Procedures

Powertrain Mount Balancing

Danger:
Do not use a service jack in locations other than those specified to lift this vehicle. Lifting the vehicle with a jack in those other locations could cause the vehicle to slip off the jack and roll; this could cause injury or death.


Note:
Follow the balance procedure steps listed below when no starting point has been established such as in a collision repair.

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle Service and Repair.

2. Loosen the rear transaxle mount to transaxle bracket through bolt until it is finger tight.

3. Lower the vehicle.

4. Install the engine support fixture. Refer to Engine Support Fixture Engine Support Fixture.

5. Remove the drive motor generator power inverter module. Refer to Drive Motor Generator Power Inverter Module Replacement Drive Motor Generator Power Inverter Module Replacement.





6. Loosen the transaxle adapter to transaxle bolts (1).





7. Loosen the engine mount (1) to bracket bolts (2).

8. Raise the engine and transmission in order to allow a 1/4 inch (6 mm) gap between the upper engine mount and engine mount bracket, and also between the transmission and left transmission mount.

9. Tighten the left hand (transaxle side) mount bolts, starting with the bolt nearest to the center of the mount. See the appropriate transmission mount replacement procedure for the fastener tightening specifications.

10. Tighten the right hand (engine side) mount bolts, starting with the bolt nearest to the center of the mount. See the appropriate engine mount replacement procedure for the fastener tightening specifications.

Danger:
Do not use a service jack in locations other than those specified to lift this vehicle. Lifting the vehicle with a jack in those other locations could cause the vehicle to slip off the jack and roll; this could cause injury or death.


11. Raise the vehicle.

12. Shake the powertrain from front to rear and allow the powertrain to settle.

13. Tighten the rear transaxle mount through bolt. See the appropriate transmission mount replacement procedure for the fastener tightening specifications.

14. Lower the vehicle.