Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual page 573

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18. Wash the knuckle and hub thoroughly in high flash
point solvent before reassembly.
19. Press a new wheel bearing (A) into the knuckle (B)
using the old bearing (C), a steel plate (D), the
special tool, and a press. Place the wheel bearing
on the knuckle with the pack seal side facing (metal
color) toward the inside. Be careful not to damage
the sleeve of the pack seal.
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20. Install the snap ring (A) securely in the knuckle (B).
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21. Install the splash guard (C), and tighten the screws
(D) to the specified torque.
22. Press a new hub bearing unit (A) onto the hub (B)
using the special tools and a press.
23. Install the knuckle/hub/hub bearing unit in the
reverse order of removal, and note these items:
• Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when
installing the knuckle .
• Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values.
• Torque the castle nut to the lower torque
specification, then tighten it only far enough to
align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not
align the castle nut by loosening it.
Install a new look pin on the castle nut after
torquing.
Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.
Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small
amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the
nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the
spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.
Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating
surface of the front hub and the inside of the
brake disc.
Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside ofthe
wheel.
Check the front wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4) .
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