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Manual Transmission Upper Case, Shifter Disassembly & Assembly: Disassembly

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  1. Remove back up light switch (2) and locating spring bolts (3) from upper case (1).
    Fig 1: Identifying Back Up Light Switch & Spring Bolts
    G01381480Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  2. Take out locating springs and locating balls.
  3. Remove 2 spring pins and pull out low speed gear shift shaft (3) and high speed gear shift shaft (2) in that order.
  4. Pull out reverse gear shift shaft (1), then disconnect fork from shaft (1) by removing spring pin.

    Special tool 

    (A):  09922-85811

    NOTE: Make sure that remaining gear shift shafts are all neutral position when removing a gear shift shaft.
    Fig 2: Identifying Gear Shift Shafts & Shift Forks
    G01381481Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Take out rubber plug and 2 interlock balls from case.
  6. Remove interlock pin from high speed gear shift shaft.