Honda Accord 2008 Manual page 1349

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Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub/Wheel Bearing Replacement (cont'd)
13. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the upper arm ball
joint, then remove the castle nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, insert the new cotter pin
into the ball joint pin hole from the front to the rear
of the vehicle, and bend its end as shown. Check
the ball joint pin hole direction before connecting
the ball joint.
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14. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the
knuckle using the ball joint remover (see page
18-11).
15. Remove the driveshaft outboard joint (A) from the
knuckle (B) by tapping the driveshaft end (C) with a
soft face hammer while drawing the hub outward,
then remove the knuckle/hub.
NOTE:
• Do not pull the driveshaft end outward. The
driveshaft inboard joint may come apart.
• During installation, apply grease to the mating
surfaces of the wheel bearing and driveshaft
outboard joint (see step 1 on page 16-19).
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18-16
07MAC-SL0A202
B
10 x 1.25 mm
44 52 N·m −
(4.5 5.3 kgf·m, −
33 38 lbf·ft) −
FRONT A
Replace.
A
B
C
16. Install the knuckle/hub in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
• First install all the components, and lightly
tighten the bolts and nuts, then raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight
before fully tightening to the specified torque
values. Do not place the jack against the ball joint
pin of the knuckle.
• Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when
connecting the knuckle.
• Before connecting the ball joint, degrease the
threaded section and tapered portion of the ball
joint pin, and the ball joint connecting hole, and
the threaded section and mating surface of the
castle nut.
• Torque the castle nut to the lower torque
specification, then tighten it only far enough to
align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not
align the castle nut by loosening it.
• Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.
• Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small
amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the
nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the
spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.
• Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating
surfaces of the front hub and the inside of the
brake disc.
• Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the
wheel.
• Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-5).