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Coil Spring Removal and Installation: Removal

  1. Hoist vehicle, allowing front suspension to hang free.
  2. Remove wheels.
  3. Remove axle shaft drive flange (1) (for 4WD vehicle).
    Fig 1: Identifying Axle Shaft Drive Flange
    G04721694Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Remove front drive shaft circlip (1) and front spindle thrust washer (2) (for 4WD vehicle).
    Fig 2: Identifying Front Drive Shaft Circlip And Front Spindle Thrust Washer
    G04721695Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  5. Remove caliper bolts and suspend caliper with a wire hook (1).
    CAUTION: Hang removed caliper with a wire hook so as to prevent brake hose from bending and twisting excessively or being pulled. Don't operate brake pedal with pads removed.
    Fig 3: Identifying Wire Hook
    G04721696Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  6. If equipped with ABS, remove harness clamp bolt (2) and remove front wheel speed sensor (1) from knuckle.
    CAUTION:
    • Do not pull wire harness when removing front wheel speed sensor.
    • Do not cause damage to surface of front wheel speed sensor and do not allow dust, etc. to enter its installation hole.
    Fig 4: Identifying Front Wheel Speed Sensor & Harness Clamp Bolt
    G04721697Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  7. Remove brake disc (1).
    NOTE: If brake disc can not be removed by hand, use 8 mm bolts as shown in the figure.
    Fig 5: Identifying Brake Disc
    G04721698Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  8. Remove stabilizer bar. Refer to STABILIZER BAR / BUSHINGS REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  9. Disconnect tie-rod end (1) from knuckle (2) by using puller (3).
    Fig 6: Identifying Tie-Rod End, Knuckle & Puller
    G04721699Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  10. Support lower arm (1), using jack (2) as shown in the figure.
    Fig 7: Identifying Lower Arm & Jack
    G04721700Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  11. Remove strut bracket bolts (1).
    Fig 8: Identifying Strut Bracket Bolts
    G04721701Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  12. Remove ball stud castle nut.
  13. Using puller (1), disconnect knuckle (2) from ball stud (3).
    Fig 9: Identifying Knuckle, Ball Stud & Puller
    G04721702Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  14. Remove knuckle and wheel hub comp, while lowering jack.
  15. Remove coil spring (1).
    Fig 10: Identifying Coil Spring
    G04721703Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
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