Suzuki Grand Vitara JB627. Manual - part 129

2C-8 Rear Suspension: 

6) With marks (1) on lower arm washer (2) and rear 

suspension frame (3) marked before remove aligned 
to each other, tighten lower arm mount nut (4) 
temporarily by hand.

7) Install rear shock absorber referring to “Rear Shock 

Absorber Removal and Installation”.

8) Connect rear height sensor link (if equipped) to lower 

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

9) Install wheel with nuts and lower vehicle.

10) Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Wheel nut:  100 N·m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lb-ft)

11) Tighten lower arm outer bolt and lower arm mount 

nut, shock absorber bolts to specified torque with 
vehicle weight on suspension.

CAUTION

!

 

• It is the most desirable to have vehicle off 

hoist and in non-loaded condition when 
tightening them.

• Tighten Lower arm washer with match 

marks aligned.

 

Tightening torque
Lower arm outer bolt:  135 N·m (13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 
lb-ft)
Lower arm mount nut:  135 N·m (13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 
lb-ft)
Shock absorber upper bolt:  60 N·m (6.0 kgf-m, 
43.5 lb-ft)
Shock absorber lower bolt:  90 N·m (9.0 kgf-m, 
65.0 lb-ft)

12) Check rear toe and camber adjust it as necessary. 

For check and adjustment procedures, refer to “Rear 
Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment”.

13) Adjust headlight auto leveling system, refer to 

“Initialization of Auto Leveling Headlight System in 
Section 9B”.

Rear Coil Spring Check

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• Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage. If any, 

replace defective part.

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Rear Suspension:  2C-9

Rod and Arm Components

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18

16

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11

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(a)

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(a)

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(a)

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(a)

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(a)

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1. Upper arm

10. Lower arm mount nut

:If reuse nut, apply engine oil to thread.

19. Trailing rod mount nut

:If reuse nut, apply engine oil to thread.

2. Upper arm bolt

11. Control rod

20. Trailing rod mount bracket bolt

3. Upper arm mount nut

:If reuse nut, apply engine oil to thread.

12. Control rod outer bolt

:If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread.

21. Trailing rod mount bracket

4. Upper arm joint nut

13. Control rod inner bolt

F: Forward

5. Rear suspension knuckle

14. Control rod washer

: 135 N

⋅m (13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 lb-ft)

6. Lower arm

15. Control rod mount nut

:If reuse nut, apply engine oil to thread.

: 55 N

⋅m (5.5 kgf-m, 40.0 lb-ft)

7. Lower arm outer bolt

:If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread.

16. Trailing rod

: 105 N

⋅m (10.5 kgf-m, 76.0 lb-ft)

8. Lower arm inner bolt

17. Trailing rod rear bolt

:If reuse bolt, apply engine oil to thread.

: Do not reuse.

9. Lower arm washer

18. Trailing rod front bolt

2C-10 Rear Suspension: 

Control Rod Removal and Installation

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Removal

1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Support lower arm with jack.
3) Remove parking cable hanger bolt (1).

4) Put match marks (1) on control rod washer (2) and 

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

5) Remove control rod inner bolt (4) and control rod 

outer bolt (5) and then control rod (6).

Installation

1) Install control rod (1).

a) Install control rod (1) to rear suspension frame.
b) Insert control rod inner bolt (2) from the vehicle 

frontward.

c) Install control rod washer (3) with its graduated 

part facing up.

d) Insert control rod outer bolt (4).

CAUTION

!

 

If control rod outer bolt and control rod 
mount nut are reused, apply engine oil to 
thread, bearing and trunk surface.

 

e) The marks (5) on control rod washer (3) and rear 

suspension frame marked before its removal 
must be aligned and, tighten bolt and nut 
temporarily by hand.

2) Tighten parking cable hanger bolt (1) to specified 

torque.

Tightening torque
Parking cable hanger bolt (a):  10 N·m (1.0 kgf-
m, 7.5 lb-ft)

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[A]: Correct

U: Upper side

[B]: Wrong

L: Lower side

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Rear Suspension:  2C-11

3) Lower jack and remove floor jack from lower arm.
4) Install rear wheels and lower hoist.
5) Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.

Tightening torque
Wheel nut:  100 N·m (10.0 kgf-m, 72.5 lb-ft)

6) Tighten control rod mount nut and control rod outer 

bolt to specified torque with vehicle weight on 
suspension.

CAUTION

!

 

• It is the most desirable to have vehicle off 

hoist and in non-loaded condition when 
tightening them.

• Tighten control rod washer with match 

marks aligned.

 

Tightening torque
Control rod mount nut:  135 N·m (13.5 kgf-m, 
98.0 lb-ft)
Control rod outer bolt:  135 N·m (13.5 kgf-m, 98.0 
lb-ft)

7) Check rear toe and camber adjust it as necessary. 

For check and adjustment procedures, refer to “Rear 
Wheel Alignment Inspection and Adjustment”.

Control Rod / Bushing Disassembly and 
Assembly

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Disassembly

1) Push out control rod bushing by using hydraulic 

press (1) and special tool.

Special tool
(A):  09913–84510

Assembly

1) Press-fit control rod bushing (1) by using press (2) 

and special tool.

CAUTION

!

 

Be sure to use new bushing.

 

Special tool
(A):  09913–85210

2) Press-fit bushing so that dimensions “A” and “B” in 

figure become equal.

Control Rod Check

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• Inspect for cracks, deformation or damage.
• Inspect bushing for wear and breakage.
If any faulty condition is found, replace.

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(A)

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