Acura NSX 1991 Manual page 469

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Knuckle/Control Arms/Compliance Pivot
Removal
22. Remove the cotter pin and lower arm ball joint nut.
23. Install the 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure
that the 12 mm hex nut is flush with the ball joint
pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin
might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
24. Use the ball joint remover, 32 mm, as shown on page
18-21 to separate the ball joint and compliance pivot.
NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
CAUTION: Avoid damaging the ball joint boot.
CASTLE NUT
12 x 1.25 mm
55-65 N-m
(5.5-6.5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft)
BALL JOINT REMOVER, 32 mm
07MAC-SL00100
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
25. Remove the lower control arm by removing the ad-
justing bolt.
ADJUSTING
BOLT
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
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COTTER
PIN
Replace.
On reassembly,
bend the cotter pin
as shown.
SELF-LOCKING NUT
12 x 1.25 mm
Replace.
125 N-m
(12.5 kg-m, 90 Ib-ft)
ADJUSTING CAM
LOWER CONTROL ARM
26. Remove the cotter pin and upper arm ball joint nut.
27. Install the 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure
that the 12 mm hex nut is flush with the ball joint
pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin
might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
28. Use the ball joint remover, 32 mm, as shown on page
18-21 to separate the ball joint and compliance pivot.
NOTE: If necessary, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
CAUTION: Avoid damaging the ball joint boot.
CASTLE NUT
12 x 1.25 mm
55-65 N-m
(5.5-6.5 kg-m, 40-47 Ib-ft)
BALL JOINT REMOVER, 32 mm
07MAC-SL00100
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
29. Remove the stabilizer bar bracket from the com-
pliance pivot.
30. Remove the three lower compliance pivot bolts.
STABILIZER
BAR
FLANGE BOLT
8 x 1.25 mm
22 N-m
(2.2 kg-m, 16 Ib-ft)
Corrosion resistant bolt/nut
COTTER PIN
Replace.
On reassembly,
bend the cotter
pin as shown.
COMPLIANCE PIVOT
ASSEMBLY
FLANGE BOLT
12 x 1.25 mm
95 N-m
(9.5 kg-m, 69 Ib-ft)