wheel bolts SUZUKI GRAND VITARA 1999 2.G Service Owner's Manual

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3C1-14 AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN
1. Steering column
2. Steering lock 1
2
1. Center punch (with sharp point)
2. Steering lock mounting bolt
1. Steering column
2. Steering shaft
STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY (IGNITION
SWITCH)
REMOVAL
1) Remove steering column. Refer to ªSTEERING COLUMNº in
this section.
2) Using center punch as shown, loosen and remove steering lock
mounting bolts.
NOTE:
Use care not to damage aluminum part of steering lock
body with center punch.
3) Turn ignition key to ªACCº or ªONº position and remove steering
lock assembly from steering column.
INSTALLATION
1) Position oblong hole of steering shaft in the center of hole in col-
umn.
2) Turn ignition key to ªACCº or ªONº position and install steering
lock assembly onto column.
3) Now turn ignition key to ªLOCKº position and pull it out.
4) Align hub on lock with oblong hole of steering shaft and rotate
shaft to assure that steering shaft is locked.
5) Tighten new bolts until head of each bolt is broken off.
6) Turn ignition key to ªACCº or ªONº position and check to be sure
that steering shaft rotates smoothly. Also check for lock opera-
tion.
7) Install steering column. Refer to ªSTEERING COLUMNº in this
section.

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3D-6 FRONT SUSPENSION
1. Strut tower bar
1. E-ring
1. Front wheel speed sensor harness clamp bolt
1. Strut bracket bolts
2. Lower arm
3. Jack
1. Strut support nuts
STRUT DAMPER
REMOVAL
1) Remove strut tower bar (if equipped).
2) Hoist vehicle, allowing front suspension to hang free.
3) Remove wheel.
4) Remove E-ring securing brake hose and take brake hose off
strut bracket as shown.
5) If equipped with ABS, remove front wheel speed sensor harness
clamp bolt.
6) Remove strut bracket bolts, then support lower arm with jack.
7) Remove strut support nuts.
Hold strut by hand so that it will not fall off.
8) Remove strut.

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3D-8 FRONT SUSPENSION
1. Circlip
2. Washer
1. Wire
1. Front wheel
speed sensor
2. Harness clamp bolt
COIL SPRING
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle, allowing front suspension to hang free.
2) Remove wheels.
3) Remove axle shaft drive flange (For 4WD vehicle).
4) Remove front drive shaft circlip and washer (For 4WD vehicle).
5) Remove caliper bolts and suspend caliper with a wire hook.
CAUTION:
Hang removed caliper with a wire hook so as to prevent
brake hose from bending and twisting excessively or be-
ing pulled.
Don't operate brake pedal with pads removed.
6) If equipped with ABS, remove harness clamp bolt and remove
front wheel speed sensor from knuckle.
CAUTION:

Do not pull wire harness when removing front wheel
speed sensor.

Do not cause damage to surface of front wheel speed
sensor and do not allow dust, etc. to enter its installa-
tion hole.
7) Remove brake disc.
NOTE:
If brake disc can not be removed by hand, use 8 mm bolts
as shown.

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FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-9
1. Coil spring
8) Remove stabilizer bar, refer to steps 2) to 5) of item STABILIZ-
ER BAR / BUSHINGS REMOVAL in this section.
9) Disconnect tie rod end from knuckle by using puller.
10) Support lower arm, using jack as shown.
11) Remove strut bracket bolts.
12) Remove ball stud castle nut.
13) Using puller, disconnect knuckle from ball stud.
14) Remove knuckle and wheel hub comp, while lowering jack.
15) Remove coil spring.

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3D-12 FRONT SUSPENSION
1. Lock washer
2. Screws 1. Axle shaft drive flange
WHEEL HUB (INCLUDED WHEEL BEARING)
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2) Remove axle shaft drive flange (4WD vehicle) or hub cap (2WD
vehicle).
3) If equipped with ABS, remove wheel speed sensor from knuckle
and harness clamp from strut.
4) Remove caliper bolt and suspend caliper.
CAUTION:
Hang removed caliper with a wire hook or the like so as to
prevent brake hose from bending and twisting excessively
or being pulled.
Don't operate brake pedal with pads removed.
5) Remove brake disc.
NOTE:
If brake disc can not be removed by hand, use 8 mm bolts as
shown.
6) Remove front wheel bearing lock washer by loosening 4 screws.
7) Remove front wheel bearing lock nut by using special tool.
Special Tool
(A): 09951-16050
8) Remove front wheel bearing washer.
9) Remove wheel hub component by hand.

