Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 898

Installation
1. Lower the lower arm. and position the damper
assembly in the body. Turn the damper mounting
base so that the
"aL" mark (A) faces toward the
outside of the vehicle.
B
1 0 x 1 . 2 5 m m
44 N.m
(4.5 kgt m,
33 lbf.fr)
Loosely install the flange nuts (B) onto the top of
t h e d a m p e r .
Position the damper bottom on the knuckle. and
i n s t a l l t h e d a m p e r p i n c h b o l t s ( A ) a n d n u t s ( B ) , a n d
lightly tighten the nuts.
4.
Place the floor jack under the lower arm ball joint,
and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's
weight.
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Do not place the iack against the flat section
of the lower arm. Lifting the arm in this area
might bend it.
B
1 4 x 1 . 5 m m
103 N.m
(10.5 kgf m,
76 tbf.ft)
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5. Tighten the tlange nuts on the top ofthe damperto
the specified torque.
6. Tighten the damper pinch nuts to the specified
torque.
7. Connect the tie-rod end to the steering arm, and
tighten the nut (A) to the specified torque. Install
the cotter pin (B) after tightening, and bend its end
a s s n o w n .
lnstallthe brake hose bracket and the flange bolt
onto the damper, and tighten the bolt to the
specified torque.
Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the
inside of the wheel, then install the front wheels
Check the wheel alignment. and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4).
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