Removal & Installation - A/T: Swift: Removal
- Disconnect air intake tubing from air cleaner. Disconnect battery cables. Remove battery and tray. Disconnect ground cable at transaxle. Disconnect electrical connections, speedometer cable and control cables from transaxle.
- Remove starter. Raise and support vehicle. Drain transaxle fluid. Disconnect and plug oil cooler lines from transaxle. Disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold. Remove lower cover from torque converter housing.
- Remove drive plate-to-torque converter bolts. Drive plate can be held by engaging a screwdriver into drive plate gear through notch provided at underside of transaxle case.
- Remove left axle shaft and disengage right axle shaft from differential. Remove left wheel. Remove staked area from left axle shaft nut at hub assembly. Remove nut and washer from left axle shaft.
- Remove left ball joint-to-steering knuckle bolt. Separate ball joint from steering knuckle. Using 2 screwdrivers, pry axle shafts from transaxle case. Remove left axle shaft. Disconnect engine torque rod and bracket from transaxle.
- Support transaxle using a jack. Disconnect transaxle mounts. Remove transaxle-to-engine bolts. Remove transaxle assembly.