Housing Case Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Suzuki Reno and 2005 Suzuki Forenza. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the transaxle from the vehicle. Refer to "TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".
Remove the shift lever cover bolts and the shift lever cover. Do not disassemble the shift lever cover.

Fig 1: Removing Shift Lever Cover
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Remove the transaxle cover bolts and the transaxle cover.

Fig 2: Removing Transaxle Cover Bolts And Transaxle Cover
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Remove the bearing plate bolts and the bearing plate, with the shafts attached. Do not disassemble the shafts.

Fig 3: Removing Bearing Plate Bolts And Bearing Plate, With Shafts Attached
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Remove the differential from the transaxle housing. Do not disassemble the differential. Refer to "DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY :".
Remove the backup lamp switch from the transaxle housing.

Fig 4: Removing Backup Lamp Switch From Transaxle Housing
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Remove the clutch-release bearing and the clutch-release bearing guide. Refer to "CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".
Remove the speedometer-driven gear bolt and the speedometer-driven gear from the transaxle housing.

Fig 5: Removing Speedometer-Driven Gear From Transaxle Housing
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