Honda Accord 2008 Manual page 1353

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Front Suspension
Upper Arm Replacement (cont'd)
7. Install the upper arm (A), and lightly tighten the
new upper arm mounting bolts (B), then connect
the knuckle, and lightly tighten the castle nut (C).
NOTE:
• 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, the ball joint connecting hole, the
threaded section and mating surface of the castle
nut.
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40 mm (1.6 in.)
8. Place a floor jack under the lower arm, and raise
the suspension until the clearance between the top
(D) of the upper arm ball joint and the backside of
the fender cut out point (E) is 40 mm (1.6 in.), then
tighten the upper arm mounting bolts to specified
torque value.
NOTE: To measure the specified clearance,
temporarily remove the front inner fender
(see page 20-271).
9. Lower the floor jack
10. Install the front damper/spring (see page 18-32).
18-20
E
D
A
C
10 x 1.25 mm
B
10 x 1.25 mm
31 N·m (3.2 kgf·m, 23 lbf·ft)
Replace.
11. Place the floor jack under the lower arm, and raise
the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.
12. Tighten the castle nut (A) on the upper arm ball
joint to the specified torque value.
NOTE:
• 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.
• Insert the new cotter pin (B) 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.
B
Replace.
FRONT
13. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the
inside of the wheel, then install the front wheel.
14. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-5).
A
10 x 1.25 mm
−
44 52 N·m
(4.5 5.3 kgf·m, −
33 38 lbf·ft) −
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