1999 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Front right axle bearing

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Oil filler / level plug
2. Front drain plug
1. Circlip
2. Washer
1. Differential side joint
2. Tire lever
3. Front differential assembly
1. Oil seal 2
1
4A2-4 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT / SHAFT BEARING, OIL SEAL
REMOVAL (RIGHT SIDE)
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2) Drain differential gear oil.
3) Remove axle shaft drive flange.
4) Remove circlip and front spindle thrust washer.
5) Remove knuckle and wheel hub comp, refer to steps 5) to 7) and
9) to 14) of item COIL SPRING REMOVAL in Section 3D.
6) Remove drive shaft assembly.
To detach snap ring fitted on the spline of differential side joint
(inboard joint) from differential side gear, pull inboard joint by us-
ing a tire lever.
CAUTION:
To prevent breakage of boots (wheel side and differential
side), be careful not to bring them into contact with other
parts when removing drive shaft assembly.
7) Remove drive shaft thrust washer (to vehicle with G16 or J20 en-
gine) from drive shaft and remove drive shaft oil seal as shown
in figure.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to cause damage to drive shaft joint.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Left drive shaft
2. Tire lever
1. Shaft bearing1. Axle oil seal
2. Circlip
3. Axle bearing
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT / SHAFT BEARING, OIL SEAL 4A2-9
SHAFT BEARING / OIL SEAL
REMOVAL
1) Remove drive shaft assembly.
Refer to item DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL (LEFT and RIGHT) in
this section.
For right side shaft bearing / oil seal removal, drain differential
gear oil.
2) Remove left drive shaft by using tire lever.
3) Remove left side strut. Refer to steps 1) and 4) to 8) of item
STRUT DAMPER REMOVAL in Section 3D.
4) Remove oil seal, using plain screw driver.
5) Remove circlip.
6) Remove bearing, using special tools (A) and (B).
Special Tool
(A): 09941-64510
(B): 09930-30102

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
ªAº
1. Shaft bearing
1. Shaft oil seal
2. Right side
3. Left side
4A2-10 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT / SHAFT BEARING, OIL SEAL
INSTALLATION
1) Clean drive shaft oil seal and then apply lithium grease.
ªAº: Grease 99000-25010
Check oil seal for breakage or deterioration.
Replace it as necessary.
2) Drive in drive shaft bearing with special tool (A) (on left hand
side).
Special Tool
(A): 09913-75520
3) Install circlip.
4) Drive in oil seal with special tools (B) and (C).
Special Tool
(B): 09951-16090
(C): 09924-74510
NOTE:
As depth to which oil seal should be driven into axle hous-
ing is different between the left and right, be sure to check
stamped marks on special tool (B) and drive each oil seal to
corresponding mark.
5) Install left drive shaft.
6) Install left side strut. Refer to steps 1) to 2) of item STRUT
DUMPER INSTALLATION in Section 3D.
7) Install drive shaft assembly.
Refer to DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION in this section.
8) Fill specified differential gear oil into differential case to specified
level.