Tesla Model 3: Gearbox - Rear Drive Unit (Remove and Replace)
Tesla Model 3 2017-2025 Service Manual / Rear Drive Unit / Rear Gearbox and Halfshafts / Gearbox - Rear Drive Unit (Remove and
Replace)
Remove
- Remove the rear drive unit inverter. See Inverter - Rear Drive Unit (Remove and Install).
- Setup the gantry to support the gearbox motor assembly.
- Remove the bolts that attach
the heat exchanger to the
gearbox, and then remove the
heat exchanger from the gearbox.
Torque 5 Nm +30º
- Remove the bolts that attach
the motor assembly to the
gearbox, and then use the gantry
to lift the gearbox from the
motor assembly.
Torque 15 Nm +25º
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal, except for the following:
Caution:
Perform a push-pull test to verify that the hose is fully seated.
- Install new o-rings on the heat exchanger.
- Install a new oil filter if the replacement gearbox is without one.
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Refill)
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Drain
SPECIAL TOOLS
KIT, DRIVE UNIT OIL DRAIN, MODEL
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SPECIAL TOOLS
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Warning:
Only technicians who have been tr
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SPECIAL TOOLS
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Remove
Remove LH front wheel. See
Wheel (Remove and Install).
Remove the LH front brake rotor. See
Brake Rotor - Front - LH (Remove and Replace).
Remove the bolts that attach the LH front hub to the knuckle,
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