Suzuki GRAND VITARA 2005 Service Manual page 311

Rear
Rear Differential Dismounting and Remounting
Dismounting
1) Lift up vehicle and drain oil from rear differential.
2) Remove rear propeller shaft referring to "Propeller Shaft Removal and Installation: in Section 3D".
3) Remove exhaust center pipe referring to "Exhaust System Components: in Section 1K".
4) Remove rear drive shafts referring to "Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and Installation: Rear in Section 3A in
related manual".
5) Support rear differential with transmission jack.
6) Remove front and rear mounting bolts, and then lower rear differential.
Remounting
Reverse dismounting procedure for remounting noting the following.
• Tighten rear differential mounting front and rear bolts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear differential front mounting bolt: 120 N·m (12.0 kgf-m, 87.0 lb-ft)
Rear differential rear mounting bolt: 120 N·m (12.0 kgf-m, 87.0 lb-ft)
• Fill rear differential oil referring to "Rear Differential Oil Change: Rear in related manual".
Tightening Torque Specifications
Fastening part
Rear differential front mounting bolt
Rear differential rear mounting bolt
Reference:
For the tightening torque of fastener not specified in this section, refer to "Fastener Information: in Section 0A".
Repair Instructions
Specifications
Tightening torque
N⋅m kgf-m
120 12.0
120 12.0
Differential: Rear 3B-2
S5JB0B3226003
S5JB0B3227001
Note
lb-ft
87.0
87.0