Removal [11/2015 - 12/2018]: Procedure
- PERFORM RESOLVER INITIALIZATION (for NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY) NOTE:
If it is necessary to replace the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly, make sure to perform resolver initialization before starting work.
Refer to UTILITY [11/2015 -]
- PERFORM RESOLVER INITIALIZATION (for LITHIUM-ION BATTERY) NOTE:
If it is necessary to replace the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly, make sure to perform resolver initialization before starting work.
Refer to UTILITY [11/2015 -]
- REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSAXLE
Refer to REMOVAL [11/2015 - 08/2016] , or refer to REMOVAL [08/2016 - 12/2018]
- INSTALL ENGINE HANGERS
Refer to PROCEDURE - Step 59 [11/2015 - 08/2016] , or refer to PROCEDURE - Step 59 [08/2016 - 12/2018]
- DISCONNECT ENGINE WIRE
- Disconnect the motor revolution sensor wire connector.
*a Motor Revolution Sensor Wire Connector *b Shift Control Actuator Assembly Connector *c Motor Temperature Sensor Connector - - - Disconnect the shift control actuator assembly connector.
- Disconnect the motor temperature sensor connector.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Disengage the 2 clamps to disconnect the engine wire from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- Disconnect the motor revolution sensor wire connector.
- DISCONNECT AIR CONDITIONING WIRE
- REMOVE STARTER HOLE INSULATOR
- REMOVE FLYWHEEL HOUSING SIDE COVER
- REMOVE ENGINE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 7 bolts and engine assembly from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.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 the 7 bolts and engine assembly from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- REMOVE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE MOVING CONTROL ROD
- REMOVE MOTOR CABLE
See step 2
- REMOVE MOTOR COOLING COOLER
- Slide the clip and disconnect the No. 1 motor cooling hose from the No. 1 motor cooling pipe.
- Remove the bolt and No. 1 oil cooler tube clamp from the hose bracket.
- Remove the union bolt and gasket to disconnect the No. 2 motor cooling pipe from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.
- Remove the 3 bolts and motor cooling cooler with No. 2 motor cooling pipe from the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly.NOTE:
Make sure not to remove the No. 1 motor cooling hose and No. 2 motor cooling hose from the motor cooling cooler as the motor cooling cooler may be deformed.
- Slide the clip and disconnect the No. 1 motor cooling hose from the No. 1 motor cooling pipe.
- REMOVE NO. 1 MOTOR COOLING PIPE
- REMOVE HOSE BRACKET
- REMOVE WIRE HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING PLUG
- REMOVE STUD BOLT