YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Rear axle housing
2. Spring seat
3. Coil spring
4. Stepped part
1. Body center
2. Body outside
1. Body center
2. Body outside
1. Parking brake
cable hanger
2. Cross member
3. Clamp
4. Chassis frame
REAR SUSPENSION
3E-7
INSTALLATION
1) Install coil spring on spring seat of axle housing and then raise
axle housing.
NOTE:
When seating coil spring, mate spring end with stepped
part of rear axle spring seat as shown.
2) Install shock absorber lower bolt. For its proper installing direc-
tion, refer to figure.
Nut should not be tightened.
3) Install wheel speed sensor clamp (if equipped) and E-ring, and
connect breather hose to axle housing.
4) Connect cable hanger to chassis frame and clamp to cross
member. Remove floor jack from axle housing.
5) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 100 N
.
m (10.0 kg-m, 72.5 lb-ft)
6) Lower hoist and tighten absorber lower nut to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(b): 85 N
.
m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)
NOTE:
For tightening of lower nut, refer to NOTE given under
SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION in this section.
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