Manual Transmission Assembly Dismounting & Remounting: Dismounting
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Suzuki XL-7. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect negative (-) cable of battery.
- Remove transmission shift control lever referring to TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LEVER REMOVAL & INSTALLATION .
- For transfer (lever-shift type), remove transfer shift control lever referring to TRANSFER SHIFT CONTROL LEVER REMOVAL & INSTALLATION .
- Detach couplers from their bracket and disconnect HO2S lead wires at couplers (1).
- Remove 3 transmission fastening bolts at engine room with engine harness clamp disconnected from intake connector.
- Hoist vehicle.
- Drain oil from transmission referring to MANUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR OIL INSPECTION & CHANGE .
- For 4WD vehicle, drain oil from transfer referring to TRANSFER GEAR OIL INSPECTION & CHANGE (Lever-Shift Type) or TRANSFER GEAR OIL INSPECTION & CHANGE (Motor-Shift Type) .
- Remove propeller shaft(s) referring to PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL & INSTALLATION .
- Remove exhaust No. 1 pipe (1) and No. 2 pipe (2).
- Remove exhaust manifold stiffeners.
- Remove starting motor bolts (1).
- Remove clutch operating cylinder (2) from transmission. It is not necessary to disconnect clutch hose from operating cylinder.
- Remove clutch housing lower plate.
- Remove transmission fastening bolt (1) and nuts (2).
- Disconnect couplers from 4WD switch, back up light switch and speed sensor assembly and release their harness from clamps.
- Apply transmission jack (1) and remove engine rear mounting member (2) taking off its bolts.
- After removing mounting member, move rearward transmission and transfer assemblies placed on jack and then lower them.
- Remove breather hose (1).
- Separate gear shift lever case (2) and transfer assembly (3) (or extension case for 2WD model) from transmission assembly (4).