Hybrid Vehicle Transaxle Unit: Disassembly
CAUTION:
- When working on the high voltage systems, always wear insulated gloves.
- Keep the removed service plug in your pocket to prevent other technicians from reconnecting it while you are servicing the vehicle.
- After removing the service plug grip, do not touch the high voltage connectors and terminals for 5 minutes.
NOTE:
After removing the service plug grip, do not operate the power switch as it may damage the hybrid vehicle control ECU.
- REMOVE HYBRID VEHICLE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the hybrid vehicle transaxle (see REMOVAL ).
- REMOVE HYBRID VEHICLE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
- Install the 2 engine hangers in the positions shown in the illustration.
HINT:
- Engine hanger: 12281-67070, S1228-11781
- Bolt: 91642-81045, 91642-81265
- Nut: 90178-10001, 90179-12147
- Using an engine sling device and chain block, set the transaxle with the generator side facing upward.NOTE:
- Place the transaxle on wooden blocks or equivalent.
- Fix the transaxle so that no excessive force is applied to the cable.
- Remove the drain plug.
- Remove the 21 bolts shown in the illustration.
HINT:
- 13 bolts on the generator side.
- 8 bolts on the motor side.
- Disconnect the motor and generator by inserting a flat-head screwdriver in the position shown and prying the two apart.NOTE: Be careful not to damage the two faces of each part.
- Using an engine sling device and chain block, raise the generator.
HINT:
Raise the generator approximately 30 to 40 mm (1.18 to 1.57 in.).
- Apply protective tape to the head of a flat-head screwdriver and use it to hold down the chain with input shaft while removing the generator.
- Install the 2 engine hangers in the positions shown in the illustration.
- REMOVE COUNTER DRIVEN GEAR SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the counter driven gear from the HV motor.
- REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY
- Remove the differential case from the HV motor.
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION DRIVE SPROCKET SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the thrust bearing race, thrust needle roller bearing and No. 1 thrust bearing race.
HINT:
The thrust bearing race may be attached to the generator side.
- Remove the drive sprocket and chain.
- Remove the thrust bearing race, thrust needle roller bearing and No. 1 thrust bearing race.
- REMOVE INPUT SHAFT ASSEMBLY
- Remove the input shaft.
- REMOVE PLANETARY RING GEAR
- Remove the thrust bearing race, thrust needle roller bearing and No. 1 thrust bearing race.
HINT:
The thrust bearing race may be attached to the input shaft side.
- Remove the planetary ring rear.
- Remove the thrust bearing race, thrust needle roller bearing and No. 1 thrust bearing race.
- REMOVE PLANETARY RING GEAR FLANGE
- Remove the planetary ring gear flange and shim.
- REMOVE SPROCKET DRIVEN GEAR AND COUNTER DRIVE GEAR
- Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap the motor case and remove the counter drive gear and shim.
HINT:
Remove the counter drive gear while pulling it vertically.
- Using a plastic-faced hammer, tap the motor case and remove the counter drive gear and shim.
- FIX TRANSMISSION OIL STRAINER
- Remove the bolt and oil strainer.
- Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.
- REMOVE HV MOTOR ASSEMBLY
- Place the motor on wooden blocks or equivalent.
- REMOVE NO. 3 ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET
- Remove the 3 bolts and mounting bracket.
- REMOVE MOTOR REVOLUTION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR
- Remove the bolt and pull out the HV motor side motor revolution sensor wiring harness connector (gray).NOTE: Do not pull on the connector any more than necessary.
- Remove the connector and motor revolution sensor wiring harness connector (gray).
- Remove the bolt and pull out the HV motor side motor revolution sensor wiring harness connector (gray).
- REMOVE MOTOR STATOR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR
- Remove the bolt and pull out the motor stator wiring harness connector (black).NOTE: Do not pull on the sensor connector any more than necessary.
- Disconnect the connector and the motor stator wiring harness connector (black).
- Remove the bolt and pull out the motor stator wiring harness connector (black).
- REMOVE SHIFT CONTROL ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
- Remove the 3 bolts and shift control actuator.
- REMOVE PARKING COVER
- Remove the 6 bolts and parking cover.
- REMOVE MANUAL DETENT SPRING SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the bolt, manual detent spring cover and manual detent spring.
- REMOVE MOTOR WATER JACKET COVER
- Remove the 6 bolts and motor water jacket cover.
- REMOVE PARKING SHAFT COVER
- Remove the 5 bolts and parking shaft cover.
- REMOVE TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
- Remove the oil pump cover plug and O-ring.
- Remove the 5 bolts and oil pump cover.
- Remove the O-ring.
- REMOVE OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT
- Remove the oil pump drive rotor and oil pump driven rotor.
- Remove the oil pump drive shaft.
- REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL CASE LH TAPERED ROLLER BEARING RACE
- Using SST, tap out the differential case tapered roller bearing LH outer race and shim.
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- Using SST, tap out the differential case tapered roller bearing LH outer race and shim.
- REMOVE HYBRID TRANSAXLE OIL SEAL LH
- Place the motor on wooden blocks or equivalent.NOTE: Make sure that the parking lock rod does not contact the wooden blocks.
- Using SST, tap out the oil seal.
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- Place the motor on wooden blocks or equivalent.
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING AND CASE WITH HEAD STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG
- Remove the 2 set plugs and gasket.
- Using a 10 mm hexagon wrench, remove the screw plugs.
- FIX HYBRID VEHICLE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY
- Place the generator on wooden blocks or equivalent.
- REMOVE POWER CABLE COVER
- Remove the breather plug.
- Remove the 4 bolts and power cable cover.
- REMOVE GENERATOR CABLE
- Remove the 5 bolts and generator cable.
- REMOVE GENERATOR MOTOR REVOLUTION SENSOR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR
- Remove the bolt and pull out the HV generator side generator revolution sensor wiring harness connector.NOTE: Do not pull on the sensor connector any more than necessary.
- Disconnect the connector and the HV generator side generator revolution sensor wiring harness connector.
- Remove the bolt and pull out the HV generator side generator revolution sensor wiring harness connector.
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING TUBE CONNECTOR
- REMOVE HYBRID VEHICLE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY TYPE T OIL SEAL
- Using SST, remove the oil seal.
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- Using SST, remove the oil seal.
- REMOVE HYBRID TRANSAXLE OIL SEAL RH
- Using SST, tap out the oil seal.
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- Using SST, tap out the oil seal.
- REMOVE DIFFERENTIAL CASE RH TAPERED ROLLER BEARING RACE
- Using SST, tap out the differential case tapered roller bearing LH outer race.
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- Using SST, tap out the differential case tapered roller bearing LH outer race.
- REMOVE TRANSAXLE HOUSING AND CASE WITH HEAD STRAIGHT SCREW PLUG
- Remove the set plug and gasket.
- Using a 6 mm socket wrench, remove the screw plug.