Honda Civic Service Manual page 595

D
Installation
1. Position the damper assembly in the body. Note
the direction of the damper mounting base so that
the small hole dot on it is toward the front and
inside of the vehicle.
Loosely install the flange nuts (A) onto the top of
the damper,
A
1 0 x 1 . 2 5 m m
59 N.m
16.0 kgt.m, ia lbt ft)
3. Loosely installthe flange bolt (A) on the bottom of
t h e d a m p e r .
1 2 x 1 . 2 5 m m
61 N m {6.2 kgf.m. 45 lbf.ft)
Raise the suspension with a floor jack to load the
vehicle weight, and tighten the nuts and bolt to the
specified torque values.
C l e a n t h e m a t i n g s u r f a c e o f t h e b r a k e d i s c a n d t h e
i n s i d e o f t h e w h e e l , t h e n i n s t a l l t h e r e a r w h e e l .
Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4).
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