Repair procedures: Removal

Set room side lever and T/M side lever to "N" position.
Remove the air cleaner assembly.
(Refer to "INTAKE MANIFOLD " in EM group.)
Remove the Hybrid Power Control Unit(HPCU) assembly.
(Refer to "HYBRID CONTROL SYSTEM " in HC group)
Remove the shift cable mounting nut (B).
Disconnect the inhibitor switch connector (A).

Fig 1: Locating Inhibitor Switch Connector And Shift Cable Mounting Nut
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Remove the manual control lever (B) and the washer after removing a nut (A).

Fig 2: Locating Manual Control Lever And Nut
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CAUTION: When installing, fix the manual control lever and the inhibitor switch with Ø5mm (0.1969in.) fixing jig.
And then tighten the inhibitor assembly mounting bolts.
Remove the inhibitor assembly (A) after removing the bolts (2ea).
Tightening torque:

9.8 ~ 11.8 N.m (1.0 ~ 1.2 kgf.m, 7.2 ~ 8.7 lb-ft)

Fig 3: Locating Inhibitor Assembly

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CAUTION: When installing, tighten the inhibitor assembly mounting bolt lightly.