2002 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA Brake shoe removal

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1. Brake pipe flare nut
2. Brake pipe
3. Brake back plate
1. Bearing retainer
2. Parking brake shoe
lever
3. Clearance1. Nut 1. Wheel speed sensor
2. Wheel speed sensor coupler
3. Wheel speed sensor harness clamp
4. Wheel speed sensor harness
3E-16 REAR SUSPENSION
REAR AXLE HOUSING
REMOVAL
1) Drain differential gear oil.
Carry out steps 2) to 7) and 15) to 18) on both right and left
wheels.
Note that left wheel and its related parts are used in illustrations
in this section.
2) Remove rear brake drum. (Refer to steps 1) to 5) of BRAKE
DRUM REMOVAL.)
3) Disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder. With right side wheel
cylinder, disconnect 2 brake pipes.
4) For vehicle with ABS, disconnect wheel speed sensor coupler
and remove wheel speed sensor with its harness.
5) Remove rear wheel bearing retainer nuts from rear axle hous-
ing.
6) Check to ensure that there is clearance between rear wheel
bearing retainer and parking brake shoe lever. If no clearance
is found, loosen cable locking nut further to obtain clearance.

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A-1. Color ring
A-2. Cable
A-3. Grommet
A-4. Bolt
A-5. Clamp (if equipped)A-6. Cross-member
A-7. Chassis frame
A-8. Hanger
A-9. Rear axle
A-10. G-sensor (if equipped) B-1. Parking brake switch
B-2. Parking brake lever
B-3. Parking brake lever bolt
B-4. Floor
B-5. Locking nut
B-6. Spacer
B-7. Pin
B-8. Equalizer
B-9. Adjust rod
B-10. Coupler
PARKING AND REAR BRAKE 5C-5
PARKING BRAKE CABLE
REMOVAL
1) Remove brake drum. (Refer to steps 1) to 5) of BRAKE DRUM
REMOVAL of this section.)
2) Check the color of ring or tape for reinstallation.
NOTE:
Color ring on brake cable is for the purpose of identifica-
tion.
3) Disconnect parking brake cable from brake shoe lever. (Refer to
steps 2) to 5) of BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL of this section.)
4) Disconnect brake cable from brake back plate. (Refer to step 4)
of BRAKE BACK PLATE REMOVAL.)
NOTE:
When it is necessary to remove both right and left parking
brake cables, repeat above steps 1) to 3) on right and left
wheels.
5) Remove cable from parking brake lever. (Refer to steps 1) to 5)
of PARKING BRAKE LEVER REMOVAL of this section.)

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1. Brake back plate
2. Cable cap
3. Brake cable
1. Parking brake shoe lever
2. Spring
3. Nipple end
5C-6 PARKING AND REAR BRAKE
INSTALLATION
Install parts in reverse order of removal procedure, noting the fol-
lowing.
1) Install brake cable cap to brake back plate securely as shown in
figure.
NOTE:
Color ring or tape on brake cable is for the purpose of identi-
fication. Use cable with the same colored ring as before re-
moval.
2) Install brake cable spring and nipple end to parking brake shoe
lever securely as shown in figure.
3) For brake shoe installation, refer to steps 1) and 4) of BRAKE
SHOE INSTALLATION of this section.
4) For brake drum installation, refer to steps 1) and 3) of BRAKE
DRUM INSTALLATION of this section.
5) For proper routing and secure clamping of parking brake cable.
6) For installation of cable to parking brake lever, refer to PARKING
BRAKE LEVER INSTALLATION of this section.
7) Upon completion of installation, adjust cable. (Refer to PARK-
ING BRAKE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT in Section 5.) Then
check brake drum for dragging and brake system for proper per-
formance. After removing vehicle from hoist, brake test should
be performed.

