2005 SUZUKI SWIFT 1000

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NOTE
*1: Right-to-left trim height (“H”) difference should be within 15 mm (0.6 in.) with curb weight. (same
with rear side.)

Body leans or sways in
corners Loose stabilizer bar
Tighten stabilizer bar bolts or nuts, or replace
bushes.
Faulty strut (shock absorber) or
mounting Replace strut (shock absorber) or tighten
mounting.
Broken or sagging coil springs Replace coil springs.
Overloaded Check loading.
Cupped tires Front struts defective Replace struts.
Worn wheel bearings Replace wheel bearings.
Excessive tire or wheel run-out Replace tire and/or wheel.
Worn ball joints Replace front suspension control arm.
Tire out of balance Adjust tire balance.
Condition Possible cause Correction / Reference Item
“H”
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Driveline / Axle
Drive Shaft / Axle
General Description
Front Drive Shaft ConstructionS7RS0B3101001
A constant velocity ball joint is used on the wheel side of both right and left side drive shaft assemblies. For A/T
vehicle, a tripod type constant velocity joint is used on the differential side and center shaft side. For M/T vehicle, a
double offset type constant velocity joint (DOJ) is used on the differential side and center shaft side. The drive shaft
can slide through the tripod joint or the double offset joint (DOJ) in the extension/contraction direction.
Component Location
Front Drive Shaft Assembly Components LocationS7RS0B3103001
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1. To transaxle 8. Ball stud washer : 45 N⋅m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 lb-ft)
2. Drive shaft assembly 9. Tie-rod end nut : 60 N⋅m (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lb-ft)
3. Tie-rod end 10. Ball stud bolt : 200 N⋅m (20.0 kgf-m, 145.0 lb-ft)
4. Center bearing support 11. Drive shaft nut
: After tightening nut, caulk nut securely. : 85 N
⋅m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
5. Center shaft 12. Wheel nut : Do not reuse.
6. Center bearing support bolts 13. Drive shaft washer
7. Ball stud nut : 55 N⋅m (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 lb-ft)

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Repair Instructions
Front Drive Shaft ComponentsS7RS0B3106001
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Front Drive Shaft Assembly On-Vehicle
Inspection
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• Check boots for breakage or deterioration.
• Check wheel side joint for rattle or smooth rotation.
• Check differential side (or center shaft side) joint for smooth rotation.
If any abnormality is found, replace.
Front Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation
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Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2) Undo caulking (1) and remove drive shaft nut (2). 3) Drain transaxle oil.
4) Disconnect tie-rod end (1) from steering knuckle (2)
using puller (3).
5) Remove stabilizer join t referring to “Front
Suspension Frame, Stabiliz er Bar and/or Bushings
Removal and Installati on in Section 2B”.
6) Remove brake hose mounting bolt (1) and break hose (2) from bracket and then detach wheel speed
sensor harness (3) from strut bracket.
7) Remove suspension contro l arm ball joint bolt (4).
[A]: Right side drive shaft assembly (M/T model) 8. Wheel side joint (Constant velocity ball joint)
: Apply black grease included in spare part to joint.
[B]: Left side drive shaft assembly (M/T model) 9. Center shaft side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to joint.
[C]: Right side drive shaft assembly (A/T model) 10. Oil seal
: Apply grease 99000-25011 to oil seal lip.
[D]: Left side drive shaft assembly (A/T model) 11. Center bearing support circlip
[E]: Center shaft assembly (A/T model) 12. Center bearing support
[F]: Center shaft assembly (M/T model) 13. Center bearing
1. Circlip 14. Center shaft
2. Differential side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint) : Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to joint. 15. Cage
3. Snap ring 16. Tripod joint spider
: Never disassemble.
4. Boot band (Large) 17. O-ring
: Apply grease 99000-25011 to all round of O-ring.
5. Boot (Differential or center shaft side) 18. Differential side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to joint.
6. Boot band (Small) 19. Center shaft side joint (Constant velocity tripod joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included is spare part to joint.
7. Boot (Wheel side) : Do not reuse.
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F: Vehicle front
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8) Disconnect front suspension control arm ball joint
stud from steering knuckle.
9) Pull out drive shaft joint as follows. • For differential sideUsing tire lever (1), pull out drive shaft joint (2) so
as to release snap ring fitting of joint spline at
differential side.
• For center shaft side Using plastic hammer (3), drive out drive shaft
joint (2) so as to release snap ring fitting of joint
spline at center shaft.
10) Remove drive shaft assembly. 11) Remove center bearing support bolts (3) and remove center bearing support (2) with center shaft (1) from
differential side gear. Installation
CAUTION!
• Be careful not to damage oil seals and
boots when installing drive shaft.
• Do not hit joint boot with hammer. Inserting joint only by hands is allowed.
• Make sure that differential side joint is inserted fully and its snap ring is seated as
it was.

