Honda Civic Service Manual page 1139

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20, Remove the cotter pin from the lower arm ball joint
castle nut. and remove the nut.
COTTER.PIN
Replace.
On reassembly,
bend the cotter Pan
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CASTLE NUT
12 x 1.25 mm
49 - 59 N.m (5.0 - 6.0 kgl m,36-,13 lbf'ft|
BALL JOINT REMOVER, 28 mm
07MAC - SL00200
21. lnstall a 12 mm hex nut onto the ball joint. Be sure
that the 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.
22. Use the special tool as shown on page l8-12 to sep-
arate the ball ioint and lower arm.
NOTE; lf necessary, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
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25.
26.
Remove the cotter pin from the upper ball joint cas-
tle nut, and remove the nut.
12 mm HEX NUT
07MAC - SL00200
lnstall the 12 mm hex nut onto the ball joint
Be sure that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint
pin end, or the threaded section of the ball joint pin
mlght be damaged by the ball joint remover'
Use the special tool as shown on page l8-12 to sep-
arate the ball joint and knuckle.
NOTE: lf necessary, apply penetrating type lubri
cant to loosen the ball joint.
Putl the knuckte outward and remove the driveshaft
outboard joint from the knuckle by tapping the drive-
shaft end with a plastic hammer, then remove the
knuckle.
KNUCKLE
'12 x 1.25 mm
39 - 47 N.m
14.0 - 4.8 kgf m,
29 - 35 tbf.ft)
Check for damage.