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Manual Transmission Assembly Dismounting And Remounting: Dismounting

  1. Disconnect negative (-) cable of battery.
  2. Remove transmission shift control lever referring to TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  3. Detach engine harness clamps and ground wire harness from transmission front case.
  4. Remove starting motor fastening bolts (2) and transmission fastening bolts (1).
    Fig 1: Identifying Starting Motor Fastening Bolts & Transmission Fastening Bolts
    G04808936Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Disconnect clutch fluid joint from pipe of clutch operating cylinder assembly referring to CLUTCH OPERATING CYLINDER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  6. Hoist vehicle.
  7. Drain oil from transmission and transfer or extension case.
  8. Remove propeller shafts referring to PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  9. Remove exhaust No. 2 pipe.
  10. Remove engine under cover.
  11. Remove clutch housing lower plates (1).
  12. Remove transmission fastening nut (2) and bolts (3).
    Fig 2: Identifying Clutch Housing Lower Plates
    G04808937Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  13. Disconnect the following couplers and release their harness from clamps.
    • Back up light switch
    • Transfer shift actuator (if equipped)
    • 4L/N switch (if equipped)
    • Center differential lock switch (if equipped)
  14. Apply transmission jack (1) and remove engine rear mounting member (2) taking off its bolts.
    Fig 3: Lifting Transmission With Jack
    G04808938Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  15. After removing mounting member, move rearward transmission and transfer or extension case assemblies placed on jack and then lower them.
  16. Separate gear shift control lever rear case assembly (2) and transfer assembly (3) or extension case from transmission assembly (1).
    Fig 4: Identifying Gear Shift Control Lever Rear Case Assembly & Transfer Assembly
    G04808939Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.