Suzuki Vitara (LY) 2016-2017 · Service Manual 5 M/T · Diagnostic Information and Procedures

Gears slipping out of mesh

Precautions: General safety (00)

Condition Possible Cause Action
Gears slipping out of mesh
Worn shift fork shaft
Replace shift fork or shift shaft.
•Low speed gear shift shaft: icon 
•High speed gear shift shaft: icon 
•5th & reverse gear shift shaft: icon 
Worn shift fork or synchronizer sleeve
Replace shift fork, shift shaft or synchronizer sleeve & hub.
•Low speed gear shift shaft: icon 
•High speed gear shift shaft: icon 
•5th gear shift fork: icon 
•Low speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: icon 
•High speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: icon 
•5th speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: icon 
Weak or damaged locating springs
Replace gear shift & select shaft assembly. icon 
Worn bearings on input shaft or countershaft
Replace input shaft bearing or output shaft bearing.
•Countershaft left bearing:
—Inner race: icon 
—Outer race: icon 
•Countershaft right bearing:
—Inner race: icon 
—Outer race: icon 
—Input shaft left bearing and right bearing: icon 
Worn chamfered tooth on sleeve and gear
Replace synchronizer sleeve & hub and gear.
•Countershaft 1st gear and 2nd gear: icon 
•Input shaft 3rd gear and 4th gear: icon 
•Input shaft 5th gear: icon 
•Low speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: icon 
•High speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: icon 
•5th speed synchronizer sleeve & hub: icon