ELECTRICVEHICLE-TRANSAXLETransaxleRemoval
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TRANSAXLEREMOVAL
SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
1.Disconnectthebatteriesanddischargethecontroller.SeeDisconnectingtheBatteries–ElectricVehicles
onpage1-4.
2.Placechocksatthefrontwheelsandslightlyloosenlugnutsonbothrearwheels.SeeWARNING“Liftonlyone
end...”inGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
3.Placeaoorjackunderthetransaxleandraisetherearofthevehicle.Positionjackstandsunderthealuminum
framerailsforwardofthespringmount.Lowerthevehicletoletthejackstandssupportthevehicle(Figure17-6,
Page17-5).SeeWARNING“Liftonlyoneendofthevehicle...”inGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.
4.Removetherearwheels,thenthreadonelugnutontoastudoneachrearhub.Thiswillkeepthebrakedrums
onthehubs.
5.Removethebowtiepins(1)andbrakecableclevispins(3).Usetooltocompresstangsoncableendand
removecableendfrombracket(4)(Figure17-7,Page17-5).
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Figure17-6VehicleSupportedonJackStands
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Figure17-7BrakeCable
6.Disconnecttheshockabsorbersfromtheirlowermounts(Figure17-8,Page17-6).
7.Disconnectthefourmotorwires.Usetwowrenchestopreventthepostfromturning.
8.Withaoorjacksupportingthetransaxle,removelowerspringshacklenutsandbolts.Positionshacklesso
theyareclearofsprings(Figure17-9,Page17-6).
9.Ifachainhoistwasusedtoraisethevehicle,liftthevehiclehighenoughtopermiteasyaccessandclearance
forremovalofthemotor.Ifaoorjackwasusedtoraisethevehicle,lowerthetransaxleenoughtopermit
easyaccessandclearanceforremovalofthemotor.
10.Removethethreemotormountingbolts(1)(Figure17-11,Page17-6)securingthemotortothetransaxle.
SeefollowingCAUTION.
CAUTION
•Donotpositionngersundermotorwhenslidingmotoroffoftheinputshaft.Fingersmayget
pinchedwhenmotordisengages.
11.Carefullyremovethemotorfromthetransaxle.Slidethemotorawayfromthetransaxleuntilthemotorspline
becomesdisengagedfromtheinputshaft,thenliftmotorout.SeeprecedingWARNING.
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