Service Precautions Handling Of Special Nuts And Bolts - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

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Service Precautions
Handling of Special Nuts and Bolts
Because the tront sub frame sections on this car a.e con-
structed with aluminum alloys. use only the special
"Dacro" type nuts and bolts recommended by Honda.
NOTE:
a Dacro finish can be identitied by gray plating.
a Some Dacro tinish bolts have a green coating on
the th.ead section of the bolt for easiel applica-
tion. This type ot bolt is called a "Torqu6r" bolt,
a Use of other types ot nuts and bolts may cause
electrolvsis and corrosion, which in turn could
caus€ the bolt to loosen.
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When replacing nuts and bolts, use only the same
type.
Tighten the nuts and bolts with I torqua wrench to
ths specifications provided in this manual.
Clean all thread ridges with a non wire type bristle
brush. Foroign matter in the threads may cause the
bolt to loosen.
S€ctions on this car requiring the use of Dacro nuts
and bolts will be indicated bv a l* I in this manual.
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Gray
Grcon coating
on tha thraad!
of ao|lro bolta.
Gray plsting: "Dacro" type
Gray plating + Green coating on the threads:
"Torquer" type