2006 SUZUKI SX4 rear wheel

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Specifications
Tightening Torque SpecificationsS6RW0D2307001
NOTE
The specified tightening torque is also described in the following.
“Rear Suspension Components”

Reference:
For the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this section, refer to “Fasteners Information in Section 0A”. Fastening partTightening torque
Note
N⋅mkgf-mlb-ft
Wheel nut 85 8.5 61.5) / ) / ) / ) / )
Rear shock absorber upper nut 30 3.0 22.0)
Rear shock absorber lower nut 90 9.0 65.0) / ) / )
Rear axle bolt 73 7.3 53.0) / )
Brake pipe flare nut 16 1.6 11.5) / )
Rear wheel hub mounting bolt 73 7.3 53.0)
Drive shaft nut 175 17.5 127.0)
Wheel speed sensor bolt 11 1.1 8.0)

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Replacement Tires
When replacement is necessary, the original equipment
type tire should be used. Refer to the Tire Placard.
Replacement tires should be of the same size, load
range and construction as those originally on the vehicle.
Use of any other size or type tire may affect ride,
handling, speedometer / odometer calibration, vehicle
ground clearance and tire or snow chain clearance to the
body and chassis.
It is recommended that new tires be installed in pairs on
the same axle. If necessary to replace only one tire, it
should be paired with the tire having the most tread, to
equalize braking traction.
WARNING!
Do not mix different types of tires on the
same vehicle such as radial, bias and bias-
belted tires except in emergencies, because
handling may be seriously affected and may
result in loss of control.

