Suzuki GRAND VITARA JB416, Service Manual

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Front Suspension: 2B-7
Front Strut Assembly Disassembly and
Assembly
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Disassembly
1) Attach special tool (A) to coil spring as shown. Turn
special tool bolts alternately until coil spring tension
is released. Rotate the strut around its axis to
confirm that the coil spring is released or not.
Special tool
(A): 09943–25010
WARNING
!
Use a regular coil spring compressor and
follow the operation procedure described in
the Instruction Manual.
2) While keeping coil spring compressed, remove strut
nut with special tools as shown.
Special tool
(A): 09900–00411
(B): 09900–00414
(C): 09941–56510
3) Disassemble strut assembly.
Assembly
For assembly, reverse disassembly procedure, noting
the following instructions.
1) Compress coil spring with special tool (A) until total
length becomes about 310 mm (12.2 in.) as shown.
Length
“a”: 310 mm (12.2 in.)
2) Install bump stopper onto strut rod. For installing
direction, refer to the figure in “Front Strut Assembly
Components: ”.
3) Install compressed coil spring to strut, and place coil
spring end (2) onto spring lower seat (1) as shown.
NOTE
End of coil spring must not interfere with
step of spring lower seat.
(A)
I5JB0A220059-01
I5JB0A220060-01
U: Upper side (small dia.)
L: Lower side (large dia.)
(A)
U
L
“a”
I5JB0A220010-01
I4RS0A220011-01