2000 SUZUKI SWIFT Brake

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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REAR SUSPENSION 3E-17
2) Install trailing arms (1) (right & left) to rear axle in proper
direction as shown in figure.
Tighten rear trailing arm nuts (2) temporarily at this step.
3) Install coil springs (1) (right & left) on spring seat (2) of rear
axle and raise rear axle.
4) Install shock absorber (1) lower sides (right & left) to rear
axle.
Tighten shock absorber lower bolts (2) temporarily at this
step.
5) Remove floor jack from rear axle.
6) Clean mating surfaces (right and left) of rear axle with brake
back plate and apply water tight sealant as shown in figure.
“A” : Sealant 99000-31090
7) Install brake back plates (1) (right and left) and tighten back
plate bolts (2) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Brake back plate bolts (a) : 23 N·m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft)
A : Vehicle outside
B : Vehicle center side
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

3E-18 REAR SUSPENSION
8) Install wheel speed sensor and clamp wire securely (right &
left) (if equipped with ABS).
9) Install LSPV spring (1) to rear axle (2).
Tighten nut (3) temporarily at this step (if equipped with
LSPV).
10) Connect brake pipes (1) (right & left) to wheel cylinders (2)
and tighten brake pipe flare nuts (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Brake pipe flare nuts (a) : 16 N·m (1.6 kg-m, 11.5 lb-ft)
11) Connect brake flexible hoses (1) to bracket on rear axle and
secure it with E-rings (2).
12) Install brake drums (right & left). Refer to “BRAKE DRUM” in
Section 5.
13) Fill reservoir with brake fluid and bleed brake system (For
bleeding operation, refer to Section 5.)
14) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nuts (a) : 85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
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REAR SUSPENSION 3E-19
15) Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal with about
30 kg (66 Ibs) load three to five times so as to obtain proper
drum-to-shoe clearance.
Adjust parking brake cable. Refer to Section 5.
16) Install console box.
17) Lower hoist and bounce vehicle up and down several times
to stabilize suspension.
Be sure that vehicle is off hoist and in non loaded condition.
18) Tighten rear trailing arm nuts (1), shock absorber lower bolts
(2) and lateral rod left side nut (3) to specified torque (right
and left).
Tightening torque
Rear trailing arm nuts (a) : 80 N·m (8.0 kg-m, 58.0 lb-ft)
Rear shock absorber lower bolts
(b) : 58 N·m (5.8 kg-m, 42.0 lb-ft)
Lateral rod left side nut (c) : 50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
19) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and
proper braking is obtained.
20) 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.
21) Perform brake operation test (foot brake and parking brake).
WHEEL BEARING AND WHEEL STUD (2WD
VEHICLE)
REMOVAL
1) Remove rear brake drum. Refer to “REAR BRAKE DRUM” in
Section 5.
2) Remove wheel sensor ring (if equipped with ABS). Refer to
“REAR WHEEL SENSOR RING” of Section 5E.

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-21
2) Press-fit wheel bearing (1) with it’s seal side facing back
plate side using special tools and hydraulic press.
Special tool
(A) : 09913-76010
(B) : 09924-84510-004
3) Install bearing circlip (1) using special tool.
Special tool
(A) : 09900-06108
4) Install wheel sensor ring (if equipped with ABS).
Refer to “REAR WHEEL SENSOR RING” of Section 5E.
5) Install brake drum and wheel. For details, refer to “REAR
BRAKE DRUM” in Section 5.
REAR AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL BEARING
(4WD VEHICLE)
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Remove rear brake drum. For details referring to Section 5.
3) Drain gear oil from rear axle housing by loosening drain plug
(1).
1. 8mm bolt
2. Level plug

3E-22 REAR SUSPENSION
4) Disconnect parking brake cable from parking brake shoe
lever (2) and remove parking brake cable (1) from brake
back plate.
5) Remove brake back plate bolts from axle housing.
6) Disconnect brake pipe(s) (2) from wheel cylinder and put
wheel cylinder bleeder plug (3) cap onto pipe to prevent fluid
from spilling.
7) Remove wheel speed sensor (1) from axle housing (if
equipped with ABS).
8) Using special tools indicated, draw out axle shaft with brake
back plate.
Special tool
(A) : 09942-15510
(B) : 09943-17912
9) Remove wheel sensor ring (if equipped with ABS). Refer to
“REAR WHEEL SENSOR RING” of Section 5E.
10) In order to remove the retainer ring (1) from the axle shaft
(2), grind (3) with a grinder two parts of the bearing retainer
ring as illustrated till it becomes thin.
11) Break with a chisel the thin ground retainer ring, and it can
be removed.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to go so far as to grind the shaft.

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-23
12) Using special tools, remove bearing (1) from shaft and then
remove brake back plate (2).
Special tool
(D) : 09927-18411
(E) : 09921-57810
13) Remove stud bolts (1) by using hydraulic press (2).
INSTALLATION
1) Aligning serrations between new stud bolts (1) and flange
(4), install new stud bolts by tightening nut as shown.
2. Nut
3. Washer