Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal And Installation; Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly And Assembly - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

3A-8 Drive Shaft / Axle: Rear
Rear Drive Shaft Assembly Removal and
Installation
Removal
1) Undo caulking (1) of drive shaft nut (2) and then
remove drive shaft nut.
2) Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
3) Give match mark rear drive shaft flange (3) and rear
drive shaft (4) as shown in figure, and then remove
rear drive shaft flange nuts (1), and then remove rear
drive shaft.
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2. Match mark
Installation
Install drive shaft assembly by reversing removal
procedure and noting the following points.
• Install rear drive shaft (1) aligning match marks (2).
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CAUTION
!
• Protect oil seals and boots from any
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damage, preventing them form
unnecessary contact while installing drive
shaft.
• Do not hit joint boot with hammer.
Inserting joint only by hands is allowed.
• Make sure that differential side joint is
inserted fully and its snap ring is seated as
it was.
• Tighten each nuts to specified torque referring to
"Rear Drive Shaft Components: Rear".

Rear Drive Shaft Disassembly and Assembly

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Disassembly
Refer to "Front Drive Shaft Disassembly and Assembly:
Front".
Assembly
Assemble rear drive shaft assembly referring to "Front
Drive Shaft Disassembly and Assembly: Front" and
noting the following points which are different from that
of the front drive shaft assembly.
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• Apply grease to differential side joint.
2 Grease color
: Yellow
Amount
: 197 – 207 g (6.9 – 7.3 oz)
• Install tripod joint spider (1) on shaft by using special
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tool with hammer, directing its chamfered spline
toward wheel side, and then fasten it with new snap
ring (2) using snap ring plier (3).
Special tool
(A): 09913–84510
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