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Final gear

  1. Heat final gear to about 100 °C (212 °F) in oil bath.
  2. Clean mating surfaces of final gear and differential case.
    Fig 1: Heating Final Gear In Oil Bath
    G04592063Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  3. Install final gear (1) to differential case (2).
  4. Install new 4 final gear set bolt lock plates and 8 bolts and tighten bolts to specified torque.

    Tightening torque 

    Final gear bolts a: 99 N.m (9.9 kg-m, 72.0 lb-ft) 

  5. Clamp bolts with lock plate (3) securely.
    Fig 2: Installing Final Gear To Differential Case
    G04592064Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Install differential assembly to transaxle case and tighten case bolts to specified torque.

    Tightening torque 

    Transaxle housing bolts: 30 N.m (3.0 kg-m, 22.0 lb-ft) 

  7. Measure differential assembly starting torque, using special tool. If starting torque exceeds specified value, replace shim in the following so as starting torque to be in standard value.

    Special Tool 

    1. 09928-06020 

      Starting torque of differential assembly 

      0.7 - 1.2 N.m (0.07 - 0.12 kgf-m, 0.506 - 0.868 lb-ft) 

      Fig 3: Measuring Differential Assembly Starting Torque
      G04592065Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.

    Available differential side bearing shim thickness (Thickness: Identification) 

    BEARING SHIM THICKNESS SPECIFICATIONS

    1.00 mm (0.039 in.): 21 1.48 mm (0.058 in.): 33
    1.05 mm (0.041 in.): 22 1.51 mm (0.059 in.): 34
    1.10 mm (0.043 in.): 23 1.54 mm (0.060 in.): 35
    1.15 mm (0.045 in.): 24 1.57 mm (0.061 in.): 36
    1.20 mm (0.047 in.): 25 1.60 mm (0.062 in.): 37
    1.25 mm (0.049 in.): 26 1.65 mm (0.064 in.): 38
    1.30 mm (0.051 in.): 27 1.70 mm (0.066 in.): 39
    1.33 mm (0.052 in.): 28 1.75 mm (0.068 in.): 40
    1.36 mm (0.053 in.): 29 1.80 mm (0.070 in.): 41
    1.39 mm (0.054 in.): 30 1.85 mm (0.072 in.): 42
    1.42 mm (0.055 in.): 31 1.90 mm (0.074 in.): 43
    1.45 mm (0.057 in.): 32