The metric term for tire inflation pressure is the kilo
pascal (kPa). Tire pressures is usually printed in both
kPa and kgf/cm
2 on the “Tire Placard”.
Metric tire gauges are available from tool suppliers.
The chart, shown in the table, converts commonly used
inflation pressures from kPa to kgf/cm
2 and psi.
Wheels DescriptionS6RW0D2401002
Wheel Maintenance
Wheel repairs that use welding, heating, or peening are
not approved. All damaged wheels should be replaced.
Replacement Wheels
Wheels must be replaced if they are bent, dented, have
excessive lateral or radial runout, air leak through welds,
have elongated bolt holes, if lug wheel bolts won’t stay
tight, or if they are heavily rusted. Wheels with greater
runout than shown in the following may cause
objectional vibrations.
Replacement wheels must be equivalent to the original
equipment wheels in load capacity, diameter, rim with
offset and mounting configuration. A wheel of improper
size or type may affect wheel and bearing life, brake
cooling, speedometer / odometer calibration, vehicle
ground clearance and tire clearance to body and
chassis.How to Measure Wheel Runout
To measure the wheel runout, it is necessary to use an
accurate dial indicator. The tire may be on or off the
wheel. The wheel should be installed to the wheel
balancer of the like for proper measurement.
Take measurements of both lateral runout “a” and radial
runout “b” at both inside and outside of the rim flange.
With the dial indicator set in place securely, turn the
wheel one full revolution slowly and record every reading
of the indicator.
When the measured runout exceeds the specification
and correction by the balancer adjustment is impossible,
replace the wheel. If the reading is affected by welding,
paint or scratch, it should be ignored.
Lateral runout limit “a”
Aluminum wheel: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Steel wheel: 0.9 mm (0.035 in.)
Radial runout limit “b”
Aluminum wheel: 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Steel wheel: 0.7 mm (0.028 in.)
Metric Lug Nuts and Wheel Studs
All models use metric lug nuts and wheel studs.
Metric lug nuts and wheel studs size
M12 x 1.25
If a broken stud is found, see “Front Wheel Hub, Disc,
Bolt and Bearing Check in Section 2B”, “Front Wheel
Hub, Steering Knuckle and Wheel Bearing Removal and
Installation in Section 2B”, “Rear Wheel Hub Assembly
Removal and Installation in Section 2C”. kPa kgf/cm
2psi
Conversion: 1 psi =
6.895 kPa 1 kgf/cm
2 =
98.066 kPa160 1.6 23
180 1.8 26
200 2.0 29
220 2.2 32
240 2.4 35
260 2.6 38
280 2.8 41
300 3.0 44
320 3.2 47
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Irregular and/or Premature Wear DescriptionS6RW0D2401003
Irregular and premature wear has many causes. Some
of them are as follows: incorrect inflation pressures, lack
of tire rotation, driving habits, improper alignment.
If the following conditions are noted, tire rotation is
necessary:
• Front tire wear is different from rear’s.
• Uneven wear exists across tread of any tires.
• Both sides of front tire wears are not even.
• Both sides of rear tire wears are not even.
• There is cupping, flat spotting, etc.
A wheel alignment check is necessary if following
conditions are noted:
• Both sides of front tire wears are not even.
• Wear is uneven across the tread of any front tire.
• Front tire treads have scuffed appearance with
“feather” edges on one side of tread ribs or blocks.
Wear Indicators DescriptionS6RW0D2401004
Original equipment tires have built-in tread wear
indicators (1) to show when they need replacement.
These indicators (1) will appear as 12 mm (0.47 in.) wide
bands when the tire tread depth becomes 1.6 mm (0.063
in.).
When the indicators (1) appear in 3 or more grooves at 6
locations, tire replacement is recommended.
Radial Tire Waddle DescriptionS6RW0D2401005
Waddle is side to side movement at the front and/or rear
of the vehicle. It is caused by the steel belt not being
straight within the tire. It is most noticeable at a low
speed, 8 to 48 kph (5 to 30 mph).
It is possible to locate the faulty tire by road testing the
vehicle. If it is on the rear, the rear end of the vehicle
shakes from side to side or “waddles”. To the driver in
the seat, it feels as though someone is pushing on the
side of vehicle.
If the faulty tire is on the front, waddling is more visual.
The front sheet metal appears to be moving back and
forth and the driver feels as though he is at the pivot
point in vehicle.
Waddle can be quickly diagnosed by using Tire Problem
Detector (TPD) and following the equipment
manufacture’s recommendations.
If TPD is not available, an alternative method of
substituting known-good tire / wheel assemblies can be
used as follows, although it takes a longer time.
1) Ride vehicle to determine whether the front or rear
waddles.
2) Install tires and wheels that are known to be good
(on similar vehicle) in place of those on waddling end
of vehicle. If waddling end cannot be identified,
substitute rear ones.
3) Road test again. If improvement is noted, reinstall
originals one at a time till waddle causal tire is found.
If no improvement is noted, install known-good tires
in place of all four. Then reinstall originals in the
same manner.
[A]: Hard Cornering, under inflation or lack of tire rotation
[B]: Incorrect wheel alignment, tire construction not uniform or wheel
heavy acceleration
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Equipment manufacture’s recommendations
Radial Tire Lead / Pull DescriptionS6RW0D2401006
“Lead / Pull” is the deviation of the vehicle from a straight
path on a level road even with no pressure on the
steering wheel.
Lead is usually caused by the following conditions.
• Improper tire and wheel alignment.
• Uneven brake assemblies.
• Tire construction.
The way in which a tire is built can produce lead in a
vehicle. An example of this is placement of the belt. Off
center belts on radial tires can cause the tire to develop
a side force while rolling straight down the road. If one
side of the tire has a little larger diameter than the other,
the tire will tend to roll to one side. This will develop a
side force which can produce vehicle lead.
The procedure in the figure (Lead Diagnosis) should be
used to make sure that wheel alignment is not mistaken
for tire lead.
• Part of the lead diagnosis procedure is different from
the proper tire rotation pattern currently in the owner
and service manuals. If a medium to high mileage tire
is moved to the other side of the vehicle, be sure to
check that ride roughness has not developed
• Rear tires will not cause lead.
Balancing Wheels DescriptionS6RW0D2401007
There are two types of wheel and tire balance: static and
dynamic. Static balance, as shown in figure, is the equal
distribution of weight around the wheel. Wheels that are
statically unbalanced cause a bouncing action called
tramp. This condition will eventually cause uneven tire
wear.Dynamic balance, as shown in figure, is the equal
distribution of weight on each side of the wheel
centerline so that when the tire spins there is no
tendency for the assembly to move from side to side.
Wheels that are dynamically unbalanced may cause
shimmy.
Inflate tires to recommended pressure
Road test vehicle on level unrouned road in both directions
Switch front tires side to side and road test again
Lead corrected,
if roughness results, replace tiresLeads in same directionLeads reverses direction
Put tires back in original position
and check alignmentInstall a known-good tire on one front side
Lead remains install a known-good
tire in place of other front tire
Lead remains known-good tires are not goodLead corrected replace tire
Lead corrected replace tire
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1. Heavy spot wheel tramp [A]: Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [B]: Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
1. Heavy spot wheel shimmy [C]: Before correction
2. Balance weights addition point [D]: Corrective weights
3. C/L of spindle
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Rear
General Description
Rear Drive Shaft ConstructionS6RW0D3121001
Refer to “Front Drive Shaft Construction”.
Repair Instructions
Rear Drive Shaft ComponentsS6RW0D3126001
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1. Differential side joint (Constant velocity DOJ joint)
: Apply dark gray grease included in spare part to
joint.6. Wheel side joint (Constant velocity ball joint)
: Apply black grease included in spare part to
joint.11. Boot (wheel side)
2. Snap ring 7. Cage : 175 N⋅m (17.5 kgf-m, 126.5 lb-ft)
3. Boot band (Large) 8. Drive shaft nut
: After tightening nut, caulk nut securely.: 80 N⋅m (8.0 kgf-m, 58.0 lb-ft)
4. Boot (Differential side) 9. Rear drive shaft flange nut : Do not reuse.
5. Boot band (Small) 10. Circrip

