Suzuki Grand Vitara JB627. Manual - part 132

2C-20 Rear Suspension: 

Rear Suspension Frame Removal and 
Installation

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WARNING

!

 

When removing and installing rear 
suspension frame, be sure to apply some 
supporting equipment under it at well-
balanced position in the center to prevent 
from its drop.

 

Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Remove muffler and exhaust center pipe referring to 

“Exhaust System Components in Section 1K”.

3) To facilitate reinstallation, put match marks (1) on 

rear propeller shaft flange and differential flange. 
Disconnect rear propeller shaft form differential.

4) Remove rear wheel hub assembly referring to “Rear 

Wheel Hub Assembly Removal and Installation”.

5) Remove control rod referring to “Control Rod 

Removal and Installation”.

6) Remove trailing rod referring to “Trailing Rod 

Removal and Installation”.

7) Remove lower arm referring to “Lower Arm Removal 

and Installation”.

8) Remove rear drive shaft referring to “Rear Drive 

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

9) Remove rear suspension knuckle referring to “Rear 

Suspension knuckle Removal and Installation”.

10) Remove upper arm referring to “Upper Arm Removal 

and Installation”.

11) Remove parking cable clamp bolt (1) and parking 

cable clamp (2).

12) Remove wheel sensor bolt (1) and ABS wheel 

sensor harness clamp (2) (if equipped).

13) Disconnect rear height sensor connector (3) and 

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

14) Support rear suspension frame with rear differential 

by using mission jack (1).

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Rear Suspension:  2C-21

15) Remove rear suspension frame mount bolts (1) and 

washer (2) and then lower mission jack and remove 
rear suspension frame (3) with rear differential and 
rear suspension frame stopper (4).

16) Dismounting rear differential from rear suspension 

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

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.

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 suspension frame mount bolts are reused, 
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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2C-22 Rear Suspension: 

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 a few 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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Rear Suspension:  2C-23

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

: Do not reuse.