2000 SUZUKI SWIFT ABS

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-7
3) Tighten lateral rod nuts (1) to specified torque. It is the most
desirable to have vehicle off hoist and in no-loaded condition
when tightening them.
Tightening torque
Lateral rod left side nut (a) : 50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
Lateral rod right side nut (b) : 65 N·m (6.5 kg-m, 47.0 lb-ft)
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Support rear axle (1) (2WD vehicle) or rear axle housing
(4WD vehicle) using floor jack to prevent it from lowering.
3) Remove lower bolt (2).
4) Remove upper bolt (3) and nut (4). Then remove shock
absorber (5).
INSTALLATION
1) Install shock absorber (5) referring to the figure.
Tighten bolt and nut temporarily at this step.
2) Remove floor jack from rear axle (2WD vehicle) or rear axle
housing (4WD vehicle) (1) and lower hoist.
3) Tighten bolt and nut to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber upper nut
(a) : 63 N·m (6.3 kg-m, 46.0 lb-ft)
Rear shock absorber lower nut
(b) : 58 N·m (5.8 kg-m, 42.0 lb-ft)
COIL SPRING
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel (s).
2) Support rear axle (1) (2WD vehicle) or rear axle housing
(4WD vehicle) using floor jack (2) to prevent it from lowering.
A : Vehicle inside

3E-8 REAR SUSPENSION
3) Remove lateral rod right side bolt (1) and nut (2).
4) Detach lateral rod right side from vehicle body.
5) Remove brake flexible hose E-ring (1).
6) Remove LSPV adjust nut and detach spring end from rear
axle (2WD vehicle) or axle housing (4WD vehicle) (if
equipped with LSPV).
7) Remove shock absorber lower bolt (1).
8) Detach shock absorber lower side from rear axle (2WD vehi-
cle) or rear axle housing (4WD vehicle).
9) Lower rear axle (1) (2WD vehicle) or rear axle housing (4WD
vehicle) gradually as far down as where coil springs (2) can
be removed.
10) Remove coil spring.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to let rear axle (2WD vehicle) or rear axle
housing (4WD vehicle) down too much.
It may cause damage to brake flexible hose.

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-9
INSTALLATION
1) Install coil springs (1) (right & left) on spring seat (2) of rear
axle (2WD vehicle) or rear axle housing (4WD vehicle) and
raise rear axle (2WD vehicle) or rear axle housing (4WD
vehicle).
2) Install shock absorber (1) lower side to rear axle (2WD vehi-
cle) or rear axle housing (4WD vehicle).
Tighten shock absorber lower bolt (2) temporarily at this
step.
3) Remove floor jack from rear axle (2WD vehicle) or axle
housing (4WD vehicle).
4) Install brake flexible hose E-ring.
5) Install LSPV spring to rear axle (2WD vehicle) or axle hous-
ing (4WD vehicle). Tighten LSPV adjust nut temporarily at
this step (if equipped with LSPV).
6) Install lateral rod (1) right side to vehicle body, refer to the
figure for proper installing direction of bolt (2).
Tighten nut (3) temporarily at this step.
7) Remove floor jack from rear axle (2WD vehicle) or rear axle
housing (4WD vehicle).
8) Install wheel (1) and tighten wheel nuts (2) to specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nuts (a) : 85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft) NOTE:
Upper and lower diameters of coil spring are different.
Bring larger diameter end at bottom and set its open end
in place on spring seat.
A : Upper side
A : Forward

3E-10 REAR SUSPENSION
9) Lower hoist and vehicle in non-loaded condition, tighten
absorber lower bolt (1) and lateral rod right side nut (2) to
specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber lower bolt
(a) : 58 N·m (5.8 kg-m, 42.0 lb-ft)
Lateral rod right side nut
(b) : 65 N·m (6.5 kg-m, 47.0 lb-ft)
10) If equipped with LSPV, check and adjust LSPV spring refer-
ring to “LSPV INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT” and per-
form “FLUID PRESSURE TEST” in Section 5.
BUMP STOPPER
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Remove bump stopper (1) using flat tip rod or the like (2).
INSTALLATION
1) Install bumper stopper.
2) Install wheel (1) and tighten wheel nuts (2) to specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nuts (a) : 85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
Before installing bushing, apply soap water on it.

3E-12 REAR SUSPENSION
4) Remove shock absorber lower bolt (1).
5) Detach shock absorber (2) lower side from rear axle (2WD
vehicle) or rear axle housing (4WD vehicle).
6) Remove parking brake cable clamp (1) from trailing arm (2).
7) Release wheel speed sensor lead wire clamps (right & left)
from trailing arm (if equipped with ABS).
8) Remove trailing arm rear bolts (1).
9) Remove trailing arm front bolt (1) and then remove trailing
arm (2).

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-13
INSTALLATION
1) Install trailing arm (1) to vehicle body and rear axle (2WD
vehicle) or rear axle housing (4WD vehicle), referring to fig-
ure for proper installing direction of bolts (2).
Tighten front nut (3) and rear nuts (4) temporarily at this
step.
2) Install parking brake cable clamp (1) to trailing arm (2).
3) Clamp wheel speed sensor lead wire (right & left) to trailing
arm securely (if equipped with ABS).
4) Install shock absorber (1) lower side to rear axle (2WD vehi-
cle) or rear axle housing (4WD vehicle).
Tighten shock absorber lower bolt (2) temporarily at this
step.
5) Install lateral rod (1) to vehicle body, refer to the figure for
proper installing direction of bolt (2).
Tighten nut (3) temporarily at this step.
6) Remove floor jack from rear axle.
7) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nuts : 85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
8) Lower hoist.
A : Vehicle out side
B : Vehicle center side
A : Forward

3E-14 REAR SUSPENSION
9) Tighten front and rear trailing arm nuts (1), shock absorber
lower bolts (2) and lateral rod right nut (3) to specified torque
(right and left).
Tightening torque
Front trailing arm nut (a) : 90 N·m (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 lb-ft)
Rear trailing arm nuts (b) : 80 N·m (8.0 kg-m, 58.0 lb-ft)
Rear shock absorber lower bolts
(c) : 58 N·m (5.8 kg-m, 42.0 lb-ft)
Lateral rod right nut (d) : 65 N·m (6.5 kg-m, 47.0 lb-ft)
REAR AXLE (2WD VEHICLE)
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels (right & left).
2) Support rear axle (1) using floor jack (2).
3) Remove rear brake drums (right & left). Refer to “BRAKE
DRUM” in Section 5.
4) Remove E-ring (1) (right & left) securing brake hose (2).NOTE:
When tightening these nuts, be sure that vehicle is off
hoist and in no-loaded condition.
CAUTION:
Do not allow brake fluid to get on painted surfaces.

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-15
5) Disconnect brake pipe flare nuts (1) from wheel cylinders (2)
(right & left) and put bleeder plug cap (3) onto brake pipe (4)
to prevent fluid from spilling.
6) Remove brake back plates (1) (right & left) from rear axle
and hang removed back plate with a wire hook.
7) Remove lateral rod left side nut (1).
8) Detach lateral rod (2) left side from rear axle.
9) Remove wheel speed sensor and release clamps (right &
left) (if equipped with ABS).
10) Remove nut (1) and detach spring end from rear axle (2) (if
equipped with LSPV).
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