YH4
GRAND
VITARA
1. Clamp
2. Upper rod
1. Upper rod front bolt
2. Nut
3. Upper rod
4. Wheel speed sensor
harness bracket
(Toward outside of body)
1. Upper rod
2. Bolt
5. Upper rod rear bolt
6. Washer
7. Body center
8. Front side
REAR SUSPENSION 3E-9
UPPER ROD
REMOVAL
1) Hoist vehicle and remove rear wheel.
2) If equipped with ABS, disconnect wheel speed sensor harness
clamp from left upper rod.
3) Remove upper rod.
INSTALLATION
1) Install upper rod to chassis frame and axle housing, referring to
figure for installing direction of bolts.
Nuts should not be tightened.
2) See figure for distinction of installing direction of left side upper
rod for vehicle equipped with ABS.
3) Connect wheel speed sensor harness clamp to upper rod (if
equipped with ABS).
4) Lower hoist and with vehicle in non-loaded condition, tighten
front bolt and rear nut of upper rod to specified torque.
Tightening Torque
(a): 90 N
.
m (9.0 kg-m, 65 lb-ft)