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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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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