P/S Gear Case Assembly Removal And Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Suzuki Grand Vitara, 2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara, and 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect negative (-) cable at battery.
Take out P/S fluid in reservoir with syringe or such.
Hoist vehicle and remove both right and left wheels.
Disconnect both right and left tie-rod ends from knuckle referring to Step 2 to 3 of "Removal" in Tie-Rod End Removal and Installation .
Disconnect steering lower shaft assembly (1) from pinion shaft of P/S gear case assembly (2) referring to Step 5) of "Removal" in STEERING LOWER SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Disconnect high pressure pipe (3) from P/S gear case assembly.
Disconnect low pressure pipe (4) from P/S gear case assembly.
Remove P/S gear case cylinder pipes (5) from P/S gear case assembly.

Fig 1: Identifying P/S Gear Case Assembly Components
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Remove stabilizer bar mount bolt and stabilizer joint.
NOTE: Do not remove stabilizer bar (1) from vehicle.
Remove stabilizer bar mount bracket (2) from left side of front suspension frame.

Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Bar Mount Bracket
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Remove bolts (1) and then take off P/S gear case assembly from left side of vehicle.
NOTE: P/S gear case assembly cannot be removed from the right side of vehicle.

Fig 3: Identifying P/S Gear Case Assembly Bolts
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