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Manual Shift Detent Lever and Park Pawl Installation

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Fig 1: Identifying Park Pawl Pin Spring & Guide Sleeve
G04846206Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  1. Install the park pawl pin spring (704).
  2. Install the park pawl pin spring guide sleeve (705).
    CAUTION: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .
  3. Install the park pawl bolt/screw (706).

    Tightening torque 

    Tighten the park pawl bolt to 10 N.m (89 lb in)  .

    Fig 2: Identifying Park Pawl Spring Pin
    G04846207Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Install the park pawl spring pin (703).
    Fig 3: Identifying Park Pawl & Park Pawl Actuator Bracket
    G04846208Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Install the park pawl (702) and the park pawl actuator bracket (708).
    Fig 4: Identifying Park Pawl Return Spring & Shaft
    G04846209Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. Install the park pawl return spring (701).
  7. Install the park pawl shaft (700).
    Fig 5: Identifying Manual Shift Detent Spring Assembly
    G04846210Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  8. Install the manual shift detent spring assembly (711).
    Fig 6: Identifying Manual Shift Detent Lever Spring Bolt & Park Pawl Actuator Bracket Bolt
    G04846211Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  9. Install and hand tighten the 14 mm manual shift detent lever spring bolt (712) and the 16.7 mm park pawl actuator bracket bolt (715).

    Tightening torque 

    • Tighten the 14 mm manual shift detent lever spring bolt (712) to 5 N.m (44 lb in)  .
    • Tighten the 16.7 mm park pawl actuator bracket bolt (715) to 10 N.m (89 lb in)  .
      Fig 7: Identifying Park Pawl Actuator Rod
      G04846212Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  10. Install the park pawl actuator rod (709).
    Fig 8: Identifying Park Pawl Actuator Rod & Manual Shift Detent Lever Assembly
    G04846213Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  11. Install the manual shift detent lever assembly (710).
    NOTE: The park pawl actuator rod (709) must be installed with the rod between the case and the manual shift detent lever.
  12. Connect the park pawl actuator rod (709) to the manual shift detent lever assembly (710).
    Fig 9: Lifting Manual Shift Detent Lever Spring
    G04846214Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  13. Using a screwdriver, lift the manual shift detent lever spring (711) and rotate the manual shift detent lever assembly (710) into position.

    Reference: THIRD GEAR BAND APPLY TUBE INSTALLATION .