2000 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Washer

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GRAND
VITARA
1. Clamp
2. Upper rod
1. Upper rod front bolt
2. Nut
3. Upper rod
4. Wheel speed sensor
harness bracket
(Toward outside of body)1. Upper rod
2. Bolt
5. Upper rod rear bolt
6. Washer
7. Body center
8. Front side
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-9
UPPER ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) If equipped with ABS, disconnect wheel speed sensor harness
clamp from left upper rod.
3) Remove upper rod.
INSTALLATION
1) Install upper rod to chassis frame and axle housing, referring to
figure for installing direction of bolts.
Nuts should not be tightened.
2) See figure for distinction of installing direction of left side upper
rod for vehicle equipped with ABS.
3) Connect wheel speed sensor harness clamp to upper rod (if
equipped with ABS).
4) Lower hoist and with vehicle in non-loaded condition, tighten
front bolt and rear nut of upper rod to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65 lb-ft)

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(a)
(a)
1. Bolt
2. Washer
3. Lateral rod
1. Nut
1
3E-10 REAR SUSPENSION
LATERAL ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Remove lateral rod mounting bolts.
3) Remove lateral rod.
INSTALLATION
1) Install lateral rod to rear axle, and vehicle body.
2) Lower hoist.
3) Tighten lateral rod mounting bolts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 lb-ft)
REAR AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL BEARING
REMOVAL
1) Remove rear brake drum. For details, refer to REAR BRAKE
DRUM REMOVAL in SECTION 5C.
2) Drain gear oil from rear axle housing by loosening drain plug.
3) Remove rear wheel bearing retainer nuts from axle housing.

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[B]
1
2
[A]
1. Bearing retainer
2. Oil seal
3. Wheel side
4. Differential side
1. Stud bolt
2. Nut
3. Washer
4. Flange of axle shaft
1. Axle shaft
2. Bearing retainer
[A]: Vehicle without ABS
[B]: Vehicle with ABS
1. Bearing
2. Retainer ring
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-13
INSTALLATION
Install removed parts in reverse order of removal procedure, noting
the following.
1) Apply grease to oil seal lip as shown and install it to axle shaft.
NOTE:
Amount of grease applied to hollow in oil seal should be
more than 60% of its vacant space.
ªAº: Grease 99000-25010
2) Aligning serrations between new stud bolt(s) and flange, install
new stud bolt(s) by tightening nut as shown.
3) Install bearing retainer to shaft.
4) Press-fit wheel bearing and retainer ring as shown.
NOTE:

Use care not to cause any damage to outside of retainer
ring.

Refer to figure so that wheel bearing is installed in proper
direction.

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VITARA
1. Oil filler / level plug
2. Front drain plug
1. Circlip
2. Washer
1. Drive shaft flange
bolts and nuts
1. Oil seal
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT / SHAFT BEARING, OIL SEAL 4A2-3
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
DRIVE SHAFT
REMOVAL (LEFT SIDE)
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2) Remove axle shaft drive flange.
3) Remove drive shaft circlip and front spindle thrust washer.
4) Remove drive shaft flange bolts and nuts.
5) Remove drive shaft assembly to differential side as shown in left
figure.
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.
6) Remove drive shaft thrust washer (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.

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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.

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1. Drive shaft oil seal
1. Drive shaft flange bolt and nut
2. Front spindle thrust washer
3. Axle shaft drive flange
ªAº
1. Drive shaft joint
2. Oil seal
3. Pipe
4. Thrust washer4
4A2-8 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT / SHAFT BEARING, OIL SEAL
INSTALLATION
Install drive shaft assembly by reversing removal procedure and
noting following points.

Clean front drive shaft oil seal and then apply lithium grease to oil
seal and DOJ shaft.
ªAº: Grease 99000-25010

Check oil seal for breakage or deterioration.
Replace it as necessary.

Drive in oil seal until its end contacts stepped surface of drive
shaft joint by using a pipe whose inner diameter is 76 mm (2.992
in.) or more and outer diameter is 80 mm (3.150 in.) or less.
Diameter ªaº: 76 mm (2.992 in.) or more
Diameter ªbº: 80 mm (3.150 in.) or less

Drive in drive shaft thrust washer (Vehicle with G16 or J20 en-
gine).

RH Side
Push differential side joint by hand until it is positioned by snap
ring fitted to its spline.
LH Side
Connect drive shaft flange bolts and nuts.
Tightening Torque
(a): 50 N
.m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

Apply grease to front spindle thrust washer and front spindle part
of drive shaft.
ªAº: Grease 99000-25010

When installing axle shaft drive flange to wheel hub, apply sealant
to mating surface of axle shaft drive flange.
ªBº: Sealant 99000-31090
Tightening Torque
(b): 50 N
.m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
CAUTION:

To prevent breakage of boots (wheel side and differen-
tial side), be careful not to bring them into contact with
other parts when installing drive shaft assembly.

Do not pull housing of differential side joint.
If housing is pulled, it may be detached from drive shaft.

Fill specified differential gear oil into differential case to specified
level.

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BRAKES PIPE / HOSE / MASTER CYLINDER 5A-5
[A]: Vehicle with ABS for right hand steering vehicle
[B]: Vehicle with ABS for left hand steering vehicle
1. E-ring
2. Flexible hose
3. Hose washer
4. Hose bolt
5. Brake caliper
6. 2 way joint
NOTE:
Insert E-ring till its end surface is flush
with or lower than bracket end surface.
Tightening Torque
(a): 16 N
.m (1.6 kg-m, 11.5 lb-ft)
(b): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
(c): 10 N.m (1.0 kg-m, 7.5 lb-ft)
(b): 21 N.m (2.1 kg-m, 15.5 lb-ft)
A: View A
B: View B
C: View Ca: Clamp a
b: Clamp b
c: Clamp c
d: Clamp d
C
t: Top side
f: Front side
[A]
[B]

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5A-6 BRAKES PIPE / HOSE / MASTER CYLINDER
NOTE:
Insert E-ring till its end surface is flush
with or lower than bracket end surface.
Tightening Torque
(a): 10 N
.m (1.0 kg-m, 7.5 lb-ft)
(b): 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
[C]: Vehicle without ABS for right hand steering vehicle
[D]: Vehicle without ABS for left hand steering vehicle
1. E-ring
2. Flexible hose
3. Hose washer
4. Hose bolt
5. Brake caliper
6. 4way joint
[C]
[D]
D: View D a: Clamp a
b: Clamp b
c: Clamp c
d: Clamp dt: Top side
f: Front side