Lower Arm Removal/Installation - Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual

Lower Arm Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required
Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL00200
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper locations
(see page 1-15).
2. Remove the lock pin from the lower arm ball joint
castle nut, and remove the nut.
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3. Remove the lower ball joint from the knuckle using
the special tool (see page 18-10).
4. Remove the lower arm (A).
–1 Remove the lower arm mounting bolt (B).
–2 Remove the lower arm mounting bolt (C).
–3 Remove the lower arm from the rear beam.
A
B
14 x 1.5 mm
93 N·m
(9.5 kgf·m,
69 lbf·ft)
5. Install the lower arm in the reverse order of
12 x 1.25 mm
59 69 N·m
(6.0 7.0 kgf·m,
43 51 lbf·ft)
C
14 x 1.5 mm
93 N·m
(9.5 kgf·m,
69 lbf·ft)
removal, and note these items:
• Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when
connecting the lower arm to the knuckle.
• Place a jack under the lower arm, and raise the
lower arm to load the suspension with the
vehicle's weight.
• Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values.
• Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque value,
then tighten it only far enough to align the slot
with the hole in the stud. Do not align the castle
nut by loosening it.
• Use a new lock pin on the castle nut.
• Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surfaces on the brake disc and the inside of the
wheel.
• Check the front wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-5).
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