Toyota RAV4
Rear Wiper Blade Replacement Guide
How to change the rear window wiper blade
on a fifth generation 2019 to 2023 Toyota RAV4 SUV.
 2019 RAV4 Rear Wiper |
 Pull Open Base Cap |
 Flip Open Hinged Cover |
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maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist owners of the fifth
generation (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and the updated 2023 model year) Toyota
RAV4 SUV in changing the rear wiper blade on the back windshield window. Owners of other Toyota and Lexus vehicles such as the Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Prius, Avalon, C-HR, GR86, Venza, Sienna, Sequoia, 4Runner, IS 250, IS 300, IS 350, ES 350, GS 350 and GX 460 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. The OEM rear wiper blade size in inches is 12" and the Toyota part number is either 85242-0R070 or 85242-72010. A few other compatible replacement aftermarket rear wiper blades with their par numbers include the following: Bosch H307, Rain-X 850004 R12A and Trico 12-A. No tools are required to remove and replace the rear wiper blade. The first step is to gently pull the plastic base cover off the base of the wiper arm. Try to avoid using excessive force. The base cap should pop off relatively easily. Swing open the base cap. This will allow the wiper arm to freely rotate away from the back window. |
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 Lift Wiper Off Glass |
 Wiper Arm Raised |
 Rotate Away Old Blade |
| Lift the wiper arm
off the window until it remains in the raised position by itself. Gently rotate the old wiper blade away from the wiper arm until you feel some resistance. |
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 Pop Bar Out of Socket |
 Old Blade Detached |
 "C" Shaped Socket |
| Continue rotating
the old wiper blade away from the wiper arm until you feel the mounting bar
"pop" out of the "C" shaped socket. This should require firm pressure but not excessive force. The mounting bar should pop out of the "C" shaped socket relatively easily. |
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 Mounting Bar In Blade |
 Line Up New Blade |
 Push Bar Into Socket |
| Line up the new
wiper blade with the wiper arm. The rubber blade should be facing away from
the back window. I recommend buying the Bosch H307 12" rear wiper blade since it has excellent reviews on Amazon from other RAV4 owners. Reinsert the mounting bar in the center of the new wiper blade into the "C" shaped socket. Rotate the new wiper blade towards the wiper arm. You should feel the mounting bar snap into the "C" shaped socket. |
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 Rotate Blade - Pop In Bar |
 Blade Parallel To Arm |
 Lower Blade To Window |
| Continue rotating
the new wiper blade until it is parallel with the wiper arm. Carefully lower the wiper arm and blade back down to the back windshield window. |
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 Secure Base Cap |
 Blade Change Done |
 12" OEM Wiper Blade |
| Swing the base cap
closed and push on it to secure the retaining clips. You should feel or hear the base cap "click" securely into place. For the best wiper performance, I recommend thoroughly cleaning off the window and applying a glass treatment product that will repel water such as Rain-X. Be sure to write down the blade change in your vehicle's service records. For more, please check out all of my
2019-2023 Toyota RAV4 DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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