Honda Civic Service Manual page 1138

Front Suspension
Knuckle/Hub Replacement (cont'dl
NOTE: Use the special tool to separate the ball joints
from the suspension or steering arm,
CAUTION: 86 careful not lo damage the ballioint boot.
12. Clean any din or grease off the ball joint.
13. Remove the cotter pin from the steering arm, and
remove the nut.
14. Apply grease to the special tool on the areas shown,
This will ease installation of the tool and prevsnt
damage to the pressure bolt threads.
PRESSURE AOLT
Install a 10 mm hex nut onto the ball joint. Be sure
that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end to
prevent damage to the threaded end of the ball
joint.
Install the special tool as shown. Insert the jaws
carefully, making sure you do not damage the ball
joint boot. Adiust the iaw spacing by turning th6
pressure bolt.
NOTE: lf necessary, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
COTTER.PIN
Replace.
On reassembly,
bend the cofter pin
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CASTI.T NUT
10 x 1,25 mm
39 - 47 N.m
14.0 - 4.8 kgf.m,
29 - 3s tbl.ftt
CASTLE NUT
10 r 1.2s mn--]*-
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18-12
Replace-
17. Once the special tool is in place, turn ths adjusting
bolt as necessary to make the jaws parallel. Then
hand-tighten the pressure bolt, and recheck the
jaws to make sure they are still parallel.
AI\IUSTING BOLT
NOTE: After making the adiustment to the adiust-
ing bolt, be sure the head of the adjusting bolt is in
this position to the allow the jaw to pivot.
With a wrsnch, tighten the pressure bolt until the
ball joint shaft pops loose from the steering arm.
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cln brcrk loose suddenly and sclt'tol dirt or other
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Rsmov€ the tool, then remove th€ nut from the end
of the ball ioint and pull the ball joint out of the
stoering/suspension arm. Insp€ct the ball joint boot
and replace it if damaged.
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