Rear Drive Unit Assembly - Assembly, Cover, Phase Out, 3DU - Remove And Replace: Remove
- Raise and support the vehicle. See RAISE VEHICLE - 2 STANDS .
- Remove the rear underhood apron. See UNDERHOOD TRIM - REAR APRON ASSEMBLY - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
- Disconnect the LV power. See LV BATTERY - LI-ION - DISCONNECT AND CONNECT .
- Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See 2ND ROW SEAT ASSEMBLIES - 2ND ROW SEAT CUSHION - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
- Perform Vehicle HV Disablement Procedure. See VEHICLE HV DISABLEMENT PROCEDURE .
- Remove the rear aero shield panel. See REAR UNDERTRAY AND DIFFUSER - MODEL 3/Y, REAR AERO SHIELD - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
- Remove the rear HV battery skid plate. See HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY ASSEMBLY - SKID PLATE, REAR, ECOAT, ENCLOSURE - REMOVE AND REPLACE .
- Remove the bolt that attaches the HV battery to rear drive unit harness bracket to the rear drive unit inverter.
Tip: Use of the following tool(s) is recommended:
- 10 mm socket
- Cordless hex driver
- Remove the nut that attaches the HV battery to rear drive unit harness bracket to the HV battery.
Tip: Use of the following tool(s) is recommended:
- 10 mm magnetic deep nutsetter
- Cordless hex driver
- Slide the release to unlock the HV battery rear drive unit connector handle of the rear drive unit to HV battery harness from the secured position.
- Fully raise the handle on the HV battery rear drive unit connector.
- Disconnect the electrical connector that attaches the rear drive unit HV harness to the HV battery.
- Repeat step 10 through step 12 on the other side of the rear drive unit HV harness.
- Remove the label from the phase out cover and discard it.
- Remove the bolts (x2) that attach the phase out cover to the rear drive unit.
Tip: Use of the following tool(s) is recommended:
- External Torx Plus EP10
- 4 in extension
- Cordless Ratchet/Impact Driver
- Ratchet/torque wrench
- Use a plastic trim tool to remove the phase out cover from the vehicle.