On-Vehicle Service; Drive Shaft - Suzuki GRAND VITARA XL-7 Owner's Manual

4A2-2 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT/SHAFT BEARING, OIL SEAL

On-Vehicle Service

Drive Shaft

ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• To prevent any problem caused by washing solution,
do not wash joint boots. Degreasing of those parts
with cloth is allowed.
• Bend each boot band against forward rotation.
• Do not squeeze or distort boot when fastening it with
bands.
Distorted boot caused by squeezing air may reduce its
durability.
1) Fully apply joint grease to wheel side joint.
Use joint grease in the tube included in spare part.
"A" : Joint Grease (about 85- 95 g (3.0 - 3.4 oz) (Yellow))
[A] : Wheel side
2) Fit wheel side boot (1) on shaft.
Fill up inside of boot (1) with joint grease.
Before fixing boot band (2), insert screwdriver into boot (1)
on joint side and allow air to enter boot so that air pressure in
boot (1) becomes the same as atmospheric pressure.
3) Fixing boot band (2).
4) Install boot (1) onto drive shaft till its small diameter side fits
to shaft groove and fix there with boot band (2).
5) Install cage (1) to shaft.
CAUTION:
Install cage (1) directing smaller outside diameter side to
shaft end.