Suzuki 2006 SX4, Service Manual

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Rear Suspension: 2C-6
Rear Axle Removal and Installation
S6RW0C2306008
CAUTION
!
Do not drop brake fluid onto painted surface.
Painted surfaces will be damaged.
Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels, exhaust
center pipe and muffler.
2) Dismount rear differential (4WD model) referring to
“Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting in
Section 3B”.
3) Remove rear brake caliper, rear brake disc and rear
wheel hub referring to “Removal” under “Rear Wheel
Hub Assembly Removal and Installation”.
4) Disconnect brake pipe (1) from brake flexible hoses
(2) and remove E-rings (3).
5) Remove coil springs referring to “Rear Coil Spring
Removal and Installation”.
6) Disconnect wheel speed sensor clamp (1) and
parking brake cable nuts (2) from rear axle.
7) While supporting rear axle at both ends, remove rear
axle bolts and then remove rear axle from chassis by
lowering floor jack gradually.
8) Remove brake pipes from rear axle, if necessary.
Installation
CAUTION
!
Never reuse rear axle bolts and rear wheel
hub mounting bolts.
1) Install brake pipes to rear axle, if removed.
2) Using floor jacks, install rear axle and new rear axle
bolts (1) and tighten bolts temporarily.
3) Install coil spring referring to “Rear Coil Spring
Removal and Installation”.
4) Install rear wheel hub, rear brake caliper, rear brake
disc and wheel speed sensor referring to
“installation” under “Rear Wheel Hub Assembly
Removal and Installation”.
5) Connect brake flexible hoses (1) to bracket on rear
axle with E-ring (2) and tighten brake pipe flare nuts
(3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Brake pipe flare nut (a): 16 N·m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.5
lb-ft)
1
3
2
I5RW0A230013-01
2
1
I5RW0A230015-01
1
I5RW0A230017-01
2
1
3,(a)
I5RW0A230019-01