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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