remove drive cable from guide rail.
2. To reassemble, adjust drive cables to a completely closed and tilted down position. Slide both cables
forward or backward to align marks. See Fig. 45
. To complete reassembly, reverse disassembly
procedure.
Installation
Prior to installing drive motor, remove cam plate cover from drive motor. See Fig. 31 . Turn drive gear until
marks align, indicating a completely closed position. Reinstall cam plate cover. Tighten nuts and bolt to
specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.

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1999-2000 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Power Sun Roofs
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Fig. 43: Remove Headlining (1999 Celica)
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Fig. 44: Exploded View Of Sun Roof Assembly (1999 Celica)
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1999-2000 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Power Sun Roofs
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1999-2000 ACCESSORIES & EQUIPMENT Power Sun Roofs
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