Removal [06/2017 - ]: Procedure
- REMOVE SERVICE PLUG GRIP
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2015 - ]
- PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
- REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
- REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- DRAIN COOLANT (for Engine)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- DRAIN COOLANT (for Inverter)
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 1
- DRAIN HYBRID TRANSAXLE FLUID
See step 1
- REMOVE HOOD SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND LINK ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2015 - ]
- REMOVE INNER COWL TOP TO COWL BRACE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 4
- REMOVE FRONT AIR SHUTTER SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE FRONT NO. 1 VENTILATOR SEAL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 6
- REMOVE OUTER COWL TOP PANEL SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 7
- REMOVE INVERTER WITH CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2015 - ]
- REMOVE INVERTER BRACKET ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 19
- DISCONNECT TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the nut and clip and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket and transmission control shaft lever.TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION
*1 Transmission Control Cable Clamp *2 Transmission Control Cable Support - Disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the transmission control cable clamp and transmission control cable support.
- Remove the nut and clip and disconnect the transmission control cable assembly from the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket and transmission control shaft lever.
- DISCONNECT WIRE HARNESS
- SECURE STEERING WHEEL
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE COLUMN HOLE COVER SILENCER SHEET
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 9
- SEPARATE STEERING SLIDING YOKE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 10
- SEPARATE NO. 1 STEERING COLUMN HOLE COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 5
- REMOVE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [06/2017 - ]
- REMOVE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2015 - ]
- REMOVE NO. 2 EGR PIPE
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 2
- REMOVE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 3
- INSTALL NO. 1 ENGINE HANGER
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 41
- SUSPEND ENGINE ASSEMBLY
- Attach the sling device to the engine hangers and chain block.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 14
- REMOVE ENGINE LATERAL CONTROL ROD
- SUPPORT HYBRID VEHICLE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
- Support the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly with a transmission jack.
- REMOVE ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET LH
- REMOVE HYBRID VEHICLE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 3 bolts, 2 wire harness clamp brackets and transmission control cable clamp from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION
*1 Wire Harness Clamp Bracket *2 Transmission Control Cable Clamp - Remove the bolt, nut and drive shaft heat insulator sub-assembly from the engine and drive shaft heat insulator bracket.
- Disconnect the clamp from the drive shaft heat insulator bracket.
- Remove the 2 bolts and drive shaft heat insulator bracket from the engine.
- Remove the 2 bolts and starter hole heat insulator from the engine.
- Disengage the claw and remove the flywheel housing side cover from the engine.
- Remove the 6 bolts and hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.NOTE:
- To avoid damage to the 2 knock pins, do not pry between the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly and the engine.
- 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 the 3 bolts, 2 wire harness clamp brackets and transmission control cable clamp from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- REMOVE MOTOR COOLING PIPE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the bolt and oil cooler tube clamp from the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.
- Using a 17 mm union nut wrench, disconnect the motor cooling pipe assembly from the union.TEXT IN ILLUSTRATION
*1 Flare Nut *2 Union *3 Union Bolt HINT:
Turn the flare nut while holding the union.
- Remove the union bolt, gasket and motor cooling pipe assembly from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- Remove the union and O-ring from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- Remove the bolt and oil cooler tube clamp from the No. 1 transmission control cable bracket.
- REMOVE MOTOR CABLE
See step 5
- REMOVE NO. 1 TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE BRACKET
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHAFT LEVER
- REMOVE SHIFT LEVER POSITION SENSOR
HINT:
Perform this procedure only when replacement of the automatic transmission case cover is necessary.
- REMOVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CASE COVER
HINT:
Perform this procedure only when replacement of the automatic transmission case cover is necessary.
- REMOVE MOTOR CABLE BRACKET
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION CONTROL CABLE SUPPORT
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HSG AND CASE WITH HEAD STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG