Honda S2000 Service Manual page 614

Rear Suspension
Lower Arm Removal/lnstallation (cont'd)
4 . Remove the cotter pin (A) from the lower arm ball
joint, and remove the castle nut (B).
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12 x 1.25 mm
69-78 N.m
A
12 x 1.25 mm
123 N.m
(12.5 kgf.m. 90.4 lbf.ft)
B
12 x 1 .25 mm
1il N.m
{?.5 kgt.m, 54lbt.ft)
{?.0-8.0 kgl.m,
51-58 tbf.ft)
Remove the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle
u s i n g t h e s p e c i a l t o o l ( s e e p a g e 1 8 - 1 0 ) .
Remove the flange bolt (A), self-locking nut (B),
cam plate {C). adjusting bolt (D). and the lower arm
( E ) .
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lnstall the lower arm in the reverse order of
removal paying panicular attention to the following
t r e m s :
. Be careful not to damage the ball jointbootwhen
connecting the lower arm to the knuckle.
. Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
. Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values,
. First install all the components and lightlytighten
bolts and nuts, then place a jack under the lower
arm, and raise the suspension to load the weight
before fully tightening to the specified torque
values.
. Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque
specification, then tighten only far enough to
align the slot with the ball joint pin hole. Do not
a l i g n b y l o o s e n i n g t h e c a s t l e n u t .
. Install a new cotter pin on the castle nut after
t o r q u r n g .
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface ofthe brake disc and the inside ofthe
wneet.
. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18'5).