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Removal Procedure

  1. Remove the battery tray. Refer to BATTERY TRAY REPLACEMENT .
  2. Remove the shift control cable bracket. Refer to SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET REPLACEMENT .
  3. Disconnect the electrical connector from the transaxle control module.
  4. Remove the battery negative cable and wire harness ground from the transaxle stud.
  5. Remove the nut and fuel line retaining clip from the transaxle.
  6. Secure the wire harness, and shift cable up away from the transaxle.
    Fig 1: Identifying Upper Transaxle-To-Engine Bolts
    G05469976Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  7. Remove the upper 4 transaxle-to-engine bolts (2, 3, 4).
  8. Remove the frame. Refer to FRAME REPLACEMENT .
  9. Raise the vehicle up away from the frame and remove the frame from under the vehicle.
  10. Drain the transaxle fluid. Refer to TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT .
    Fig 2: Identifying Transaxle Oil Cooler Pipes
    G05469977Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  11. Remove the transaxle oil cooler pipes from the transaxle. Refer to OIL COOLER HOSE/PIPE REPLACEMENT .
  12. Remove the engine-to-transaxle brace if equipped. Refer to TRANSMISSION BRACE REPLACEMENT .
  13. Remove the starter motor. Refer to STARTER MOTOR REPLACEMENT .
    Fig 3: Identifying Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
    G05469978Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  14. Turn the crankshaft balancer bolt clockwise to gain access to the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts through the starter motor hole.
    NOTE: Mark the relation of the flywheel to torque converter for reassembly.
  15. Remove the torque converter-to-flywheel bolts.
  16. Remove the front transmission mount from the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION FRONT MOUNT REPLACEMENT .
  17. Remove the left transmission mount bracket from the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION MOUNT BRACKET REPLACEMENT - LEFT SIDE .
  18. Remove the rear transmission mount bracket from the transmission. Refer to TRANSMISSION REAR MOUNT BRACKET REPLACEMENT (AWD) .
  19. Disconnect the right and left drive shafts from the intermediate shaft and transaxle. Refer to FRONT WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT REPLACEMENT . Secure both drive shafts out of the way.
  20. Remove the intermediate shaft, if equipped with FWD. Refer to INTERMEDIATE SHAFT REPLACEMENT .
  21. If vehicle is equipped with all wheel drive (AWD) complete the following steps:
    1. Remove the rear propeller shaft. Refer to PROPELLER SHAFT REPLACEMENT .
    2. Remove the transfer case. Refer to TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT for Getrag 760.
  22. Support the transaxle with a suitable transaxle jack.
    Fig 4: Identifying Lower Transaxle-To-Engine Bolts
    G05469979Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  23. Remove the 4 lower transaxle-to-engine bolts (1, 5, 6).
  24. Slide the transaxle away from the engine until the transaxle torque-converter clears the flywheel.
  25. If equipped with a drive axle seal dust cover, discard it and do not replace it.
  26. Lower the transaxle away from the vehicle.
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