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Oil Pump Chain Removal and Installation: Installation

  1. Install oil pump drive sprocket (2) as shown in the figure.
    Fig 1: Installing Oil Pump Drive Sprocket
    G02256930Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  2. Install oil pump chain and adjust its tension as follows:
    1. Install oil pump chain (1) by aligning match marks (3) on oil pump chain (1) and oil pump sprocket (2).
    2. Tighten oil pump sprocket bolt (4) to specified torque.

      Tightening torque 

      Oil pump sprocket bolt (a): 45 N.m (4.5 kg-m, 32.5 lb-ft) 

      Fig 2: Tightening Oil Pump Sprocket Bolt
      G02256931Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
    3. Install oil pump chain guide (1) and hand-tighten oil pump chain guide bolts.
    4. Insert specified thickness gauge between center of oil pump chain guide and chain.

      Thickness gauge specification

      Thickness: 1.35 mm (0.053 in.) 

      Width: 14 mm (0.55 in.) 

    5. Press hatched part of chain guide (2) to 40 N.m (4.0 kg-m, 29.0 lb-ft) in arrow direction.
    6. Tighten oil pump chain guide bolts (1) to specified torque while pressing.

      Tightening torque 

      Oil pump chain guide bolt (a): 11 N.m (1.1 kg-m, 8.0 lb-ft) 

      Fig 3: Tightening Oil Pump Chain Guide Bolts
      G02256932Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
    7. Remove thickness gauge.
  3. Install 1st timing chain. Refer to "1ST TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TENSIONER INSTALLATION ".
  4. Install LH bank 2nd timing chain. Refer to "LH (NO. 1) BANK 2ND TIMING CHAIN AND CHAIN TENSIONER ".
  5. Install timing chain cover. Refer to "TIMING CHAIN COVER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  6. Install oil pan referring to "OIL PAN AND OIL PUMP STRAINER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION  ".
  7. Install front differential housing referring to "FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DISMOUNTING AND REMOUNTING ".
  8. Install P/S system referring to "POWER STEERING PUMP REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ".
  9. Install cooling system referring to "COOLING FAN AND FAN CLUTCH REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " and "RADIATOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :".
  10. Install intake manifold with throttle body referring to "THROTTLE BODY AND INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLATION ".
  11. Refill cooling system with coolant, front differential with gear oil, P/S system with specified fluid and engine with engine oil.
  12. Check wheel alignment referring to "WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS ".
  13. Verify that there is no fuel leakage, water leakage and oil leakage at each connection.
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