INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
Gear Oil Level Check
The manual transmission, transfer gears
and differentials (front and rear) are lubri-
cated with gear oil. To check the gear oil
level in any of the above locations, use the
following procedure:
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface
with the parking brake set.
2) Remove the oil filler plug
3) Feel the inside of the hole with your
finger. If the oil level comes up to the
bottom of the plug hole, the oil level is
correct. If so, reinstall the plug.
4) If the oil level is low, add gear oil
through the filler plug hole until the
oil level reaches the bottom of the
filler hole.
Gear Oil Replacement
To change the gear oil in the manual
transmission, transfer case or differen-
tial(s), use the following procedure:
1) Remove the oil filler plug
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2) Remove the drain plug drain the
oil, and reinstall the drain plug.
3) Pour new gear oil of the specified type
through the filler hole until the oil level
reaches the bottom of the filler hole.
4) Reinstall the filler plug.
After driving the vehicle, gear oil
temperature may be high enough to
burn you. Wait until the oil filler plug
is cool enough to touch with your
bare hands before inspecting or re-
placing gear oil.
Tightening torque
A CAUTION
When tightening these plugs, apply
sealing compound "Suzuki Bond No.
1215" or equivalent to the plug
threads to prevent oil leakage, and
tighten them to the specified torque
shown below.
Oil filler and drain plugs
of manual
transmission and
transfer
Oil drain plug of front
differential
Oil filler plug of front
differential
Oil filler plug of rear
differential
Oil drain plug of rear
differential
13.5—20.0 Ib-ft
(1.8—2.8 kg-m)
25.5—32.5 Ib-ft
(3.5—4.5 kg-m)
25.5—36.0 Ib-ft
(3.5—5.0 kg-m)
13.5—18.0 Ib-ft
(1.8—2.5 kg-m)
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