Rear Axle Removal And Installation - Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual

Rear Axle Removal and Installation

CAUTION
!
Do not drop brake fluid onto painted surface.
Painted surfaces will be damaged.
Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove exhaust center pipe and
muffler.
2) Disconnect rear height sensor link (if equipped) from
rear axle referring to "Height Sensor Removal and
Installation (If Equipped) in Section 9B".
3) Remove rear wheel, rear brake drum 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).
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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.
S6RW0D2306007
1
I5RW0A230013-01
2
1
I5RW0A230015-01
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.
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3) Install coil spring referring to "Rear Coil Spring
Removal and Installation".
4) Install rear wheel hub 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)
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Rear Suspension: 2C-6
I5RW0A230017-01
3,(a)
I5RW0A230019-01