Suzuki GA413, Service Manual

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REAR AXLE HOUSING
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels (right & left).
2) Remove rear axle shafts, refer to steps 2) to 7) of REAR AXLE
SHAFT REMOVAL in this section.
3) Disconnect brake pipe from flexible hose and remove E-ring.
4) Remove brake pipe clamps and pipes from axle housing.
5) Remove wheel speed sensor harness clamps from axle hous-
ing (if equipped with ABS).
1. Flexible hose
2. E-ring
3. Brake pipe
6) Remove differential carrier assembly, refer to Section 7F.
7) Detach LSPV stay from axle housing (if equipped with LSPV).
8) For jobs hereafter, support rear axle housing by using floor jack
under axle housing.
1. Jack
2. Axle housing
9) Remove lateral rod (Coil spring type).
1. Lateral rod
2. Left side
mounting bolt
and nut
3. Right side
mounting nut
10) Loosen front and rear mounting bolts and nuts of trailing arms
but don’t remove bolts (Coil spring type).
Remove spring U-bolt nuts and spring U-bolt (Truck model).
11) Remove shock absorber lower mounting nuts and bolts.
12) Lower floor jack until tension of suspension coil spring or leaf
spring becomes a little loose and remove trailing arm rear
mount bolts.
13) Lower rear axle housing gradually.
14) Remove axle housing.
1. Trailing arm rear mounting bolts
2. Shock absorber lower mounting bolt
3. Spring U-bolt nuts
4. Leaf spring
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-17