Removal [08/2020 - 08/2021]: Procedure
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- PERFORM RESOLVER INITIALIZATION
NOTE:
If it is necessary to replace the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly, make sure to perform resolver initialization before starting work.
for Nickel Metal Hydride Battery: Refer to UTILITY [06/2018 - ]
for Lithium-ion Battery: Refer to UTILITY [08/2020 - ]
- REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
Refer to REMOVAL [08/2020 - 08/2021]
- REMOVE FUEL DELIVERY GUARD
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 38
- INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 39
- REMOVE STEERING GEAR HEAT INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 15
- DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE
- Remove the 2 bolts.
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- Disengage the 5 clamps.
- Disconnect the wire harness connector from the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.
HINT:
Release the lock before rotating the lock lever.
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- Remove the 2 bolts and separate the wire harness from the rack and pinion power steering gear assembly.
- DISCONNECT HV AIR CONDITIONING WIRE
- Remove the bolt.
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- Disengage the guide to disconnect the HV air conditioning wire from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- REMOVE STARTER HOLE INSULATOR
- Remove the 2 bolts and starter hole insulator from the engine assembly.
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- REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER
- Remove the flywheel housing side cover from the engine assembly.
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- REMOVE FRONT FRAME ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
- Remove the bolt and front engine mounting insulator from the front engine mounting bracket.
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- REMOVE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
- Remove the 3 bolts and front engine mounting bracket from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING INSULATOR
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 45
- REMOVE REAR ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
- Remove the 4 bolts and rear engine mounting bracket from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE HYBRID VEHICLE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 8 bolts and hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly from the engine assembly.
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NOTE:
- To avoid damaging the knock pins, do not pry between the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly and engine assembly.
- To prevent the splines of the transmission input damper assembly from becoming misaligned, do not allow the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly to hit the transmission input damper assembly during hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly removal and installation.
- REMOVE MOTOR CABLE
See step 2
- REMOVE MOTOR COOLING COOLER
See step 9
- REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
- Remove the 2 bolts and No. 1 transmission control cable bracket from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE HOSE BRACKET
- Remove the 2 bolts and hose bracket from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE TRANSMISSION WIRE
- Disconnect the connector.
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- Remove the bolt and transmission wire from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- Remove the 4 bolts and 4 wire harness clamp brackets from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING PLUG
- Remove the transaxle housing plug and gasket from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE STUD BOLT
- Using a E8 "TORX" socket wrench, remove the 2 stud bolts from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
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- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE COVER
- Remove the 2 bolts.
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- Remove the clip and automatic transmission case cover from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.