Installation Procedure

2013 Suzuki Kizashi Sport GTS, FWDSECTION Installation Procedure
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Fig 1: Identifying Control Valve Body Cover (2 Of 2)
G04845958Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  1. Clean any gasket material from the control valve body cover and inspect the gasket mounting surface.
  2. Install a 3 mm (0.125 in) bead of RTV sealer GM P/N 89020326 (Canadian P/N 89021188) onto the control valve body cover.
    Fig 2: Identifying Control Valve Body Cover Bolts
    G04845959Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  3. Install the control valve body cover (1) onto the transaxle case.
    NOTE: Use LOCTITEβ„’ 242 thread sealer on ALL bolt threads.
  4. Install the control valve body cover bolts (2) hand tight.
    Fig 3: Identifying Tightening Sequence Of Control Valve Body Cover Bolts
    G04845960Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
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