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Rear Suspension Frame Removal And Installation: Removal

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  1. Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheels.
  2. Remove muffler and exhaust center pipe referring to EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS .
  3. To facilitate reinstallation, put match marks (1) on rear propeller shaft flange and differential flange. Disconnect rear propeller shaft form differential.
    Fig 1: Matching Marks On Rear Propeller Shaft Flange & Differential Flange
    G04807899Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  4. Remove rear wheel hub assembly referring to REAR WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  5. Remove control rod referring to CONTROL ROD REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  6. Remove trailing rod referring to TRAILING ROD REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  7. Remove lower arm referring to LOWER ARM REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  8. Remove rear drive shaft referring to REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION :Rear.
  9. Remove rear suspension knuckle referring to REAR SUSPENSION KNUCKLE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  10. Remove upper arm referring to UPPER ARM REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
  11. Remove parking cable clamp bolt (1) and parking cable clamp (2).
    Fig 2: Identifying Parking Cable Clamp
    G04807900Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  12. Remove wheel sensor bolt (1) and wheel sensor harness clamp (2).
    Fig 3: Identifying Wheel Sensor Bolt & Wheel Sensor Harness Clamp
    G04807901Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  13. Support rear suspension frame with rear differential by using mission jack (1).
    WARNING: When removing rear suspension frame, be sure to apply some supporting equipment (such as mission jack) under it at well-balanced position in the center section so as to prevent from its drop.
    Fig 4: Supporting Rear Suspension Frame With Mission Jack
    G04807902Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  14. Remove rear suspension frame mount bolts (1) and washer (2) and then lower mission jack and remove rear suspension frame (3) with rear differential and rear suspension frame stopper (4).
    Fig 5: Identifying Rear Suspension Frame & Mount Bolts
    G04807903Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
  15. Dismounting rear differential from rear suspension frame referring to REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT COMPONENTS :Rear.
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