ZEST BOLT Service Manual

DRIVETRAIN-TA65 Star 39 5.7. E. REMOVAL OF TRANSAXLE FROM CAR: Position the vehicle properly on the two post lift and loosen the front wheel nuts. Disconnect the battery terminals. 1. Remove the battery and also remove the battery tray. 2. Lift the vehicle on using two post lift and remove the front wheels. 3. Drain the Transaxle oil. 4. Remove the air filter assembly. 5. Disconnect power steering pressure line and its mounting over transaxle. 6. Remove ball joint (steering rack) from steering knuckle from both sides. 7. Disconnect gear shifter cables. 8. Loosen mounting bolts of clutch housing. 9. Remove the cooling module of the vehicle (Refer Remove and Refitment of cooling module in engine). 10. Remove fuel line supporting bracket from clutch housing. 11. Disconnect clutch release cable from clutch release lever. 12. Support engine suitably using engine lifting crane. 13. Disconnect ‘C’ mount bracket. 14. Disconnect vehicle speed sensor from electrical connection for non-ABS application. 15. Disconnect dummy cap for ABS application. 16. Disconnect electrical connections of Reverse Light switch. Ensure to release wiring harness from below clutch cable and clutch actuating lever. 17. Disconnect the knuckle lower arm ball joint. 18. Swing out both drive shafts from transaxle and place it suitably alongside. Do not pull drive shaft excessively as the plunge joint will come out of housing and damage the boot Pry. Plunge joint housing for taking out joint out of splines. Do not place the CV drive shaft on rough/uncleaned surfaces. This might damage the drive shaft boot. 19. Loosen and remove B Mount nut. 20. Remove ‘B’ mount rubber pad. 21. Tilt slightly the assembly (engine and transaxle) and remove the starter motor. 22. Remove B mount bracket from transaxle housing. 23. Remove clutch housing mounting bolts and take out the transaxle.