2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA cv joint

7E-10 DIFFERENTIAL (FRONT)
9) Using 2 large screwdrivers (4) as levers, pull out right side
drive shaft joint (1) from differential (2) and dismount housing
assembly from vehicle.
REMOUNTING
For remounting, reverse dismounting procedure and use the fol-
lowing tightening torque.
Tightening torque
Front drive shaft flange bolts (a) :
50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
Propeller shaft flange bolts (a) :
50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
Front mounting bracket bolts (a) :
50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
Rear mounting bracket bolts(a) :
50 N·m (5.0 kg-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
Rear mounting bolt (b) :
85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
Rear mounting bracket No.2 bolts (b) :
85 N·m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
After tightening all fasteners properly, fill hypoid gear oil as speci-
fied and check tightening of plugs with specification.CAUTION:
During above work, use care not to cause damage to
drive shaft boot.
(b) (b)
(a)

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR) 7F-3
On-Vehicle Service
1. Universal joint flange 9. Differential carrier assembly 17. Bearing adjuster 25. Bolt
2. Hypoid gear set 10. Differential pinion 18. Lock plate 26. Bolt
3. Bevel pinion spacer
Apply thread lock cement
99000-32110 referring to
“DIFFERENTIAL CASE” in
this section.11. Differential gear 19. Pinion shaft No.2 27. Differential case screw :
Apply thread lock
cement 99000-32110 to
thread part of bolt.
4. Shim 12. Pinion shaft No.1 20. Pinion joint Do not reuse.
5. Rear bearing 13. Differential left case 21. Spring washer Tightening torque
6. Front bearing 14. Differential right case 22. Washer Apply differential oil.
7. Oil seal :
Apply grease 99000-25010
to oil seal lip.15. Thrust washer 23. Bevel gear bolt :
Apply thread lock
cement 99000-32110
to thread part of bolt.
8. Flange nut :
After tightening nut so as
rotation torque of bevel pin-
ion shaft to be in specified
value, caulk nut securely.16. Differential side bearing 24. Bolt

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR) 7F-5
Rear Differential Assembly
Dismounting
1) Lift up vehicle and drain oil from rear differential housing.
2) Remove rear brake drums and pull out right and left rear axle
shafts. (Refer to “REAR AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL” of Section
3E.)
3) Before removing propeller shaft, give match marks (1) on
joint flange and propeller shaft as shown.
4) Remove propeller shaft by removing its flange bolts and
nuts.
5) Remove differential assembly by removing its 8 fastening
bolts (1).
Remounting
1) Clean mating surfaces of rear axle and differential assembly
and apply sealant to axle side evenly.
“A” : Sealant 99000-31110
2) Install differential assembly to axle and fix it with bolts (1)
tightened to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Differential carrier bolts (a) :
55 N·m (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 lb-ft)

7F-6 DIFFERENTIAL (REAR)
3) Install propeller shaft to joint flange aligning match marks
and torque flange nuts to specification. Apply thread lock
cement to thread part of bolt if reused.
“A” : Cement 99000-32110
Tightening torque
Propeller shaft flange nuts (a) :
60 N·m (6.0 kg-m, 43.5 lb-ft)
4) Install right and left rear axle shafts and drums.
(Refer to “REAR AXLE INSTALLATION” of Section 3E and
rear brake drum installation of Section 5.)
5) Install wheels.
6) Fill hypoid gear oil as specified and tighten plug to specifica-
tion.
7) Lower lift.
Unit Repair
Disassembling Unit
1) Hold differential assembly securely and put identification
marks on differential side bearing caps (6).
2) Take off differential side bearing lock plates (4) and differen-
tial side bearing caps (6) by removing their bolts and then
take out bearing adjusters (5), side bearing outer races and
drive bevel gear with differential case.
3) Remove drive bevel gear (hypoid gear), differential gears,
differential pinions and pinion shafts.
a) With aluminum plates (2) placed on vise first, grip differen-
tial case with it and remove drive bevel gear (hypoid gear)
(3) by removing its bolts (1).
1. Differential carrier
2. Drive bevel gear assembly
3. Differential case
A: Identification mark
1
3
2

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR) 7F-7
b) Remove differential left case (2) from differential right case
(1).
c) Remove pinion shafts, differential gears, washers, differen-
tial pinions, spring washers, thrust washers.
4) Using special tools, pull out differential side bearings (1).
Special tool
(C) : 09913-85230
(D) : 09913-61510
5) Remove drive bevel pinion (hypoid gear) assembly.
a) Hold universal joint flange with special tool and then
remove flange nut by using power wrench (4 - 10 magnifica-
tion) (2).
Special tool
(E) : 09922-66021
2
1
1. Socket wrench

7F-10 DIFFERENTIAL (REAR)
Differential carrier
For press-fitting drive bevel pinion bearing outer races, use spe-
cial tools as shown in the figure.
Special tool
(A) : 09924-74510
(B) : 09926-68310
(C) : 09913-75510
Differential case
1) After applying differential oil to differential gear (4), pinions
(5), pinion shafts (6), thrust washer (2) and spring washer
(1), install them in differential right case (3).
For correct installing direction of thrust washer (2) and spring
washer (1), refer to the figure.
2) When installing pinion shaft No.2 (2) (shorter) into differential
case and pinion, insert its “a” side into pinion joint (1).
3) Check differential pinion gear (1) for smooth rotation.
1. Differential carrier
NOTE:
“a” is longer than “b”. (“a” > “b”)
1
2
a
b
1

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR) 7F-13
Drive bevel pinion
To engage drive bevel pinion and gear correctly, it is pre-required to install drive bevel pinion to differential carrier
properly by using adjusting shim as described on the followings. Shown below is relative positions of drive bevel
pinion, differential carrier and mounting dummy.
Special tool
(A) : 09900-20606
(B) : 09926-78320
(C) : 09922-75222
(D) : 09922-76570
(E) : 09951-46010
(F) : 09926-78311-002
1. Universal Joint flange (P/No. 27110-60A00)“a”: Pinion dummy height + Attachment height
2. Nut“b”: Axle dummy radius
3. Front bearing“a” + “b”Mounting dummy size 110.00 mm/4.3307 in.
4. Differential carrier“c”: Measured dimension
5. Rear bearing“d”: Drive bevel pinion mounting distance 110.00 mm/4.3307 in.
6. Spacer“e”: Shim size for mounting distance adjustment (= “c”)
7. Drive bevel pinion
8. Drive bevel gear

7F-14 DIFFERENTIAL (REAR)
1) Install special tools with bearings and universal joint flange
(2) to differential carrier (1).
Special tool
(E) : 09951-46010
(F) : 09926-78311-002
2) Tighten flange nut (1) so that specified bearing preload is
obtained.
Special tool
(C) : 09922-75222
(F) : 09926-78311-002
Pinion bearing preload
: 0.9 – 1.7 N·m (9.0 – 17.0 kg-cm, 7.8 – 14.7 lb-in.)
Spring measure reading with special tool
: 18N – 34N (1.8 – 3.4 kg, 4.0 – 7.5 lb) NOTE:
This installation requires no spacer or oil seal.
NOTE:
Before taking measurement with spring balance (2) or
torque wrench (3), check for rotation by hand and apply
small amount of differential oil to bearings.
On measuring preload, rotate the drive bevel pinion
about 1 rotation per 2 seconds.
4. Socket with adapter