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Mount - Bushing Carrier - Front Drive Unit - RH - Remove And Replace: Remove

  1. Move the vehicle to a 2 post lift. See Raise Vehicle - 2 Post Lift .
  2. Perform a cooling system thermal fill drain. See Thermal Fluid - Cooling System (Fill/Drain) .
  3. Remove the LH and RH rocker panel scuff plates. See Scuff Plate - Rocker Panel - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  4. Remove the LH and RH rocker panel moldings. See Molding - Rocker Panel - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  5. Position the 2 post lift pads for HV battery removal.
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  6. Set the steering wheel straight ahead, place a protector sheet onto the driver seat, and then install the steering wheel lock.
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  7. Remove the rear underhood apron. See Underhood Apron - Rear (Remove and Replace) .
  8. Disconnect LV power. See LV Power (Disconnect and Connect) .
  9. Set the high voltage multimeter to DC voltage, lightly touch the probes to the auxiliary battery connector contacts, and verify that the multimeter displays a voltage.
    NOTE: Battery voltage is typically 14.5 to 15.5 volts.
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  10. Remove the bolt that attaches the ground strap to the front drive unit.
    NOTE: The bolt is captive to the ground strap.
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  11. Pull the red tab, and then pull the tab again to disconnect the frunk harness from the front drive unit harness connector.
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  12. Release the clip that attaches the frunk harness to the front drive unit.
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  13. Loosen the LH and RH front axle nuts.
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  14. Remove the LH and RH front wheels. See Wheel (Remove and Install) .
  15. Remove the mid aero shield panel. See Panel - Aero Shield - Mid (Remove and Replace) .
  16. Perform the vehicle electrical isolation procedure. See Vehicle Electrical Isolation Procedure .
  17. Remove the leather glove protectors and the HV insulating gloves.
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  18. Remove the LH and RH 2nd row seat side bolsters. See Bolster - Outer - Seat - 2nd Row - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  19. Remove the 2nd row lower seat cushion. See Seat Cushion - Lower - 2nd Row (Remove and Replace) .
  20. Remove the DC input HV header foam block.
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  21. Remove the bolt that secures the charge port busbar connector access door.
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  22. Remove the bolts (x2) that attach the charge port busbar connector to the DC input HV header.

    9 N.m (6.6 ft-lbs) 

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  23. Lift the charge port busbar connector to remove the connector from the DC input HV header.
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  24. Remove the LH and RH shear plates. See Shear Plate - Rear Subframe - LH (Remove and Replace) .
  25. Remove the front aero shield panel. See Panel - Aero Shield - Front (Remove and Replace) .
  26. Remove the front skid plate. See Skidplate - Front (Remove and Replace) .
  27. Remove the HV battery. See HV Battery (AWD) (Remove and Install) .
  28. Remove the front fascia valance. See Valance - Front Fascia (Remove and Replace) .
  29. Remove the front subframe. See Subframe Assembly - Front (Remove and Install) .
  30. Remove the LH and RH front halfshafts. See HALFSHAFT - FRONT DRIVE UNIT - LH (REMOVE AND REPLACE)  and HALFSHAFT - FRONT DRIVE UNIT - RH (REMOVE AND REPLACE) .
  31. Remove the front drive unit from the vehicle. See DRIVE UNIT - FRONT (REMOVE AND INSTALL) .
  32. With the help of an assistant, verify that the front drive unit is securely strapped to the transmission jack fixture, remove the bolts (x4) that attach the RH side bushing carrier to the drive unit, and then remove the busing carrier from the drive unit.
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