Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 810

3. Clean the areas where the driveshaft contacts the
differential thoroughly with solvent or brake
cleaner, and drV with compressed air' Insert the
inboard end (A) of the driveshaft into the
differential (B) or intermediate shaft (C) untilthe set
ring (D) locks in the groove (E).
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4. Install the outboard joint (A) into the front hub (B).
5. lnstallthe knuckle (A) onto the lower arm (B) Be
careful notto damage the ball joint boot (C) Wipe
off the grease before tightening the nut at the ball
joint. Torque the castle nut (D) to the lower torque
specification, then tighten it only far enough to
a l i g n t h e s l o t w i t h t h e b a l l j o i n t p i n h o l e D o n o t
a l i g n t h e n u t b y l o o s e n i n g i t
NOTE: lMake sure the ball ioint boot is not damage
o r c r a c K s .
12 x 1.25 mm
59-69 N.m
(6.0-7.0 kgf.m,
43-51 tbf.ft)
6 .
7 .
I n s t a l l t h e n e w l o c k p i n ( E ) i n t o t h e p i n h o l e f r o m
t h e i n s i d e o f t h e v e h i c l e .
Connect the front stabllizer link (A) to the lower arm.
H o l d t h e s t a b i l i z e r l i n k b a l l j o i n t p i n { B ) w i t h a h e x
wrench (C), and tighten the new flange nut (D).
1 0 x 1 . 2 5 m m
39 N.m
{4.0 kgf m,29lbf.ft}
(cont'd)
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