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Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation
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Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Undo caulking of drive shaft nut (1) and then remove
drive shaft nut with pull up parking brake lever.
3) Remove rear drive shaft flange nuts (1), and then
remove rear drive shaft.
Installation
Install drive shaft assembly by reversing removal
procedure and noting the following points.
CAUTION!
• Protect boots from any damage,
preventing them from unnecessary contact
while installing drive shaft.
• Do not hit joint boot with hammer.
Inserting joint only by hands is allowed.

• Tighten each nuts to specified torque referring to
“Rear Drive Shaft Components”.
Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly and ReassemblyS6RW0D3126003
Disassembly
Refer to “Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and
Reassembly” note the following point which is different
from the front drive shaft is described.
• Remove differential side boot big band and small
band as follows.
– For boot big band (and small band) without joint [A]:
Remove boot big band (and small band) by tapping
boot and band with plastic hammer. If it is hard to
remove boot big band (and small band), cut it using
a nipper or an iron saw with care not to damage
joint housing.
– For boot big band (and small band) with joint [B]:
Draw hooks of boot big band (and small band)
together and remove band.
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Reassembly
Refer to “Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and
Reassembly” note the following points which is different
from the front drive shaft is described.
• Apply grease to each joint.
Grease color
Wheel side: Black
Differential side: Dark gray
Amount
Wheel side: 50 – 70 g (1.8 – 2.5 oz)
Differential side: 70 – 90 g (2.5 – 3.2 oz)
• Drive in the cage (1) by using special tool.
Special tool
(A): 09913–84510
• Fit differential side boot as follows.
– Fit boot (1) to grooves of shaft and housing (2)
adjust length to specification below.
– Insert screw driver into boot and allow air to enter
boot so that air pressure in boot becomes the same
as atmospheric pressure.
Drive shaft boot fixing position (distance
between housing end and small boot band
center)
Left side and right side drive shafts “a”: 142.5
mm (5.61 in.)• Fasten differential side boot band as follows.
CAUTION!
• Bend each boot band against forward
rotation.
• Do not squeeze or distort boot when
fastening it with bands. Distorted boot
caused by squeezing air may reduce its
durability.

– Place differential side boot new big band (3) and
new small band onto boot putting band outer end
(1) against forward rotation (2) as shown in figure.
– Fasten differential side boot new big band (1) and
new small band by drawing hooks (2) with special
tool and engage hooks (3) in slot and window (4).
Special tool
(A): 09943–57021
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General Description
Rear Differential DescriptionS6RW0D3201001
The differential assembly uses a hypoid bevel pinion and gear.
The differential assembly is decisive in that the drive power is concentrated there. Therefore, use of genuine parts and
specified torque is compulsory. Further, because of sliding tooth meshing with high pressure between hypoid bevel
pinion and gear, it is mandatory to lubricate them by hypoid gear oil.
Coupling DescriptionS6RW0D3201002
Coupling is installed in the forward of Rear differential. The road situation and driving are judged with 4WD control
module based on information from sensor and each control module, and the distribution of driving force of the front
and rear wheel has been changed by controlling the current to coupling. Coupling air temperature sensor is installed in
coupling case and measures the temperature in coupling.
4WD system has three driving positions (2WD, 4WD-auto, 4WD-lock). The position corresponding to the running
situation can be selected by 2WD/4WD switch.
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1. Companion flange 5. Drive bevel pinion (hypoid gear) 9. Differential pinion
2. Coupling case 6. Differential case 10. Drive bevel gear (hypoid gear)
3. Coupling assembly 7. Differential cover
4. Differential carrier 8. Differential side gear