Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420. Manual — part 155

2C-26 Rear Suspension:

3) Install rear wheel assembly and back plate to rear

suspension knuckle and tighten rear wheel hub
housing bolts (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear wheel hub housing bolt (a): 50 N·m (5.0
kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

4) Tighten parking cable cap nut (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Parking cable cap nut (a): 11 N·m (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0
lb-ft)

5) Connect brake pipe (1) to wheel cylinder (2) and

tighten brake pipe flare nut (1) to specified torque
and install bleeder plug cap (3) taken off pipe back to
bleeder plug.

Tightening torque
Brake pipe flare nut (a): 16 N·m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.5
lb-ft)

6) Install rear break shoe referring to “Rear Brake Shoe

Removal and Installation in Section 4C”.

7) Pull up parking brake lever fully and tighten new rear

axle nut (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear axle nut (a): 220 N·m (22.0 kgf-m, 159.5 lb-
ft)

8) Caulk rear axle nut (1).

CAUTION

!

Be careful while calking nut so that no crack
will occur in calked part of nut. Cracked nut
must be replaced with new one.

9) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake

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

10) 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”.

11) Install rear wheels.

12) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from

dragging and proper braking is obtained.

13) 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)

14) Perform brake test (foot brake and parking brake).
15) Check each installed part for fluid leakage.

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Rear Suspension: 2C-27

Rear Wheel Hub Assembly, Wheel Bearing and
Wheel Stud Inspection

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• Wheel bearing and wheel hub form a solid unit.
• When wheel bearing is found defective and its

replacement is necessary, replace hub assembly.

Rear Wheel Disc, Nut and Bearing Check

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• Inspect each wheel disc for dents, distortion and

cracks.
A disc in badly damaged condition must be replaced.

• Check wheel nuts for tightness and, as necessary,

retighten to specification.

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

• Check wheel bearings for wear. When measuring

thrust play, apply a dial gauge to spindle cap center. If
thrust play exceeds limit, replace bearing.

Rear wheel bearing thrust play “a”
Limit: 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)

• By rotating wheel actually, check wheel bearing for

noise and smooth rotation. If it is defective, replace
bearing.

Rear Suspension knuckle Removal and
Installation

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Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Remove rear wheel hub assembly referring to “Rear

Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation”.

3) Remove ABS wheel sensor (1) (if equipped).

4) Loosen rear brake hose bracket bolt (1).

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2C-28 Rear Suspension:

5) Support lower arm (1) with jack (2).

6) Loosen control rod outer bolt (1).

7) Loosen trailing rod rear bolt (1).

8) Loosen lower arm outer bolt (1).

9) Disconnect upper arm joint from rear suspension

knuckle (1) with puller (2) and remove rear
suspension knuckle.

NOTE
Do not remove upper arm joint nut (3) to
avoid the rear suspension knuckle fall off.

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Rear Suspension: 2C-29

Installation

1) Connect upper arm joint (2) to rear suspension

knuckle (1).

2) Tighten new upper arm joint nut (3) to specified

torque.

CAUTION

!

Do not reuse removed upper arm joint nut.

Tightening torque
Upper arm joint nut (a): 55 N·m (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0
lb-ft)

3) Install lower arm to rear suspension knuckle and

then tighten lower arm outer bolt (1) temporarily by
hand.

CAUTION

!

If reuse lower arm outer bolt, apply engine oil
to thread, bearing and trunk surface.

4) Install trailing rod to rear suspension knuckle and

then tighten trailing rod rear bolt (1) temporarily by
hand.

CAUTION

!

If reuse trailing rod rear bolt, apply engine oil
to thread, bearing and trunk surface.

5) Install control rod to rear suspension knuckle tighten

control rod outer bolt (1) temporarily by hand.

CAUTION

!

If reuse control rod outer bolt, apply engine
oil to thread, bearing and trunk surface.

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