Suzuki Grand Vitara JB627. Manual - part 145

3B-22 Differential: Rear

Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting

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Dismounting

1) Lift up vehicle and drain oil from rear differential.
2) Remove rear propeller shaft referring to “Propeller 

Shaft Removal and Installation in Section 3D”.

3) Remove exhaust center pipe referring to “Exhaust 

System Components in Section 1K”.

4) Remove rear drive shafts referring to “Rear Drive 

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

5) Support rear differential with transmission jack.
6) Remove front and rear mounting bolts, and then 

lower rear differential.

Remounting
Reverse dismounting procedure for remounting noting 
the following.
• Tighten rear differential mounting front and rear bolts 

to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Rear differential front mounting bolt:  120 N·m (
12.0 kgf-m, 87.0 lb-ft)
Rear differential rear mounting bolt:  120 N·m (
12.0 kgf-m, 87.0 lb-ft)

• Tighten rear suspension frame front and rear bolts to 

specified torque referring to “Rear Suspension 
Construction in Section 2C”.

• Fill rear differential oil referring to “Rear Differential Oil 

Change: Rear”.

Rear Differential Components

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10

10

12

(a)

18

(a)

18

(b)

24

19

9

21

11

5

27

13

23

20

12

(c)

22

3

4

6

7

A

8

1

(a)

25

12

11

26

17

16

14

14

16

17

15

20

15

1322

28

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1. Universal joint flange

18. Retainer bolt

2. Hypoid gear set

19. Rear drive right retainer

: Apply sealant 99000-31260 to mating surface of right retainer, 
carrier and rear cover.

3. Bevel pinion spacer

20. Shim

Differential: Rear 3B-23

Rear Differential Assembly Disassembly and 
Reassembly

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Disassembly

1) Drive out rear drive right and left shaft using special 

tools.

Special tool
(A):  09942–15511 
(B):  09943–17912 

2) Remove rear drive right and left retainers.
3) Tapping rear cover flanges with plastic hammer, 

remove rear cover (1) and dynamic damper (if 
equipped).

4) Disassembly rear drive right retainer as follows, if 

necessary.
a) Remove oil seal (1) using special tool.

Special tool
(A):  09913–50121 

b) Remove snap ring.

4. Shim

21. Rear drive left retainer

: Apply sealant 99000-31260 to mating surface of left retainer, 
carrier and rear cover.

5. Rear bearing

22. Bevel gear bolt

: Apply thread lock cement 99000-32110 to thread part of bolt.

6. Front bearing

23. Rear cover

 7. Oil seal

: Apply grease 99000-25010 to oil seal lip.

24. Rear cover bolt No.2 bolt

 8. Flange nut

: After tightening nut so as rotation torque of bevel pinion shaft to be in 
specified value, caulk nut securely.

25. Rear cover bolt No.1 bolt

9. Differential carrier

: Apply sealant 99000-31260 to mating surface of carrier and rear cover.

26. Pinion joint

10. Differential pinion

27. Differential right case

11. Differential gear

28. Dynamic damper (if equipped)

12. Pinion shaft

: 50  N

⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

13. Differential left case

: 60 N

⋅m (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lb-ft)

14. Thrust washer

: 200 N

⋅m (20.0 kgf-m, 145.0 lb-ft)

15. Differential side bearing

: Do not reuse.

16. Spring washer

: Apply differential oil.

17. Pinion washer

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(B)

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3B-24 Differential: Rear

c) Drive out rear drive shaft bearing using special 

tools.

Special tool
(A):  09930–30104 
(B):  09941–64511 

5) Disassembly rear drive left retainer in the same 

manner at Step 4), if necessary.

6) Take out differential assembly (1), outer race and 

shim all at once.

7) Pull out differential side bearing (1) using special 

tools.

Special tool
(A):  09913–65135
(B):  09925–86010

8) Remove drive bevel gear (hypoid gear), differential 

gears, differential pinions and pinion shaft as follows.
a) With aluminum plates (2) placed on vise first, 

grip differential case with it and remove drive 
bevel gear (hypoid gear) (3) by removing its bolts 
(1).

b) Remove pinion shafts (1), differential gears, 

washers, differential pinions, spring washers, 
thrust washers and pinion joint.

9) Remove drive bevel pinion (hypoid gear) assembly 

as follows.
a) Hold joint flange with special tool and then 

remove flange nut by using power wrench (4 – 
10 magnification) (2).

Special tool
(A):  09922–66021

(A)

(B)

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1

(B)

(A)

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1. Socket wrench

3

2

1

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2

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Differential: Rear 3B-25

b) Make mating marks (1) on drive bevel pinion and 

companion flange.

CAUTION

!

 

Do not make mating mark on the coupling 
surface of the flange.

 

c) Remove flange (2) from drive bevel pinion. Use 

special tool if it is hard to remove.

Special tool
(A):  09913–65135
(B):  09925–88210

d) Remove drive bevel pinion (1) with rear bearing, 

shim and spacer from carrier.
If it is hard to remove, screw an used nut (2) into 
drive bevel pinion and hammer (3) on that nut 
with a plastic hammer but never directly on drive 
bevel pinion.

e) Remove drive bevel pinion rear bearing (2) by 

using bearing puller (3) and hydraulic press.

CAUTION

!

 

To avoid rear bearing from being damaged, 
support it at flat side of bearing puller.

 

10) Remove oil seal (1) using special tool.

Special tool
(A):  09913–50121

11) Using a hammer and brass bar (1), drive out front 

bearing outer race (2).

2

(B)

(A)

2

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3

2

1

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1. Drive bevel pinion

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(A)

1

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