Install drive shaft assemb ly by reversing removal
procedure and noting the following points.
• Tighten each bolt and nut to the specified torque referring to “Front Drive Shaft Assembly Components
Location”.
• Tighten brake hose mounting bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Brake hose mounting bolt: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m,
18.0 lb-ft)
• Fill transaxle with oil as sp ecified referring to “A/T
Fluid Change in Section 5A” or “Manual Transaxle Oil
Change in Section 5B”.
• Check toe setting referring to “Front Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment in Section 2B” and adjust
as required.
[A]: Differential side
[B]: Center shaft side
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Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and ReassemblyS7RS0B3106004
Disassembly
Tripod joint
CAUTION!
• Disassembly of wheel side joint is not allowed. If any noise or damage exists in it,
replace it as assembly.
• Do not disassemble tripod joint spider. If any malcondition is found in it, replace it
as differential side joint assembly.

1) Remove differential side (or center shaft side) boot
big band (1) as follows.
• For boot big band without joint:Remove boot big band by tapping boot and band
with plastic hammer. If it is hard to remove boot
big band, cut it using a nipper or an iron saw with
care not to damage joint housing.
• For boot big band with joint: Draw hooks of boot big band together and remove
band. 2) Wipe off grease from shaft and take off snap ring (1)
using snap ring pliers (2).
3) Remove tripod joint spid er (1) using 3 arms puller
(2).
CAUTION!
To prevent any problem caused by washing
solution, do not wash tripod joint except its
housing. Degreasing of tr ipod joint with cloth
is allowed.

4) Remove boot band as follows.
a) Remove differential side (or center shaft side) boot small band, and then pull out differential
side (or center shaft side) boot from shaft.
b) Remove damper band, and then pull out damper through shaft, if equipped.
c) Undo caulking (5) of wheel side boot big band (1) and small band (3) using flat end rod (2) or the
like, then pull out wheel side boot (4) from shaft.
[A]: For boot big band without joint
[B]: For boot big band with joint
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DOJ
CAUTION!
Disassembly of wheel side joint is not
allowed. If any noise or damage exists in it,
replace it as assembly.

1) Remove differential side (or center shaft side) boot big band (1) as follows.
• For boot big band without joint:Remove boot big band by tapping boot and band
with plastic hammer. If it is hard to remove boot
big band, cut it using a nipper or an iron saw with
care not to damage joint housing.
• For boot big band with joint: Draw hooks of boot big band together and remove
band.
2) Remove differential side (or center shaft side) boot small band (1) using flat end rod (2) or the like.
3) Side boot (1) toward the center of shaft and remove snap ring (2) from outer race, and then take shaft out
of outer race (3). 4) Wipe off grease and remove circlip (1) used to fix
cage (2) by using snap ring pliers (3).
5) Draw away cage (1) by using bearing puller (2), and remove boot (3) from shaft.
6) Pull out differential side (or center shaft side) boot from shaft.
7) Undo caulking (5) of wheel side boot big band (1) and small band (3) using flat end rod (2) or the like,
then pull out wheel side boot (4) from shaft.
[A]: For boot big band without joint
[B]: For boot big band with joint
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Reassembly
Tripod joint
Judging from abnormality noted before disassembly and
what is found through visual check of component parts
after disassembly, prepare replacing parts and proceed
to reassembly.
Make sure that wheel side joint assembly (1) and tripod
joint housing (2) are washed thoroughly and air dried.
Replace boot(s) (3) with new one(s).
CAUTION!
• Do not wash boots in degreaser such as gasoline or kerosene. etc. Washing in
degreaser causes deterioration of boot.
• To ensure full performance of joint as designed, be sure to distinguish between
two types of grease in repair set and apply
specified volume to respective joint
referring to the followings for identification
of the grease.

1) Wash disassembled parts (except boots). After washing, dry parts comp letely by blowing air.
2) Clean boots with cloth.
3) Apply grease to wheel side joint. Use specified grease in tube in wheel side boot set as a spare
parts.
Grease color
: Black
Amount
: 55 – 75 g (1.9 – 2.6 oz)
4) Install wheel side boot on shaft.
5) Fill up boot inside with specified grease.
6) Place new wheel side boot big band (3) and small band (4) onto boot putting band outer end (1) against
forward rotation (2) as shown in figure.
[A]: Wheel side
[B]: Differential side (or center shaft side)
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