Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420. Manual — part 154

2C-22 Rear Suspension:

Installation

1) Remounting rear differential to rear suspension fame

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

2) Support rear suspension frame with rear differential

by using mission jack, and jack up it.

WARNING

!

When mounting 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.

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

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

CAUTION

!

If reuse suspension frame mount bolt, 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)

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

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

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

then connect ABS wheel sensor harness clamp (2)
(if equipped).

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

6) 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)

7) Install upper arm referring to “Upper Arm Removal

and Installation”.

8) Install rear suspension knuckle referring to “Rear

Suspension knuckle Removal and Installation”.

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

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

10) Install lower arm referring to “Lower Arm Removal

and Installation”.

11) Install trailing rod referring to “Trailing Rod Removal

and Installation”.

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Rear Suspension: 2C-23

12) Install control rod referring to “Control Rod Removal

and Installation”“Control Rod Removal and
Installation”.

13) Install rear wheel hub assembly referring to “Rear

Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation”.

14) 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”.

15) Install exhaust muffler and exhaust center pipe

referring to “Exhaust System Components in Section
1K”.

16) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake

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

17) Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal

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

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

dragging and proper braking is obtained.

20) 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)

21) Bounce vehicle up and down to stabilize suspension.
22) 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.

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

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

26) Adjust headlight auto leveling 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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2C-24 Rear Suspension:

Assembly

1) Press-fit rear suspension frame bushing (2) by using

press (1) and special tool.

CAUTION

!

Be sure to use new bushing.

Special tool
(A): 09913–75510

2) Install rear suspension frame stopper (3) to rear

suspension frame bushing (1) and press-fit upper
mount stopper washer (2) by using press with
bearing installer.

CAUTION

!

Be sure to use new upper mount stopper
washer and rear suspension frame stopper.

NOTE
Use bearing installer in dimensions of outer
diameter 43.0 to 49.0 mm (1.69 to 1.92 in.),
inner diameter 41.0 mm (1.61 in.) or more and
length 21.0 mm (0.82 in.) or more.

Clearance “a” between washer and bushing
“a”: 1.5 mm (0.059 in.)

Rear Suspension Frame, Bushing and Pad
Check

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Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage. If any faulty
condition is found, replace.

Rear Wheel Hub Assembly and Rear Suspension Knuckle Components

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(A)

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1. Rear wheel hub assemble

3. Rear suspension knuckle

: 50 N

⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

2. Back plate

4. Rear wheel hub housing bolt

Rear Suspension: 2C-25

Rear Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and
Installation

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Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Uncaulk rear axle nut (1).
3) Pull up parking brake lever fully and remove rear

axle nut (1).

4) Remove rear break shoe referring to “Rear Brake

Shoe Removal and Installation in Section 4C”.

5) Disconnect brake pipe (1) from wheel cylinder (2)

and put wheel cylinder bleeder plug cap (3) onto
pipe to prevent fluid from spilling.

6) Loosen parking cable cap nut (1).

7) Removal rear wheel hub housing bolts (1) and then

remove rear wheel hub assembly and back plate.

8) Refer to Step 7) of “Front Wheel Hub Assembly

Removal and Installation in Section 2B” to remove
hub bolts since the rear wheel hub assembly is the
same as the front wheel hub assembly.

Installation

1) Refer to Step 1) of “Front Wheel Hub Assembly

Removal and Installation in Section 2B” to install hub
bolts since the rear wheel hub assembly is the same
as the front wheel hub assembly.

2) Apply grease to end face of inner ring (2) before rear

wheel hub (1) installation.

CAUTION

!

Do not apply the grease to the encoder
section to avoid the encoder malfunction.

“A”: Grease 99000–25010 (SUZUKI Super
Grease A)

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