SUZUKI SAMURAI 1988 SERVICE MANUAL – SUZUKI SERVICE MANUAL
Suzuki Samurai 1988 Service Manual. This service manual contains procedures for diagnosis, maintenance adjustments, service operations, replacement of componenents (service) and for disassembly and assembly of major components. The contents are classified into sections each of which is given a section number as indicatedin the table of contents on next page. And on the first page of each individual section is an index of that section.
The history of Suzuki four wheel drive cars goes back to 1969. Suzuki bought out Hope Motor Company and produced fifteen vehicles called the HopeStar ON360. Then in 1970, they produced the first “real” Suzuki 4×4. It was called the LJ10, and it had an air cooled, 359 cc, two-stroke, in-line two-cylinder engine. 1972 saw the introduction of the LJ20. The cooling was changed from air cooling to water cooling but was not enlarged or increased in power. In 1974, Suzuki replaced the LJ20 with the LJ50, which had a larger 537 cc, two-stroke, in-line three-cylinder engine and bigger differentials.
The SJ-Series was introduced to the United States (Puerto Rico (SJ-410) and Canada earlier) in 1985 for the 1986 model year. It was priced at just $6200 and 47,000 were sold in its first year. The Samurai had a 1.3 liter, 63 hp (47 kW), 4-cylinder engine and was available as a convertible or a hardtop. The Suzuki Samurai became intensely popular within the serious 4WD community for its extreme off road performance and reliability compared to other 4WDs of the time.
The Samurai is also considered a great beginner 4WD due to its simple design and ease of modifications with engine swaps and suspension upgrades.
The 1988, 5 model Samurai was re-tuned for better on-road use in the United States. This revision included softer suspension settings and a larger anti-sway bar to reduce body roll. A lower 5th gear (.865:1 vs the earlier .795:1) increased engine rpm and power on the highway, and improved dashboard and seats made the Samurai more comfortable.
A new 1.3 4-cylinder engine with throttle-body fuel injection was introduced with 66 hp (49 kW). The Samurai was withdrawn in Canada in 1989 as the Suzuki Sidekick replaced it; however, sales in the United States market continued until 1995. Low sales prompted the withdrawal of the Samurai from the United States and it was replaced by the Suzuki X-90. The disputed 1988 rollover report by Consumer Reports was recognized as the cause of the Samurai’s declining sales..
Suzuki Samurai was sold in Colombia and Venezuela as Chevrolet Samurai. Produced by General Motors Colmotores (Colombia). Other countries in South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay) was sold as Suzuki Samurai, Soft Top, Hard Top, Long Body (No Mercosur), Pickup (No Mercosur). (Produced by Suzuki (Japan) & Santana Motors (Spain). A long-wheel-base Samurai variant is produced in India by Maruti-Suzuki as the Maruti Gypsy using the 16V 1.3 liter 80 hp (60 kW) engine.
Table contents of Suzuki Samurai 1988 Service Manual
- General, special tools and service materials
- Periodic maintenance service
- Troulbeshooting
- Engine
- Fuel system (carburetor, air cleaner, fuel pump and fuel filter)
- Emission control system
- Engine cooling system
- Car heater
- Ignition system
- Cranking system
- Charging system
- Clutch
- Gear shifting control
- Transmission
- Transfer gear box
- Propeller shafts
- Differential
- Suspension
- Steering system
- Brakes
- Body service
- Body electrical equipment
- Service data
- Wiring diagrams
