2008 SUZUKI SWIFT Suspension

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Front Wheel Hub, Disc, Nut and Bearing CheckS7RS0B2206008
• Inspect each wheel disc for dents, distortion and cracks.
A disc in badly damaged condition must be replaced.
• Check rust of installation face inside of wheel disc.
As rust affects adversely, remove it thoroughly.
• Check wheel nuts for tightness and, as necessary, retighten them to specification.
• Check wheel bolt press-fitted into wheel hub for wear, damage, poor thread condition, and looseness.
Replace defective bolt with a new one.
When bolt installation is found loose, replace both bolt
and wheel hub with new ones.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 85 N·m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
• Check wear of wheel bearing. When measuring thrust play, apply a dial gauge to wheel hub as shown in
figure.
Front wheel bearing thrust play limit
“a”: 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
• Check wheel bearing noise and smooth wheel rotation by rotating wheel in figure.
If defective, replace bearing.
Suspension Control Arm / Bushing Removal
and Installation
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CAUTION!
When removing and installing steering
knuckle assembly, be ca reful not to damage
dust boots of suspension control arm joint
by drive shaft dust cover and brake dust
cover.

Removal
1) Remove suspension contro l arm ball joint bolt (1)
and nut (2).
2) Remove suspension control arm bolts (1).
3) Remove suspension control arm (2).
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Installation1) Install suspension control arm as shown but tighten new suspension contro l arm bolts (1) only
temporarily.
2) Install suspensi on control arm ball joint to steering
knuckle. Align ball stud gr oove with steering knuckle
bolt hole. Then install su spension control arm ball
joint bolt (1) from the direction as shown in figure.
Tighten new suspension cont rol arm ball joint nut (2)
to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Suspension control arm ball joint nut (a): 60
N·m (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lb-ft)
3) Lower hoist and vehicle in unloaded condition, tighten new suspension control arm front bolt and
suspension control arm rear bolt to specified torque.
CAUTION!
Never reuse suspension control arm front
and rear mounting bolts.
Bolts are pre-coated with friction stabilizer.
Be sure to replace pre-coated bolt with a new
one, or bolt may loosen.

Tightening torque
Suspension control arm front bolt (a): 95 N·m (
9.5 kgf-m, 68.0 lb-ft)
Suspension control arm re ar bolt (b): 95 N·m (
9.5 kgf-m, 68.0 lb-ft)
4) Confirm front wheel alignment referring to “Front Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment”.
Suspension Control Arm / Bushing
Disassembly and Assembly
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Disassembly
1) Cut off bushing flange (rubber) (1) with knife.
2) Push out bushing by using hydraulic press (2) and special tools.
Special tool
(A): 09943–76310
(B): 09913–75821
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Assembly1) Front bushing Press-fit front bushing (1) by using special tools and
press (2).
Special tool
(A): 09943–76310
(B): 09913–75821
CAUTION!
Be sure to use new bushing.

NOTE
• Before installing bushing, apply soap water on its circumference to facilitate
bushing installation.

2) Press-fit bushing (1) so that dimensions “A” and “B” in figure become equal.
Suspension Control Arm / Steering Knuckle
Check
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Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage.
If defective, replace.
Suspension Control Arm Bushing CheckS7RS0B2206012
Inspect for damage, wear or deterioration.
If defective, replace.
Suspension Control Arm Joint CheckS7RS0B2206013
• Check smooth rotation of ball stud.
• Check damages of ball stud.
• Check damages of dust cover.
NOTE
Suspension control a rm and arm joint cannot
be separated.

If there is any damage to either parts, control arm
assembly must be replaced as a complete unit.
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Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or Bushings ComponentsS7RS0B2206014
Front Suspension Frame, Stabilizer Bar and/or
Bushings Removal and Installation
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WARNING!
Do not touch exhaust system to avoid danger
of being burned when it is still hot.
Any service on exhaust system should be
performed when it is cool.
When removing front suspension frame, be
sure to apply some supporting equipment
(such as mission jack) under it at well-
balanced position in the center section so as
to prevent from its drop.

Removal
CAUTION!
Be sure to set front wheels (tires) in straight
direction and remove ignition key from key
cylinder before performing the following
steps; otherwise, contact coil of air bag
system may get damaged.

