1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA front

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
ªaº: 30 mm (1.18 in.)
ªbº: 100 mm (3.94 in.)
ªAº: Apply undercoating (PVC, 400
m or more)
ªBº: Additional applying of under coating
ªBº: (for 5 door vehicle without splush guard)
ªCº: Apply PVC chip resistant material (200
m or more)1. Side body outer
2. Side sill inner
3. Main floor
4. Front fender
5. Front wheel housing
6. Frame
7. Dash panel
8. Center floor
9. Rear floor
Vehicle produced in IWATA
VIEW: Z
9-52 BODY SERVICE

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
ªaº: 30 mm (1.18 in.)
ªbº: 100 mm (3.94 in.)
ªAº: Apply undercoating (PVC, 400
m or more)
ªBº: Additional applying of under coating
ªBº: (for 5 door vehicle without splush guard)
ªCº: Apply PVC chip resistant material (200
m or more)1. Side body outer
2. Side sill inner
3. Main floor
4. Front fender
5. Front wheel housing
6. Frame
7. Dash panel
8. Center floor
9. Rear floor
Vehicle produced in CAMI
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BODY SERVICE 9-53

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
9-56 BODY SERVICE
BADC
ªaº: 30 mm (1.18 in.)
ªbº: 100 mm (3.93 in.)
ªAº: Apply undercoating (PVC, 400
m or more)
ªBº: Additional applying of under coating
ªBº: (for 5 door vehicle without splush guard)
ªCº: Apply PVC chip resistant material (200
m or more)1. Side body outer
2. Side sill inner
3. Main floor
4. Front fender
5. Front wheel housing
6. Frame
7. Dash panel
8. Center floor
9. Rear floorB ± B
A ± A
C ± C
VIEW : Z

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-59
1. Door latch
2. Outside handle
3. Inside handle bezel
4. Latch striker
1. Door opening control rod pin retainer
2. Door opening control rod
3. Door lock control rod
3
SECURITY AND LOCKS
FRONT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1) Raise window all the way up.
2) Remove door trim and door sealing cover, refer to steps 1) to 6)
of FRONT DOOR GLASS REMOVAL in this section.
3) Remove door opening control rods.
Unlock door lock rod pin retainer and disconnect control rod.
4) Remove door lock control rod.
5) Disconnect door lock motor lead wire (if equipped).
6) Remove lock assembly.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
9-60 BODY SERVICE
1. Door latch
2. Door latch striker
3. Shaft
1. Door latch striker
2. Body
3. Door4. Front side
5. Shim
INSTALLATION
To install front door lock, reverse removal procedure, noting follow-
ing.

Door latch striker.
Move door latch striker up or down so its center aligns with the
center of groove ªAº on the door, as shown.
NOTE:
Striker should be moved vertically and placed level. Do not
adjust door lock.
Tightening Torque
(a): 13 N
.m (1.3 kg-m, 9.5 lb-ft)

Move door latch striker sideways to adjust door surface flush with
body surface, as shown.
In order to correctly obtain door latch striker position in the fore-
and-aft direction, increase or decrease number of shims inserted
between body and striker to adjust it.
Dimension ªaº: 10.9 ± 12.9 mm (0.43 ± 0.5 in.)
ªbº: 3.4 ± 5.4 mm (0.13 ± 0.21 in.)
NOTE:
Apply oil or grease to striker joints periodically.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-61
1. Outside handle
2. Inside handle bezel
3. Latch assembly
4. Latch striker
1. Door opening rod pin
2. Door opening control rod
REAR DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
1) Remove door trim and door sealing cover, refer to steps 1) to 4)
of REAR DOOR GLASS REMOVAL in this section.
2) Remove door opening control rod and door lock control rod.
3) Remove lock assembly.
INSTALLATION
Reverse removal sequence to install rear door lock, noting points
mentioned in ªFRONT DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLYº.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
9-70 BODY SERVICE
1. Pin on body side
2. Sliding roof
1. Drain hose
INSTALLATION
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting following
points.

Align positioning holes in sliding roof assembly at right and left
and pins on body side for installation.

Connect drain hoses to sliding roof assembly at 4 locations. Pass
front drain hose between roof panel and inner panel and through
front pillar down to sill side. Pass rear drain hose into baring hole
in rear quarter inner panel and through C pillar down to jig hole
in rear side bumper.
NOTE:
After reinstalling sliding roof assembly, be sure to make
glass adjustment. (Refer to SLIDING ROOF GLASS ADJUST-
MENT described previously.)

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-71
1. Topbow center frame
2. Bracket cover
1. Topbow front frame
CANVAS TOP AND TOPBOW FRAMES
Removal
1) Open canvas to referring to Owner's Manual.
2) Remove fording top and rear canvas top.
3) Remove topbow bracket cover.
4) Remove topbow center frame.
5) Remove topbow front frame.
Installation
Install in reverse order of removal procedure.