Suzuki LS650 Savage - Page 178

TRANSMISSION AND GEARSHI FT !\:IECHANISMS
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To remove th e external shift me chanis m, it is
ne cessary to remove the engine from the frame.
Remo't'al
I. R emove the engine from the frame as de sc ribed
und er Engine Remom l! /nstallation in Chapter
Four.
2. Remove the bolt (Figure 6) securing the
altcrnator stator elect
ri cal cable strap to the
external shift mechanism cover.
3. Remove the bolts securing the left·hand
crankcase cover (Figure
7) and rem ove t he cover
and gasket.
4A . If only the extcrnal gearshift me chanism is
going
to be removed, place duct tapc over the
starter
id le gears and shaft to hold them in pla ce
in the crankcase. If not taped in place. they will
fa ll out of their receptacles in the crankcase.
4B.
If the entire eng in e is going to be
di sassembled. remove the starter idle gears as
described under
Starter Idle Ge ar s Rem oml!
In stallation in Chapt er Fou r.
5. Rem ove the upper bolt (Figure 8) securing the
trans
mi ss ion mainshaft oil seal retainer.
6. Rem ove the bolts securing the transmission
mainshaft o
il seal retainer (A, Figure 9) and the
external gearshift me chani sm cove r (8. Figure 9).
Remove th e retainer, the cover (Figure 10 ) and
gasket. Don't
lo se the locating dowel s.
7. Rem ove the gearshift shaft (Figure ll ), wa sher
and
re turn sp ri ng. Don't lose the wa sher on the end
of the gearshift shaft.
8. Rem ove the nuts securing the pawl retainer
(Figure
12 ) and remove the pa wl retainer.