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1. Sensor rotor
2. Wheel hub
3. Vise
4. Flat end rod
1. Bearing lock washer
2. Screw
3. Bearing lock nut
4. Wheel bearing washer
5. Wheel hub component
6. Bolt
1. Oil hydraulic press
2. Hub bolt
FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-13
NOTE:
If wheel hub can not be removed by hand, use special tools
as shown.
Special Tool
(B): 09943-35512
(C): 09942-15510
CAUTION:
If wheel bearing inner race remains on wheel spindle
when removing wheel hub, which means break of wheel
bearing, replace wheel hub component (included wheel
bearing).
10) Remove sensor rotor from wheel hub as shown (if equipped
with ABS).
CAUTION:

Pull out sensor rotor from wheel hub gradually and
evenly.

Do not reuse sensor rotor once removed.
Be sure to new sensor rotor when installing.
11) Remove hub bolts from hub.
INSTALLATION
1) Insert new stud in hub hole. Rotate stud slowly to assure serra-
tions are aligned with those made by original bolt.

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1. Drive shaft
circlip
2. Spindle thrust
washer
3. Drive shaft
4. Wheel spindle
1. Tie-rod end
2. Knuckle
1. Strut
2. Knuckle
1. Dust cover
2. Wheel spindle
3. Knuckle
4. Inner oil seal /
knuckle cap
FRONT SUSPENSION 3D-17
KNUCKLE / WHEEL SPINDLE
REMOVAL
1) Remove wheel hub. Refer to ªWHEEL HUB (INCLUDED
WHEEL BEARING)º in this section.
2) Remove front drive shaft circlip and front spindle thrust washer
(for 4WD vehicle) or front hub cap (for 2WD vehicle).
3) Disconnect tie-rod end from knuckle.
4) Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to ªSTABILIZER BAR / BUSH-
INGSº in this section.
5) Remove ball stud nut.
6) Support lower arm with jack.
7) Remove strut bracket bolts from strut bracket.
8) By using puller, disconnect knuckle from ball stud.
9) While lowering jack, remove knuckle / wheel spindle comp.
10) Remove inner oil seal (for 4WD vehicle), knuckle cap (for 2WD
vehicle), dust cover and wheel spindle.

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1. Axle housing
2. Floor jack
1. Lower rod
2. Rear mount nut1. Lower rod
2. Front mount bolt
1. Lower rod
2. Front bolt
3. Rear bolt
4. Vehicle body
5. Axle housing
6. Body center
7. Body out side
[A]: Body side
[B]: Axle side
3E-8 REAR SUSPENSION
LOWER ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) Support rear axle housing by using floor jack.
3) Remove lower rod front mount bolt.
4) Remove lower rod rear mount bolt.
INSTALLATION
1) Install lower rod to chassis frame and axle housing, referring to
figure for proper installing direction of bolts.
Nuts should not be tightened.
2) Remove floor jack from rear axle housing.
3) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque for wheel nuts
100 N
.m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
4) Lower hoist and with vehicle in non loaded condition, tighten
front bolt and rear nut of lower rod to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 lb-ft)

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1. Clamp
2. Upper rod
1. Upper rod front bolt
2. Nut
3. Upper rod
4. Wheel speed sensor
harness bracket
(Toward outside of body)1. Upper rod
2. Bolt
5. Upper rod rear bolt
6. Washer
7. Body center
8. Front side
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-9
UPPER ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) If equipped with ABS, disconnect wheel speed sensor harness
clamp from left upper rod.
3) Remove upper rod.
INSTALLATION
1) Install upper rod to chassis frame and axle housing, referring to
figure for installing direction of bolts.
Nuts should not be tightened.
2) See figure for distinction of installing direction of left side upper
rod for vehicle equipped with ABS.
3) Connect wheel speed sensor harness clamp to upper rod (if
equipped with ABS).
4) Lower hoist and with vehicle in non-loaded condition, tighten
front bolt and rear nut of upper rod to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65 lb-ft)

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(a)
(a)
1. Bolt
2. Washer
3. Lateral rod
1. Nut
1
3E-10 REAR SUSPENSION
LATERAL ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle.
2) Remove lateral rod mounting bolts.
3) Remove lateral rod.
INSTALLATION
1) Install lateral rod to rear axle, and vehicle body.
2) Lower hoist.
3) Tighten lateral rod mounting bolts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.m (9.0 kg-m, 65.0 lb-ft)
REAR AXLE SHAFT AND WHEEL BEARING
REMOVAL
1) Remove rear brake drum. For details, refer to REAR BRAKE
DRUM REMOVAL in SECTION 5C.
2) Drain gear oil from rear axle housing by loosening drain plug.
3) Remove rear wheel bearing retainer nuts from axle housing.