Control Rod Removal And Installation - Suzuki Liana RH413 Service Manual

Control Rod Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
2) Detach spring end from left side control rod (No.2) (if
equipped with LSPV).
3) Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to "Rear Stabilizer Bar
and/or Bushings Removal and Installation" in this
section.
4) To facilitate toe adjustment after reinstallation, put
match marks (4) on washer (3) and on suspension
frame (2).
1. Control rod No.2 (rear side)
5) Remove suspension frame cap (2). (for 2WD model)
6) Remove control rod No.2 (4) and No.1 (3) from
suspension frame (1) and knuckle (5).
Installation
1) Install control rod No.1 (1).
a) Install control rod No.1 (1), setting it so that its
welded nut (8) comes toward the rear.
b) Insert inner bolt (4) and outer bolt (3) from the
vehicle front and tighten them temporarily by
hand.
2) Install control rod No.2 (2).
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a) Install control rod No.2 (2), setting it so that its
welded nut (8) comes toward the front.
b) Insert control rod No.2 bolt (9) from the vehicle
front and outer bolt (3) from the rear.
c) Install washer (6) with its graduated part facing
down.
d) With marks (7) on washer (6) and frame marked
before removal aligned to each other, tighten
bolts (3) and nut (5) temporarily by hand.
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3) Install LSPV spring to control rod (No.2).
Tighten nut temporarily at this step (if equipped with
LSPV).
4) Install wheels and tighten wheel nuts to specified
torque.
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5) Lower hoist and bounce vehicle up and down to
stabilize suspension.
6) Tighten control rod bolts and nuts to specified torque
with vehicle weight on suspension.
NOTE
• It is the most desirable to have vehicle off
hoist and in non-loaded condition when
tightening them.
• Tighten control rod No.2 inner nut with
match marks (1) aligned.
Rear Suspension:
[A]: Correct U: Upper side
[B]: Wrong L: Lower side
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