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Countershaft Disassembly and Reassembly: Disassembly

  1. Drive out left bearing cone (2) with 4th gear (3) by using puller (4) and hydraulic press.
    CAUTION:
    • Use puller and hydraulic press that will bear at least 5 ton (11,000 lb) safely.
    • To avoid tooth damage, support 4th gear (3) at flat side of puller.
    Fig 1: Identifying Left Bearing Cone, 4th Gear And Puller
    G04848115Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  2. Apply puller (5) to 2nd gear (4) and drive out 3rd & 4th gear spacer (2) and 3rd gear (3) together with 2nd gear by using hydraulic press. Needle bearing would come out with 2nd gear.
    CAUTION:
    • If compression exceeds 5 ton (11,000 lb), release compression once, reset bearing puller and then continue press work again.
    • To avoid gear tooth from being damaged, support it at flat side of bearing puller.
    Fig 2: Identifying Puller, 2nd Gear And 3rd & 4th Gear Spacer
    G04848116Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  3. Take out 2nd synchronizer outer ring, center cone and inner ring.
  4. Using snap ring pliers (3), remove circlip (1).
    NOTE: Correct tool tips to be flat to facilitate removal of circlip.
    Fig 3: Identifying Snap Ring Pliers And Circlip
    G04848117Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Apply puller (3) to 1st gear (2) and drive out low speed synchronizer sleeve & hub assembly (1) with 1st gear by using hydraulic press.
    CAUTION: To avoid gear tooth from damage, support it at flat side of bearing puller.
    Fig 4: Identifying Puller, 1st Gear And Low Speed Synchronizer Sleeve & Hub Assembly
    G04848118Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Disassemble synchronizer sleeve & hub assembly.
  7. Take out 1st gear needle bearing from shaft.
  8. In order to remove right bearing (1) from countershaft, grind with a grinder (2) one part "a" of right bearing (1) as illustrated till it becomes thin.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to grind too far not to damage the shaft (3).
    Fig 5: Identifying Right Bearing Grind Mark
    G04848119Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  9. Break with a chisel (1) the thin ground right bearing (2) and it can be removed.
    Fig 6: Breaking Thin Ground Right Bearing With Chisel
    G04848120Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.