Suzuki Grand Vitara JB627. Manual - part 231

5A-108 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: 

10) Remove oil pan bolts (1).

11) Remove oil pan and oil pan gasket from 

transmission case.

12) Remove the 4 magnets (1) and clean them to steel 

particles etc.

13) Remove oil strainer (1) from valve body assembly.

14) Remove transmission fluid temperature sensor A (1) 

and B (4) (if equipped) from sensor clamps (2).

15) Remove wire harness clamp (3).
16) Disconnect the following connectors from shift 

solenoid-A, shift solenoid-B, shift solenoid-E, TCC 
solenoid, pressure control solenoid-A, pressure 
control solenoid-B and pressure control solenoid-C.

17) After removing bolt (1) pull out transmission wire 

connector (2) from transmission case.

CAUTION

!

 

When pulling transmission wire harness out 
of transmission case, take care not to 
damage connectors and transmission fluid 
temperature sensors at narrow exist of case.

 

18) Remove spring plate (1) and manual shift lever 

spring (2).

19) Remove valve body assembly (3) by removing 19 

bolts.

20) Remove check ball body (1) and spring (2).

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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle:  5A-109

21) Remove transmission case gaskets (1).

22) Remove brake drum gaskets (1) from transmission 

case.

23) Remove direct clutch accumulator piston (1) by 

compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kg/cm

2

, 57 psi) into 

hole (2).

NOTE
Cover accumulator piston (1) with shop cloth 
while blowing because A/T fluid should be 
spattered.

 

24) Remove direct clutch accumulator piston spring from 

transmission case.

25) Remove 2nd (No.3) brake accumulator piston (1) by 

compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kg/cm

2

, 57 psi) into 

hole (2).

NOTE
Cover accumulator piston (1) with shop cloth 
while blowing because A/T fluid should be 
spattered.

 

26) Remove 2nd (No.3) brake accumulator piston spring 

from transmission case.

27) Remove reverse clutch accumulator piston (1) by 

compressed air (392 kPa, 4.0 kg/cm

2

, 57 psi) into 

hole (2).

NOTE
Cover accumulator piston (1) with shop cloth 
while blowing because A/T fluid should be 
spattered.

 

28) Remove reverse clutch accumulator piston springs 

from transmission case.

29) Remove forward clutch accumulator piston (1).

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5A-110 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle: 

30) Remove forward clutch accumulator piston springs 

from transmission case.

31) Remove parking pawl bracket (1).

32) Remove parking lock rod (2) from manual shift lever 

(1).

33) Pull out parking pawl pin (1) to oil pump side and 

then remove parking lock pawl (2) and parking pawl 
spring (3).

34) Remove manual shift shaft and lever as follows.

a) Undo caulking of sleeve cover (1) by using flat 

end rod or the like and hammer.

b) Drive out manual shift lever pin (1) by using 

special tool and hammer.

Special tool
(A):  09922–89810

c) Pull out manual shift shaft (2) from transmission 

case, and then remove manual shift lever (3) and 
sleeve cover (4).

35) Remove 2 manual shift shaft oil seals (1) from 

transmission case by using flat end rod or the like.

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Automatic Transmission/Transaxle:  5A-111

36) Place transmission on stand facing oil pump upward.

NOTE

• To prevent transmission case from getting 

damaged, protect its contacting surface 
with stand by using shop cloth or the like.

• A stand of such size as shown in the figure 

will facilitate work.

 

37) After removing oil pump bolts, remove oil pump 

assembly (1) by using special tool.

Special tool
(A):  09927–66520
(B):  09920–13120

38) Remove thrust bearing race No.1 (1) and thrust 

bearing race No.10 (2) from oil pump assembly.

39) Remove clutch drum and input shaft assembly (1) 

from transmission case.

40) Remove clutch hub thrust washer (1) and thrust 

needle roller bearing No.1 (2) and thrust needle 
roller bearing (3) from clutch drum and input shaft 
assembly.

41) Remove one-way No.2 clutch assembly (1) and 

clutch drum thrust washer No.2 (2) from clutch drum 
& input shaft assembly.

42) Remove snap ring (1) by using flat end rod or the 

like.

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(B)

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