Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 902

5. Place the Jloor jack under the trailing arm {A) to
Do not place the jack against the plate
section oJ the lower arm. Be careful not to
damage any suspension components.
6 .
7 .
Remove the flange bolt (B), and disconnect the
u p p e r a r m ( C ) f r o m t h e k n u c k l e .
Mark the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) and
adjusting cam (B), the remove the self-locking nut
(C), adjusting cam, and adiusting bolt. Discard the
self-locking nut.
support it.
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D
1 4 x 1 . 2 5 m m
93 N.m
{9.5 kgl m,69lbf'ft)
8. Remove the flange bolt (D), and remove the
k n u c k l e ( E ) .
12 x 1.25 mm
59 N.m
(6.0 kgf m,
43 lbt.ft)
9. Installthe knuckle in the reverse order of removal,
and note these items;
. First install allthe suspension components, and
lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then place a
floor iack under the lower arm, and raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight
before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the
soecified torque values.
. Align the cam positions ofthe adiusting bolt (A)
and adjusting cam (B)with the marked positions
when tightening.
. Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly'
. Tighten all the mounting hardware to the
specif ied torque values.
. Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.
. Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small
amount of engine oil to the seating surface oi the
nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the
sDindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft'
. Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating
surface of the hub and the inside of the brake
disc.
. Use a new hub caP on reassembly.
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
w h e e l .
. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary {see Page 18-4).
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