Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420 (ESP model). Service manual — part 24

2B-16 Front Suspension:

Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or
Bushings Removal and Installation

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Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheels (right & left).
2) Remove engine under cover.
3) Remove suspension control arm referring to

“Suspension Control Arm Removal and Installation”.

4) Remove right side and left side front drive shaft

assembly referring to “Front Drive Shaft Assembly
Removal and Installation: Front in Section 3A in
related manual”.

5) Remove stabilizer joints (1). When loosening joint

nut, hold stud with hexagon wrench.

6) Disconnect front fender lining clip (1) (if equipped

with head light auto leveling system).

7) Disconnect front height sensor connector (1) (if

equipped with head light auto leveling system) and
then detach clip (2).

8) Disconnect steering lower shaft from pinion shaft

referring to “P/S Gear Case Assembly Removal and
Installation in Section 6C in related manual”.

9) Detach low pressure return hose (2) from low

pressure return pipe (3) and then disconnect pipe
bracket (1).

10) Remove gear box union bolt (1).

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Front Suspension: 2B-17

11) Remove front propeller shaft referring to “Propeller

Shaft Removal and Installation in Section 3D in
related manual”.

12) Fix radiator (2) to body with rope (1) to avoid the

radiator (2) fall off when front suspension frame
lowered.

13) Support engine assemble as follows.

• For using engine supporting device

Using engine supporting device, support engine
according to “Engine Supporting Points in Section
0A in related manual”.

CAUTION

!

Be sure to support engine by using engine
front hunger only. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in damage to engine
front and rear hungers.

• For using chain hoist
a) Remove hood referring to “Hood Removal and

Installation in Section 9J in related manual”.

b) Support engine assemble by using chain hoist.

14) Support suspension frame at the specified positions

(1) indicated in figure.

WARNING

!

When removing suspension frame, be sure to
apply some supporting equipment under it at
well-balanced position as shown in the figure
section so as to prevent from its drop.

15) Remove engine front body side mounting nuts (1).
16) Remove suspension frame mounting bolts (2), and

then lower suspension frame (3) with stabilizer bar,
P/S gear box assembly and front differential
assembly.

17) Remove P/S gear box assembly (1) and front

differential assembly (2) referring to “P/S Gear Case
Assembly Removal and Installation in Section 6C in
related manual” and “Front Differential Dismounting
and Remounting: Front in Section 3B in related
manual”.

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2B-18 Front Suspension:

18) Remove stabilizer bar (1) and bushing (2) from

suspension frame (3).

Installation

1) When installing stabilizer, loosely assemble all

components while insuring that stabilizer is centered,
side-to-side.

2) Install stabilizer bar (1), stabilizer bushing (2) and

stabilizer mounting bracket (3) to suspension frame.

NOTE
Install the stabilizer bar whose mark (5) is to
front.

3) Tighten stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolts (4) to

specified torque.

Tightening torque
Stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolt (a): 50 N·m (
5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

4) Install P/S gear box assembly (1) and front

differential assembly (2) referring to “P/S Gear Case
Assembly Removal and Installation in Section 6C in
related manual” and “Front Differential Dismounting
and Remounting: Front in Section 3B in related
manual”.

5) Install suspension frame.

WARNING

!

When installing suspension frame, be sure to
apply some supporting equipment under it at
well-balanced position as shown in the figure
section so as to prevent from its drop.

CAUTION

!

Lug (2) in suspension frame (1) must be
mated to the corresponding hole in body.
And also engine front body side mounting
bolts (3) and engine mount lug (4) must be
mated to the corresponding holes in
suspension frame.

F: Forward

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Front Suspension: 2B-19

6) Tighten suspension frame mounting bolts (1) and

engine front body side mounting nuts (2) to specified
torque.

CAUTION

!

If reuse suspension frame mounting bolt,
apply engine oil to thread, bearing and trunk
surface.

Tightening torque
Suspension frame mounting bolt (a): 135 N·m (
13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 lb-ft)
Engine front body side mounting nut (b): 55 N·m
(5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 lb-ft)

7) Remove chain hoist from engine and the rope (1)

from the radiator (2).

8) Install hood referring to “Hood Removal and

Installation in Section 9J in related manual”.

9) Install front propeller shaft referring to “Propeller

Shaft Removal and Installation in Section 3D in
related manual”.

10) Tighten pipe bracket (1) bolts to specified torque and

then insert low pressure return hose (2) to low
pressure return pipe (3).

Tightening torque
Pipe bracket bolt: 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 lb-ft)

11) Tighten union gear box bolt (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Union gear box bolt (a): 35 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.5
lb-ft)

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