Rear Differential Assembly; Dismounting; Remounting - Suzuki GRAND VITARA XL-7 Owner's Manual

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Rear Differential Assembly

1) Lift up vehicle and drain oil from rear differential housing.

2) Remove rear brake drums and pull out right and left rear axle

shafts. (Refer to "REAR AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL" of Section

3) Before removing propeller shaft, give match marks (1) on

joint flange and propeller shaft as shown.

4) Remove propeller shaft by removing its flange bolts and

5) Remove differential assembly by removing its 8 fastening

1) Clean mating surfaces of rear axle and differential assembly

and apply sealant to axle side evenly.

"A" : Sealant 99000-31110

2) Install differential assembly to axle and fix it with bolts (1)

tightened to specified torque.

Tightening torque

Differential carrier bolts (a) :

55 N·m (5.5 kg-m, 40.0 lb-ft)

DIFFERENTIAL (REAR) 7F-5

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