Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420 / JB419. Manual — part 224

2C-19 Rear Suspension:

Rear Suspension Frame Components

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Rear Suspension Frame Removal and
Installation

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WARNING

!

When removing rear suspension frame, be
sure to apply some supporting equipment
(such as mission jack) under it at well-
balanced position in the center section so as
to prevent from its drop.

Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Remove muffler and exhaust center pipe referring to

“Exhaust System Components: For Petrol Engine
Model in Section 1K”.

3) To facilitate reinstallation, put match marks (1) on

rear propeller shaft flange and differential flange.
Disconnect rear propeller shaft form differential.

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F: Forward

5. Upper mount stopper washer

10. Dynamic damper bolt

1. Rear suspension frame

6. Rear suspension frame busing

: 135 N

⋅m (13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 lb-ft)

2. Rear suspension frame mount bolt

: If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread, bearing and
trunk surface.

7. Dynamic damper

: 50 N

⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

3. Rear suspension frame mount washer

8. Stiffener

4. Rear suspension frame mount stopper

9. Rear suspension frame stiffener bolt

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Rear Suspension: 2C-20

4) Remove rear wheel hub assembly referring to “Rear

Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation”.

5) Remove control rod referring to “Control Rod

Removal and Installation”.

6) Remove trailing rod referring to “Trailing Rod

Removal and Installation”.

7) Remove lower arm referring to “Lower Arm Removal

and Installation”.

8) Remove rear drive shaft referring to “Rear Drive

Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation: Rear in
Section 3A”.

9) Remove rear suspension knuckle referring to “Rear

Suspension Knuckle Removal and Installation”.

10) Remove upper arm referring to “Upper Arm Removal

and Installation”.

11) Remove parking cable clamp bolt (1) and parking

cable clamp (2).

12) Remove rear wheel speed sensor clamp bolt (1) and

speed sensor harness clamp (2) (if equipped).

13) Disconnect rear height sensor connector (3) and

rear height sensor harness clamp (4) (if equipped)
for left side.

14) Support rear suspension frame with rear differential

by using mission jack (1).

15) Remove rear suspension frame mount bolts (1) and

washer (2) and then lower mission jack and remove
rear suspension frame (3) with rear differential and
rear suspension frame stopper (4).

16) Dismounting rear differential from rear suspension

frame referring to “Rear Differential Unit
Components: Rear in Section 3B”.

17) Remove rear suspension frame stiffener and

dynamic damper from rear suspension frame, if
necessary.

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2C-21 Rear Suspension:

Installation

1) Install rear suspension frame stiffeners (1) and

dynamic damper (2) to rear suspension frame (3), if
removed.

Tightening torque
Rear suspension frame stiffener bolt (a): 50 N·m
(5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
Dynamic damper bolt (b): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m,
36.5 lb-ft)

2) Remounting rear differential to rear suspension fame

referring to “Rear Differential Unit Components: Rear
in Section 3B”.

3) Support rear suspension frame with rear differential

by using mission jack, and jack up it.

4) Install rear suspension frame (3) to vehicle body and

tighten rear suspension frame mount bolts (1) with
washer (2) to specified torque.

CAUTION

!

If suspension frame mount bolts are reused,
apply engine oil to thread, bearing and trunk
surface.

Tightening torque
Rear suspension frame mount bolt (a): 135 N·m
(13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 lb-ft)

5) Connect rear height sensor connector (3) and rear

height sensor harness clamp (4) (if equipped) for left
side.

6) Tighten wheel sensor bolt (1) to specified torque and

then connect wheel speed sensor harness clamp
(2).

Tightening torque
Wheel speed sensor clamp bolt (a): 11 N·m (1.1
kgf-m, 8.0 lb-ft)

7) Tighten parking cable clamp bolt (1) to specified

torque and then connect parking cable clamp (2).

Tightening torque
Parking cable clamp bolt (a): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m,
18.0 lb-ft)

8) Install upper arm referring to “Upper Arm Removal

and Installation”.

9) Install rear suspension knuckle referring to “Rear

Suspension Knuckle Removal and Installation”.

10) Install rear drive shaft referring to “Rear Drive Shaft

Assembly Removal and Installation: Rear in Section
3A”.

11) Install lower arm referring to “Lower Arm Removal

and Installation”.

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Rear Suspension: 2C-22

12) Install trailing rod referring to “Trailing Rod Removal

and Installation”.

13) Install control rod referring to “Control Rod Removal

and Installation”“Control Rod Removal and
Installation”.

14) Install rear wheel hub assembly referring to “Rear

Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation”.

15) Connect rear propeller shaft to differential aligning

match marks on flanges. Tighten bolts and nuts to
specified torque. Refer to “Propeller Shaft Removal
and Installation in Section 3D”.

16) Install exhaust muffler and exhaust center pipe

referring to “Exhaust System Components: For
Petrol Engine Model in Section 1K”.

17) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake

system. Refer to “Air Bleeding of Brake System in
Section 4A”.

18) Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal

with about 30 kg (66 lbs) load a few times so as to
obtain proper drum-to-shoe clearance. Adjust
parking brake cable. Refer to “Parking Brake Check
and Adjustment in Section 4D”.

19) Install rear wheels.
20) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from

dragging and proper braking is obtained.

21) Lower hoist and tighten rear wheel bolts to specified

torque.

Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 100 N·m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lb-ft)

22) Bounce vehicle up and down to stabilize suspension.
23) Tighten each bolts and nuts to specified torque with

vehicle weight on suspension.

NOTE
It is the most desirable to have vehicle off
hoist and in non-loaded condition when
tightening them.

24) Perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).
25) Check each installed part for fluid leakage.
26) Check rear toe and camber and adjust it if

necessary. For check and adjustment procedures,
refer to “Rear Wheel Alignment Inspection and
Adjustment”.

27) Adjust auto leveling headlight system, referring to

“Initialization of Auto Leveling Headlight System in
Section 9B”.

Rear Suspension frame / Bushing Disassembly
and Assembly

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Disassembly

1) Cut rubber (1) of flange of rear suspension frame

bushing.

2) Using grinder (2), grind off flange (3) of upper arm

bushing.

CAUTION

!

Be careful not to damage rear suspension
frame bushing (4) when grinding flange (3) of
upper arm bushing with grinder.

3) Push out rear suspension frame bushing by using

hydraulic press (1) and special tool.

Special tool
(A): 09913–75520

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(A)

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