2001 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA rear center member

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Rear axle housing
2. Spring seat
3. Coil spring
4. Stepped part
1. Body center
2. Body outside
1. Body center
2. Body outside 1. Parking brake
cable hanger
2. Cross member
3. Clamp
4. Chassis frame
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-7
INSTALLATION
1) Install coil spring on spring seat of axle housing and then raise
axle housing.
NOTE:
When seating coil spring, mate spring end with stepped
part of rear axle spring seat as shown.
2) Install shock absorber lower bolt. For its proper installing direc-
tion, refer to figure.
Nut should not be tightened.
3) Install wheel speed sensor clamp (if equipped) and E-ring, and
connect breather hose to axle housing.
4) Connect cable hanger to chassis frame and clamp to cross
member. Remove floor jack from axle housing.
5) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 100 N
.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
6) Lower hoist and tighten absorber lower nut to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(b): 85 N
.m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
For tightening of lower nut, refer to NOTE given under
SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION in this section.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Wood block
2. Dash panel
t: 45 mm / 1.8 in.
H: 200 mm / 8 in.
W: 100 ± 150 mm / 4 ± 6 in.
1. Transmission jack
2. Engine rear mounting member
3. Gear shift lever case
4. Bolt
TRANSFER 7D-5
TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
Dismounting and remounting of transfer and transmission together
as a unit is described in Section 7A for Manual Transmission or 7B1
for Automatic Transmission, but it is also possible to dismount and
remount transfer assembly by itself as described below.
DISMOUNTING
IN ENGINE ROOM
1) Disconnect negative (±) cable from battery.
2) Remove distributor assembly (if equipped).
3) Place wood block between engine and dash panel so that it
serves as stopper when engine, transmission and transfer unit
hangs down as rear mounting member is removed.
CAUTION:
Make sure to use wood block to prevent contact which
may occur between dash panel and CMP sensor case
(G16), CMP sensor (J20) or intake manifold (H25), and fan
and shroud.
IN CABIN
1) Remove console box.
2) Remove shift lever of transmission and transfer.
ON LIFT
1) Drain transfer oil.
2) Remove rear propeller shaft.
3) Remove front propeller shaft.
4) Disconnect exhaust center pipe.
5) Disconnect speed sensor coupler.
6) Place transmission jack and remove mounting member.
7) Lower transmission jack gradually and check to ensure that
wood block serves as stopper between engine and dash panel.
8) Remove bolts for gear shift lever case.
9) Pull off breather hose.

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
ªa ± b'º : 448 mm (17.64 in.)
ªa ± f'º : 1054 mm (41.50 in.)
ªa ± hº : 926 mm (36.43 in.)
ªa ± gº : 1050 mm (41.34 in.)
ªb ± b'º : 888 mm (34.96 in.)
ªb ± dº : 400 mm (15.75 in.)
ªb' ± fº : 1314 mm (51.73 in.)
ªb ± eº : 837 mm (32.95 in.)
ªb ± fº : 892 mm (35.12 in.)ªb' ± cº : 650 mm (25.59 in.)
ªb' ± gº : 996 mm (39.21 in.)
ªb' ± fº : 1314 mm (51.73 in.)
ªc ± dº : 1245 mm (49.02 in.)
ªc ± eº : 1293 mm (50.90 in.)
ªf ± f'º : 1030 mm (40.55 in.)
ªf' ± gº : 512 mm (20.16 in.)
ªg ± hº : 808 mm (31.79 in.)
ªg ± g'º : 1544 mm (60.79 in.)
a. Clip hole in the center of head lining rear installation section
b (b'). Innermost end of roof panel installation section
c. Installation hole in upper part of back door striker
d. Installation hole in uppermost part of upper hinge
e. Installation hole in uppermost part of lower hinge
f (f'). Innermost end of rear floor tail member installation section
g (g'). Installation hole in outer upper section of R-COMB R lamp
h. Nut hole
BODY SERVICE 9-29
4 door model

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Side body inner panel
2. Rear wheel housing outer rear panel
3. Rear wheel housing panel
4. Rear floor panel
5. Tail lower member
6. Center floor panel
7. Front floor panel
8. Center floor member
9. Side sill inner panel
10. Side outer panelªAº: Apply sealant
ªBº: Brush treatment
9-38 BODY SERVICE
SEALANT APPLICATION AREA
4 door model

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Side body inner panel
2. Rear wheel housing panel
3. Rear floor panel
4. Center floor panel
5. Front floor panel
6. Center floor member
7. Side sill inner panelªAº: Apply sealant
ªBº: Brush treatment
BODY SERVICE 9-47
2 DOOR MODEL

YH4
GRAND
VITARA
BODY SERVICE 9-49
1. Side body inner panel
2. Side body outer panel
3. Front pillar inner panel
4. Front pillar upper reinforcement
5. Rear wheel housing panel
6. Fuel inlet box
7. Center pillar reinforcement
8. Center pillar joint outer panel
9. Center pillar joint inner panel
10. Tail upper member
11. Back pillar outer panelªAº: Apply sealant
ªBº: Brush treatment
ªCº: Wipe