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Housing Case Disassembly and Assembly: Assembly

  1. Install the speedometer-driven gear bolt and the speedometer-driven gear into the transaxle housing.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the speedometer-driven gear bolt to 5 N.m (44 lb-in).

    Fig 1: Installing The Speedometer-Driven Gear
    G00785632Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  2. Install the clutch-release bearing guide and the clutch-release bearing. Refer to CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER REMOVAL AND INSTALL .
  3. Install the backup lamp switch into the transaxle housing.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the backup lamp switch to 20 N.m (15 lb-ft).

    Fig 2: Installing The Backup Lamp Switch
    G00785633Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Install the differential into the transaxle housing. Refer to Differential Disassembly and Assembly .
  5. Install the bearing plate, with the shafts attached.
    Fig 3: Installing The Bearing Plate, With The Shafts Attached
    G00785634Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Install the bearing plate bolts.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the bearing plate bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).

  7. Install the transaxle cover and the transaxle cover bolts.
    Fig 4: Installing The Transaxle Cover
    G00785635Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the transaxle cover bolts to 18 N.m (13 lb-ft).

  8. Install the gearshift lever cover and the gearshift lever cover bolts.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the gearshift lever cover bolts to 22 N.m (16 lb-ft).

    Fig 5: Installing The Gearshift Lever Cover
    G00785636Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  9. Install the transaxle into the vehicle. Refer to TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .