1987 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Service Repair Manual

Kingpins and Bearings
Inspect each kingpin closely for dents, signs of
cracking, distortion or any other damage.
Replace the kingpins found in defective condi.
tion.
Check the oil seal for wear or damage. If defec-
tive, replace with new one.
Fig. 17-1-31
Check the kingpin bearings for damage. If
anything is found wrong, replace the bearing
with new one.
Fig. 17-1-32
Steering Knuckle Oil Seal
The oil seal used at the spherical sliding joint
between the knuckle and the inner case accom-
plishes the additional purposes of keeping out
road dust and of acting as the damper for the
steering handwheel.As the wear of this seal
advances, its damping effect decreases and thus
make the front wheel develop a tendency to
“shimmy”not only that road dust begins to
creep into the sliding clearance to promote the
wear of the spherical sliding surfaces.
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Fig. 17-1-33

Fig 17-1-34
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Stabilizer
Stabilizer bolt & lock washerI
18-28N.m
1.8 - 2.8 kg-m13.5 - 20.0 lb-ft
l Tighten to the following specified torque
in unloaded condition.70 - 90 N.m
l
7.0 - 9.0 kg-m
51 .O - 65.0 lb-ftInstall lock washer in body outer side.
1 Stabilizer nut
qPaint
Tighten tothe following specified
torque in unloaded condition.22-35 N.m
2.2-3.5 kg-m
16.0-25.0 lb-ft
Stabilizer mount bush
View A
Install stabilizer mount bushes (right & left) by aligningthem with painted positions on stabilizer respectively.
Fig. 17-1-35
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17-2. REAR SUSPENSION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The rear suspension consists of leaf springs, axle housing, axle shafts and shock absorbers as shown below.
The leaf springs are attached to the chassis frame through rubber bushes located at their both ends as
shown. The axle housing is installed on the right and left leaf springs by means of spring seats and U bolts.
The two shock absorbers (right & left) are installed with their lower ends attached to the spring seats
and the upper ends to the chassis frame, all through rubber bushes.
1. Leaf spring10.Bush
2.Shackle plate inner11.Axle housing
3.Shackle plate outer12.Axle shaft
4.Shackle bush13.Bearing
5.U bolt14.Bearing retainer ring
6.Spring bumper15.Oil seal
7.Spring seat16.Oil sealprotector
8. Spring bush9.Shock absorber
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Fig 17-2-7

REMOVALRear Axle Shaft
Shock Absorber
The shock absorber is non-adjustable, non-
refillable, and cannot be disassembled. The only
service the shock absorber requires is replace-
ment when it has lost its resistance, is damaged,
or leaking oil or gas.
1) Remove rear brake drum. Refer to item 19-3
“REAR DRUM BRAKE”.I /
1) Hoist car.
2) Loosen lower and upper nuts, and remove
shock absorber.
Washer@ Special tool (Brake drum remover09943-35511)
Leaf Spring
1) Raise car. In this operation, garage jack or
hoist must not be positioned against rear
suspension related parts. When garage jack is
used, place safety stands under chassis to
support raised body.
NOTE:
Don’t let rear axle housing hang on brake hose
or pipe. If it occurs, hose or pipe may be d,amag-
ed. To prevent it, always hold rear axle housing
of raised car with safety stands.
2) Remove rear wheel.
3) Remove U-bolt nuts.
4) Remove shackle nuts and leaf spring nut.
5) Pull out leaf spring bolt and remove leaf
spring from shackle pin.
ShTckle pin nut
Sha’, klepin
@Special tool (Sliding hammer09942-15510)
2) Drain oil from axle housing loosening drain
plug.
3) Disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder.
Have a small plug ready for use when discon-
necting pipe. As pipe comes off the wheel
cylinder, plug the pipe to prevent brake
fluid from leaking out.
And remove 4 brake backing plate securing
bolts.
*Nut
;-; wring
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Fig. 17-2-61. Plug
Fig. 17-2-2
Fig. 17-2-3
Fig. 17-2-4
Fig. 17-2-5

4) Using special tools indicated below, draw out
each axle shaft with brake backing plate.
Fig. 17-2-7 @ Special Tool (Rear Axle
Remover 09922-66010)
@I Special Tool (Sliding Hammer
09942-15510)
Rear axle shaft that was drawn out.
Fig. 17-2-8
5) In order to remove the retainer ring from the
shaft, grind with a grinder two parts of the
bearing retainer ring as illustrated till it
becomes thin.
Rear wheel bearingretainer ring
Rear axle shaft
Break with a chisel the thin
ring, and it can be removed.
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ground retainer
6) Using special tools (C and D), remove bear-
ing from shaft and then remove brake back
plate.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to go so far as to grind the
shaft.
Universal pulley09927-l 8410
Bearing remover(09921-57810)
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Fig. 17-2-11
Fig. 17-2-10
Fig. 17-2-9

Fig. 17-2-12
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