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FRONT AND REAR WHEEL
REMOVAL
1. Park the vehicle on level
ground and set the parking
brake.
2. Loosen the wheel nuts 1 on
the wheel to be removed.
3. Lift up the front or rear end of
the vehicle by placing a jack or
block under the final gear
case.
4. Remove the wheel nuts.
5. Remove the wheel. To reinstall
the wheel, reverse these
steps. Use the tightening
torque chart to determine the
tightness of the wheel nuts.
Tighten the nuts in a cross-
wise pattern.
Tightening Torque
FRONT
60 N·m
6.0 kgf-m
43 lb-ft
REAR
60 N·m
6.0 kgf-m
43 lb-ft
WARNING
Failure to tighten the wheel
nuts to the specified torque
can be hazardous.
If the wheel nuts are not prop-
erly tightened, the wheel can
come off, causing an accident.
Be sure to tighten the wheel
nuts to the specified torque. If
you do not have a torque
wrench or do not know how to
use one, ask your authorized
Suzuki dealer to check the
nuts.