Suzuki Grand Vitara JB627. Manual - part 128

2C-4 Rear Suspension: 

Reference Information
Side slip
When checked with side slip tester, side slip should satisfy following specification.

Side slip specification
IN 7.5 mm/m (IN 0.2953 in/3.3 ft)

If side slip is greatly different, toe and/or camber may be not correct.

Rear Shock Absorber and Rear Coil Spring Components

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(b)

(b)

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(a)

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(c)

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1. Rear shock absorber

8. Lower arm inner bolt

F: Vehicle forward

2. Rear coil spring

9. Lower arm washer

: 60 N

⋅m (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lb-ft)

3. Coil spring rubber seat

10. Lower arm mount nut

: If reuse nut, apply engine oil to thread.

: 135 N

⋅m (13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 lb-ft)

4. Lower arm

11. Upper arm

: 90 N

⋅m (9.0 kgf-m, 65.0 lb-ft)

5. Shock absorber upper bolt

: If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread.

12. Bump stopper

: 50 N

⋅m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

6. Shock absorber lower bolt

: If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread.

13. Bump stopper upper seat

7. Lower arm outer bolt

: If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread.

14. Bump stopper upper seat bolt

Rear Suspension:  2C-5

Rear Shock Absorber Removal and Installation

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Removal

1) Hoist vehicle, allowing rear suspension to hang free.
2) Remove wheel.
3) Support lower arm (1) with jack (2) and remove 

shock absorber bolts (3).

4) Compress the shock absorber enough to remove it 

from body.

Installation
Install shock absorber by reversing removal procedure, 
noting the following instructions.
• Tighten all fasteners to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Shock absorber upper bolt (a):  60 N·m (6.0 kgf-m, 
43.5 lb-ft)
Shock absorber lower bolt (b):  90 N·m (9.0 kgf-m, 
65.0 lb-ft)
Wheel nut:  100 N·m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lb-ft)

CAUTION

!

 

• If shock absorber bolts are reused, apply 

engine oil to thread, bearing and trunk 
surface.

• It is the most desirable to have vehicle off 

joint and in non-loaded condition when 
tightening them.

 

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2

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(a)

(b)

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2C-6 Rear Suspension: 

Shock Absorber Check

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• Inspect for deformation or damage.
• Inspect bushings for wear or damage.
• Inspect for evidence of oil leakage.
Replace any defective part.

WARNING

!

 

When handling rear shock absorber (1) in 
which high-pressure gas is sealed, make 
sure to observe the following precautions.
• Don’t disassemble it.
• Don’t put it into the fire.
• Don’t store it where it gets hot.
• Before disposing it, be sure to drill a hole 

in it where shown by an arrow in the figure 
and let gas and oil out. Lay it down 
sideways for this work.

• The gas itself is harmless but it may issue 

out of the hole together with chips 
generated by the drill. Therefore, be sure 
to wear goggle.

 

Drill hole diameter
“a”: Approx. 3 mm (0.12 in.)

Rear Coil Spring and Bump Stopper Removal 
and Installation

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Removal

1) Hoist vehicle, allowing rear suspension to hang free.
2) Remove rear wheels.
3) Disconnect rear height sensor link (if equipped) from 

lower arm for left side referring to “Height Sensor 
Removal and Installation (If Equipped) in Section 
9B”.

4) Remove rear shock absorber referring to “Rear 

Shock Absorber Removal and Installation”.

5) Put match marks (1) on lower arm washer (2) and on 

suspension frame (3) to install the bolts correctly in 
position.

6) Loosen lower arm mount nut (4).

7) Remove lower arm outer bolt (1).
8) Lower jack and then remove rear coil spring (2) and 

coil spring rubber seat (3).

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Rear Suspension:  2C-7

9) Remove bump stopper (1) from suspension upper 

arm (2) by using special tool (A).

Special tool
(A):  09941–66010

10) Remove bump stopper upper seat bolts (4), and 

bump stopper upper seat (3) from body.

Installation

1) Install bump stopper upper seat (1) to body and 

tighten bolts (2).

2) Tighten bump stopper (3) to specified torque by 

using special tool (A).

Special tool
(A):  09941–66010

Tightening torque
Bump stopper (a):  50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lb-ft)

3) Installing coil spring on lower arm and place coil 

spring end (1) onto lower arm (2) as shown.

CAUTION

!

 

• Flat end coil spring is upward.
• Upper end of coil spring has to be firmly 

mated to coil spring rubber seat.

• End of coil spring must not interfere with 

step of spring lower seat.

 

4) Support lower arm (2) with jack (4).
5) Hoist jack and then install lower arm outer bolt (5) 

and tighten bolt temporarily by hand.

CAUTION

!

 

If lower arm outer bolt is reused, apply 
engine oil to thread, bearing and trunk 
surface.

 

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3

1

2

(A)

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(A)

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“a”: 5mm

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“a”

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