RAV4 heater box servo cog wheel

[DavRavNI]

Does anyone know how to remove this cog wheel control driven by the Air outlet servo motor?

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The 3 metal tab push outwards (note the longer slots)

Good luck.

[DavRavNI]

Thanks for the guidance. Not an easy task by the looks. Do you need a special tool? Are the arms behind likely to stay in place?

[flash22]

I may have that wrong if there is a servo above it, it has 3 screws the gear is part of the servo, 2 screws above and 1 accessed through a hole in the gear

that maybe the one above it

[DavRavNI]

The arrangement is there is a servo motor with a semi circular toothed cog attached. It turns the separate cog wheel I'm trying to remove, to the left in the photos below. Unfortunately I think you were correct first time which Is possibly the more fiddly removal. Not much room. Thanks.

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The old memory needs a nudge in the right direction from time to time

I had a quick look at the service manual but it doesn't go that detailed

[DavRavNI]

No worries, your advice was great as I didn't have a clue how to proceed or see the 3 metal tabs. Just need to come up with a removal plan