Tesla Model 3: 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.
READ NEXT:
Gearbox Fluid - Rear Drive Unit - Drain
Drain
SPECIAL TOOLS
KIT, DRIVE UNIT OIL DRAIN, MODEL
SEE MORE:
Remove
Note: Rear subframe assembly components have been removed
from illustrations for clarity. It is not necessary to
remove the rear drive unit from the rear subframe assembly
to perform
SPECIAL TOOLS
Rivnut Install Kit, for NA (1054712-00-A )Rivnut Install Kit, for EMEA
(1054712-01-A )
Service rivnut (1004296-00-A)Service bolt (1015888-00-C)
Warning: The side impact airbag deployment depends on the front door sensor's
ability to detect a side impact from air pressure. Make sure