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Gear Shift Lever Front Case Assembly Removal And Installation: Installation

NOTE:
  • Install gear shift lever front case to transmission rear case without using sealant for functional check.
  • Install shift control lever and check to make sure that it shifts smoothly according to shift pattern as shown in the figure.
Fig 1: Shift Control Lever Pattern
G04808930Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  1. Clean mating surface of both rear case and gear shift lever front case (2), and uniformly apply sealant to lever case as shown in figure by such amount that its section is 1.2 mm (0.047 in.) in diameter, and then mate it with gear shift lever front case.

    "A": Sealant 99000-31260SUZUKI Bond No.1217G 

  2. Install lever case to rear case and then tighten new lever case bolts (1) to specified torque.

    Tightening torque 

    Gear shift lever front case bolt a: 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft) 

  3. Connect gear shift shaft (3) of lever case assembly to gear shift control shaft (4) of gear shift control lever rear case assembly referring to figure for proper installing direction of control shaft joint bolt (5). Tighten control shaft joint nut (6) to specified torque.

    Tightening torque 

    Control shaft joint nut b: 18 N.m (1.8 kg-m, 13.0 lb-ft)

    Fig 2: Applying Sealant To Lever Case
    G04808931Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Remount transmission assembly referring to MANUAL TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY DISMOUNTING AND REMOUNTING