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6. Shoe hold down
springs
7. Strut spring
8. Lower shoe return
spring 1. Upper shoe return spring
2. Adjuster
3. Pawl lever
4. Adjuster spring
5. Shoe hold down pins
1. Brake back plate
2. Cable cap
3. Brake cable
PARKING AND REAR BRAKE 5C-9
2) Install brake drum after making sure that inside of brake drum
and brake shoes are free from dirt and oil.
3) Upon completion of all jobs, depress brake pedal with about 30
kg (66 lbs) load three to ten times so as to obtain proper drum-to-
shoe clearance.
Adjust parking brake cable. (For adjustment, refer to PARKING
BRAKE CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT in Section 5.)
4) Tighten rear center console box screws.
5) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(b): 100 N
.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
6) Check to ensure that brake drum is free from dragging and prop-
er braking is obtained. Then remove vehicle from hoist and per-
form brake test (foot brake and parking brake).
BRAKE SHOE
REMOVAL
1) Perform steps 1) to 5) of BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL.
WARNING:
Use special care when installing brake shoe return
spring. Failure in its proper installation may allow it to
springback and cause personal injury.
2) Remove shoe hold down springs by turning shoe hold down
pins.
3) Remove upper return spring, struts, adjuster, adjuster lever and
springs.
4) Remove brake shoes and lower shoe return spring.
5) Remove brake shoes and disconnect parking brake cable from
parking brake shoe lever.

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6. Shoe hold down
springs
7. Strut spring
8. Lower shoe return
spring 1. Upper shoe return spring
2. Adjuster
3. Pawl lever
4. Adjuster spring
5. Shoe hold down pins1. Lower return spring
2. Lower strut
PARKING AND REAR BRAKE 5C-11
INSTALLATION
1) Assemble parts as shown in reverse order of removal.
2) Install shoe hold down springs by pushing them down in place
and turning hold down pins.
3) Install adjuster and upper shoe return spring.
4) Install adjuster lever, adjuster spring and strut spring.
5) For procedure hereafter, refer to steps 1) to 6) of BRAKE DRUM
INSTALLATION.

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1. Wheel cylinder
1. Brake back plate
2. Brake pipe flare nut
3. Brake pipe
4. Wheel cylinder bolts1. Bleeder plug cap
5C-12 PARKING AND REAR BRAKE
WHEEL CYLINDER
REMOVAL
1) Perform steps 1) to 5) of BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL.
2) Perform steps 2) to 4) of BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL.
3) Loosen brake pipe flare nut (or nuts) but only within the extent
that fluid does not leak.
4) Remove wheel cylinder mounting bolts. Disconnect brake pipe
(or pipes) from wheel cylinder and put wheel cylinder bleeder
plug cap onto pipe to prevent fluid from spilling.
INSPECTION
Inspect wheel cylinder disassembled parts for wear, cracks, corro-
sion or damage.
NOTE:
Clean wheel cylinder components with brake fluid.
INSTALLATION (For non sealed type)
1) Take off bleeder plug cap from brake pipe and connect pipe (or
pipes) to wheel cylinder just enough to prevent fluid from leak-
ing.
2) Tighten wheel cylinder to brake back plate to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 8.5 N
.m (0.85 kg-m, 6.5 lb-ft)
3) Torque flare nut (or nuts) of brake pipe which was connected in
step 1) to specification.
Tightening Torque
(b): 16 N
.m (1.6 kg-m, 12.0 lb-ft)

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5C-14 PARKING AND REAR BRAKE
1
2
3
1. Brake back plate
2. Cable cap
3. Brake cable
1. Wheel bearing retainer nut
1. Rear axle shaft
2. Wheel bearing
3. Brake back plate(A)
BRAKE BACK PLATE
REMOVAL
1) Perform steps 1) to 5) of BRAKE DRUM REMOVAL.
2) Perform steps 2) to 4) of BRAKE SHOE REMOVAL.
3) Perform steps 3) and 4) of WHEEL CYLINDER REMOVAL.
4) Remove cable from brake back plate by squeezing parking
brake cable cap.
5) Drain rear differential gear oil.
6) Remove wheel bearing retainer nuts from rear axle housing.
7) Using special tools, draw out rear axle shaft with brake back
plate.
Special Tool
(A): 09943-35512
(B): 09942-15510
8) Remove brake back plate from rear axle shaft.