Removal and Installation

BACK-UP LAMP SWITCH

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Disconnect the battery cable from the negative terminal.
2.Remove control lever with the following procedure.





a.Release control rod boot from control lever housing.
b.Remove mounting bolt (Black arrow) and then separate control lever from control rod.





c.Remove console finisher assembly as shown in the figure. Refer to "M/T MODELS : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.





d.Remove felt as shown in the figure.





e.Remove center console assembly to remove hole cover as shown in the figure. Refer to "M/T MODELS : Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.





f.Remove mounting bolts (Black arrow) and then remove hole cover.

CAUTION:
Never damage center console assembly.
g.Remove control lever boot B, hole insulator, and control lever boot A.





h.Remove mounting bolts (Black arrow) while holding guide plate.
i.Remove guide plate, control lever, and control lever spring from control lever housing.
3.Remove exhaust front tube and center muffler. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
4.Separate propeller shaft assembly. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
NOTE:
Insert a suitable plug to rear oil seal of transmission assembly after removing propeller shaft assembly.
5.Set a suitable jack to the transmission assembly.

CAUTION:
When setting a suitable jack, be careful so that it does not contact with the wire harness.
6.Remove rear engine mounting member mounting bolts. Refer to "Removal and Installation" Removal and Installation.
7.Lower a suitable jack to the position where the back-up lamp switch connector can be disconnect. Then disconnect back-up lamp switch connector.





8.Disconnect clip (A) from bracket (1).





9.Remove bracket from rear extension.





10.Remove back-up lamp switch from rear extension.






INSTALLATION






1.Temporarily tighten back-up lamp switch onto rear extension by rotating once or twice.

CAUTION:
Remove old sealant and oil adhering to threads.
2.Apply recommended sealant to threads of back-up lamp switch as shown in the figure.
-Use Genuine Silicone RTV or an equivalent. Refer to GI22, "Recommended Chemical Products and Sealants".





3.Tighten back-up lamp switch to the specified torque.





4.For the next step and after, install in the reverse order of removal.