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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), transmission fastening bolts (1) and fastening nuts (3).
    Fig 1: Identifying Manual Transmission Assembly Mounting Bolts
    G08899132Courtesy 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 undercover.
  11. Remove clutch housing lower plates (1).
  12. Remove transmission fastening nut (2) and bolts (3).
    Fig 2: Identifying Clutch Housing Lower Plates, Transmission Fastening Nut And Bolts
    G08899133Courtesy 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: Removing Engine Rear Mounting Member Using Transmission Jack
    G08899134Courtesy 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 arm assembly (2) and transfer assembly (3) or extension case from transmission assembly (1).
    Fig 4: Identifying Gear Shift Control Arm, Transfer And Transmission Assembly
    G08899135Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.