Upperarm Removal/Lnstallation - Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual

Rear Suspension
Upper Arm Removal/lnstallation
1 . Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper location (see page 1-8).
Remove the rear wheels.
Place a floor jack under the trailing arm, and
support the suspension.
Remove the flange bolt (A) and wheel sensor
harness bracket (B).
4. Remove the flange bolts (A), and remove the upper
a . m ( B ) .
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5. Installthe upper arm in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
. F i r s t i n s t a l l a l l t h e s u s p e n s i o n c o m p o n e n t s a n d
lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then place a
jack under the trailing arm, and raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight
before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the
specified torque values.
. Tighten all the mounting hardware to the
specified torque values.
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
w n e e t .
. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4).