1) Remove steering joint cover.
2) Make alignment marks (1) on pinion shaft (2) and joint of steering lower shaft (3) for a guide during
reinstallation.
3) Loosen joint bolt (steering column side) (4) and remove joint bolt (pin ion shaft side) (5) and
disconnect steering lower shaft (3) from pinion shaft
(2).
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A: View A 4. Stabilizer bar mounting
bracket bolt 8. Suspension control arm mounting bolt : 50 N
⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)
1. Stabilizer bar 5. Stabilizer joint 9. Front suspension frame : 150 N⋅m (15.0 kgf-m, 108.5 lb-ft)
2. Stabilizer bushing 6. Stabilizer joint nut10. Front suspension frame mounting bolt : 95 N ⋅m (9.5 kgf-m, 68.0 lb-ft)
3. Stabilizer mounting bracket 7. Suspension control arm : 23 N⋅m (2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lb-ft) : Do not reuse.
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4) Hoist vehicle and remove both wheels referring to “Wheel Removal and Installation in Section 2D”.
5) Remove cotter pins and tie-rod end nuts, and then disconnect both tie-rod ends from steering knuckles
referring to “Tie-Rod End Re moval and Installation in
Section 6C”.
6) Disconnect couplers of torque sensor and P/S motor.
7) Remove suspension control arm referring to “Suspension Control Arm / Bushing Removal and
Installation”.
8) Remove stabilizer joints (1). When loosening joint nu t, hold stud with special
tools.
Special tool
(A): 09900–00411 socket
(B): 09900–00413 5 mm
9) Support engine assemble by using supporting device referring to “Engine Supporting Points in
Section 0A”.
10) Disconnect muffler No.1 mounting (1) from suspension frame (2). 11) Remove engine rear mounting bolts (1) from engine
rear mounting (2).
12) Support front suspension frame (2) by using mission jack (1).
13) Remove front suspension frame mounting bolts (1), and then lower mission jack and remove front
suspension frame (2) with st abilizer bar and steering
gear case.
14) Remove steering gear case mounting No.1 bolts (1) and No.2 bolts (2), then remove gear case (3) from
front suspensio n frame (4).
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15) Remove stabilizer bar (1) and bushing from front
suspension frame (2).
Installation 1) When installing stabilizer, loosely assemble all components while insuring that stabilizer is centered,
side-to-side.
2) Install stabilizer bar (1), stabilizer bushing (2) and
stabilizer mounting bracket (3) to front suspension
frame as shown in figure.
NOTE
For correct installation of stabilizer bar, side-
to-side, be sure that stopper ring (4) on
stabilizer bar aligns with mount bush, both
right and left, as shown in figure.

3) Tighten stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Stabilizer bar mounting bracket bolt (a): 23 N·m (
2.3 kgf-m, 17.0 lb-ft) 4) Mount steering gear case
(1) to front suspension
frame (2) and tighten gear case mounting No.1 bolts
(3) and No.2 bolts (4) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Steering gear case mounting No.1 bolt (a): 55
N·m (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 lb-ft)
Steering gear case mounting No.2 bolt (b): 55
N·m (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 lb-ft)
5) Support front suspension frame (2) with stabilizer bar by using mission jack (1), and jack up it.
6) Align lugs (1) (right and left) of front suspension frame with holes (2) in vehicle body respectively.
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7) Tighten front suspension frame mounting bolts (a) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Front suspension frame mounting bolt (a): 150
N·m (15.0 kgf-m, 108.5 lb-ft)
8) Lower mission jack.
9) Tighten engine rear mounting bolts (a) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Engine rear mounting bolt (a): 55 N·m (5.5 kgf-
m, 40.0 lb-ft)
10) Connect muffler No.1 mounting (1) to front suspension frame (2). 11) Remove supporting device from engine.
12) Install stabilizer joints (1), and tighten nuts to
specified torque.
When tightening, hold stud with special tools.
Special tool
(A): 09900–00411 socket
(B): 09900–00413 5 mm
Tightening torque
Stabilizer joint nut (a): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5
lb-ft)
2. Engine rear mounting 3. Suspension frame
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13) Install suspension control arm referring to
“Suspension Control Arm / Bushing Removal and
Installation”.
14) Connect couplers of torque sensor and P/S motor.
15) Connect tie-rod ends to knuckles (right & left) and then install cotter pins referring to “Tie-Rod End
Removal and Installa tion in Section 6C”.
16) Be sure that steering wheel and brake discs (right & left) are all straight-ahead position and then insert
steering lower shaft (5) into steering pinion shaft (3)
with matching marks (4).
17) Tighten steering shaft joint lower bolt (1) and upper bolt (2) to specified torque (Lower side first and then
upper side).
Tightening torque
Steering shaft joint bolt (a): 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m,
18.5 lb-ft)
18) Install both wheels and tighten wheel bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel bolt: 85 N·m (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
19) Lower hoist.
20) Check toe setting. Adjust as required refer to “Front Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment”.
Front Suspension Frame CheckS7RS0B2206016
Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage.
If defective, replace.
Front Stabilizer Bar, Bushing and/or Joint
Check
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Stabilizer Bar
Inspect for damage or deformation.
If defective, replace.
Stabilizer Bushing
Inspect for damage, wear or deterioration.
If defective, replace.
Stabilizer Joint
1) Check for smooth rotation.
2) Check damages of ball stud.
3) Check damages of dust cover.
NOTE
Stabilizer joint (1) cannot be disassembled.

If there is any damage to either parts, stabilizer joint
assembly must be replaced as a complete unit.
Front Suspension Fasteners CheckS7RS0B2206018
Check each bolt and nut fastening suspension parts for
tightness. Tighten loose one, if any, to specified torque,
referring to “Front Suspension Construction”.
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