Suzuki Grand Vitara JB416 / JB420. Manual - part 204

4C-6 Rear Brakes: 

4) Install brake adjuster (2) and upper shoe return 

spring (1).

5) Install adjuster pawl lever (3) and adjuster spring.

6) For procedure hereafter, refer to “Rear Brake Drum 

Removal and Installation”.

Rear Brake Shoe Inspection

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Parking Brake Shoe Lever
Inspect brake shoe lever for free movement against 
brake shoe web. If defective, correct or replace.

Brake Adjuster
Check thread or ratchet of adjuster for wear, sticking and 
corrosion.
If found defective, replace brake adjuster.

Springs
Inspect for damage or weakening.
Inspect each part with arrow for rust. If found defective, 
replace.

Brake Shoe
Refer to “Rear Brake Drum and Shoe Inspection”.

Wheel Cylinder Removal and Installation

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Removal

1) Remove brake drum referring to “Rear Brake Drum 

Removal and Installation”.

2) Remove brake shoe referring to “Rear Brake Shoe 

Removal and Installation”.

3) Loosen brake pipe flare nut (1) but only within the 

extent that fluid does not leak.

4) Remove wheel cylinder mounting bolts (2). 

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

4. Brake shoe
5. Lower shoe return spring

3

2

4

1

4

5

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1

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Rear Brakes:  4C-7

Installation

1) Fit wheel cylinder to brake back plate, take off 

bleeder plug cap from brake pipe and connect pipe 
to wheel cylinder just enough to prevent fluid from 
leaking.

2) Tighten wheel cylinder mounting bolts to brake back 

plate (1) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Wheel cylinder mounting bolt (a):  13 N·m (1.3 
kgf-m, 9.5 lb-ft)

3) Tighten flare nut of brake pipe (2) to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Brake pipe flare nut (b):  16 N·m (1.6 kgf-m, 12.0 
lb-ft)

4) Install bleeder plug cap (3) taken off from pipe back 

to bleeder plug.

5) Install brake shoe referring to “Rear Brake Shoe 

Removal and Installation”.

6) Install brake drum referring to step 1) to 2) of “Rear 

Brake Drum Removal and Installation”.

7) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake 

system. For bleeding operation refer to “Air Bleeding 
of Brake System in Section 4A”.

8) Adjust, check brake and install rear wheel referring 

to step 3) to 6) of “Rear Brake Drum Removal and 
Installation”.

Wheel Cylinder Inspection

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Inspect wheel cylinder disassembled parts for wear, 
cracks, corrosion or damage.

NOTE
Clean wheel cylinder components with brake 
fluid.

 

Rear Brake Back Plate Removal and Installation

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Removal

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

axle nut (1).

4) Remove brake drum referring to “Rear Brake Drum 

Removal and Installation”.

5) Remove brake shoe referring to “Rear Brake Shoe 

Removal and Installation”.

6) Remove wheel cylinder referring to “Wheel Cylinder 

Removal and Installation”.

7) Remove parking brake cable (1) from brake back 

plate by loosening parking cable cap nut (2).

2

(b)

3

(a)

1

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1

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4C-8 Rear Brakes: 

8) Remove rear wheel hub housing bolts (1).

9) Remove rear wheel hub assembly and brake back 

plate from knuckle.

Installation

1) Install brake back plate (1) and rear wheel hub 

assembly (2) to knuckle, and tighten wheel hub 
housing bolts to specified torque.

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

2) Tighten rear axle nut (1) temporarily by hand at this 

step.

3) Install parking brake cable (1) to brake back plate 

and tighten cable cap nut to specified torque.

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

4) Install wheel cylinder and rear brake shoe referring 

to step 1) to 7) of “Wheel Cylinder Removal and 
Installation”.

5) Install brake drum and adjust brake referring to step 

1) to 4) of “Rear Brake Drum Removal and 
Installation”.

6) Pull up parking brake lever fully and tighten rear axle 

nut (1).

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

7) Caulk rear axle nut (1).

8) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified 

torque.

9) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from 

dragging and proper braking is obtained. Remove 
vehicle from hoist and perform brake test (foot brake 
and parking brake).

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2

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(a)

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Rear Brakes:  4C-9

Specifications

Tightening Torque Specifications

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NOTE
The specified tightening torque is also described in the following.
“Rear Drum Brake Assembly Components”

 

Reference:
For the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this section, refer to “Fastener Information in Section 0A”.

Special Tools and Equipment

Recommended Service Material

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NOTE
Required service material is also described in the following.
“Rear Drum Brake Assembly Components”

 

Fastening part

Tightening torque

Note

N

⋅m

kgf-m

lb-ft

Wheel nut

100

10.0 

72.5

)

Wheel cylinder mounting bolt

13

1.3 

9.5

)

Brake pipe flare nut

16

1.6 

12.0

)

Rear wheel hub housing bolt

50

5.0 

36.5

)

Parking cable cap nut

11

1.1 

8.0

)

Rear axle nut

220

22.0 

159.5

)