2000 SUZUKI SWIFT oil

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-3
4WD vehicle
1. Rear coil spring 5. Lateral rod 9. Brake drum 13. Oil seal
2. Rear bump stopper 6. Trailing arm 10. Rear axle shaft 14. Wheel bearing retainer ring
3. Rear spring upper seat 7. Rear axle housing 11. Breather cap 15. Rear wheel sensor ring (if equipped with ABS)
4. Rear shock absorber 8. Wheel bearing 12. Oil seal protector Tightening torque
6752 1 3
4
63 N·m(6.3 kg-m)
58 N·m(5.8 kg-m)
50 N·m(5.0 kg-m)
85 N·m(8.5 kg-m)
90 N·m(9.0 kg-m)
80 N·m(8.0 kg-m)
80 N·m(8.0 kg-m)
65 N·m(6.5 kg-m) 3
1
2
4
7 5
6 9 814
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3E-4 REAR SUSPENSION
DIAGNOSIS
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER CHECK
Inspect for deformation or damage.
Inspect bushings for wear or damage.
Inspect for evidence of oil leakage.
Replace any defective part.
TRAILING ARM, LATERAL ROD, REAR AXLE,
PEAR AXLE HOUSING AND COIL SPRING
CHECK
Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage.
Inspect bushing for damage, wear or breakage.
Replace any defective part.WARNING:
When handling rear shock absorber (1) in which high-
pressure gas is sealed, make sure to observe the follow-
ing precautions.
Don’t disassemble it.
Don’t put it into the fire.
Don’t store it where it gets hot.
Before disposing it, be sure to drill a hole (approxi-
mately 3 mm (0.12 in.) diameter) (2) in it where shown
by an arrow in figure and let gas and oil out.
Lay it down sideways for this work. The gas itself is
harmless but it may issue out of the hole together with
chips generated by the drill. Therefore, be sure to wear
goggle.

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

REAR SUSPENSION 3E-11
SPRING UPPER SEAT
REMOVAL
1) Removal coil spring. Refer to “COIL SPRING” in this section.
2) Remove spring upper seat (1).
INSTALLATION
1) Install spring upper seat (1).
2) Install coil spring. Refer to “COIL SPRING” in this section.
TRAILING ARM
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Support rear axle (1) (2WD vehicle) or rear axle housing
(4WD vehicle) using floor jack (2).
3) Remove lateral rod right side bolt (1) and nut (2).
NOTE:
For proper installing direction of spring upper seat (1),
refer to the figure.
A : Vehicle body side (Upper side)
CAUTION:
Never apply floor jack against lateral rod as it may get
deformed.

3E-16 REAR SUSPENSION
11) Remove shock absorber lower bolts (1) (right & left).
12) Detach shock absorber (2) lower sides (right & left) from rear
axle.
13) Lower rear axle gradually as far down as where coil springs
(1) (right & left) can be removed.
14) Remove coil springs (right & left).
15) Loosen rear trailing arm nuts (1) from trailing arm but don’t
remove bolts (right & left).
16) While supporting rear axle (1) at both ends (right & left),
remove rear trailing arm bolts (right & left) and then remove
rear axle (1) from chassis by lowering floor jack gradually.
INSTALLATION
Install removed parts in reverse order of removal, noting the fol-
lowing points.
1) Place rear axle on floor jack.
Then install lateral rod to rear axle and tighten nut tempo-
rarily at this step.

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