Lowerarm Removal/Lnstallation - Honda Civic Service Manual

Lower Arm Removal/lnstallation
SpecialTools Required
Ball joint remover,2S mm 07|MAC-S100200
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands in the proper location (see page 1-8).
Remove the front wheels.
Remove the flange nut (A) while holding the joint
pin {B) with a hex wrench (C), and disconnect the
s t a b i l i z e r l i n k ( D ) f r o m t h e l o w e r a r m ( E ) .
10 x 1.25 mm
39 N.m
{4.0 kgf m, 29 lbt.ft)
3 .
Remove the lock pin (A) from the lower arm ball
joint, and remove the castle nut (B).
NOTE: During installation, insertthe lock pin into
the ball joint pin from the inside to the outside of
the vehicle. The closed end of the lock pin must be
i n t h e r a n g e s h o w n .
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1 2 x 1 . 2 5 m m
5 9 6 9 N m
16.0-7.0 kgt-m,
43 51 lbf.ft)
4 . Disconnect the lower arm from the knuckle using
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 ) .
5. Remove the flange bolts (A), and remove the lower
a r m { B } .
1 4 x 1 . 5 m m
83 N.m (8.5 kgf.m,61 lbf.ft)
6. Installthe lower arm in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
. Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when
connecting the lower arm to the knuckle.
' Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values,
. F i r s t i n s t a l l a l l t h e c o m p o n e n t s a n d l i g h t l y t i g h t e n
the bolts and nuts. then raise the suspension to
load it with the vehicle's weight before fully
tightening it to the specified torques.
. 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
allgn the castle nut by loosening it.
. Install a new lock pin on the castle nut after
torquing.
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
w n e e t .
. C h e c k t h e w h e e l a l i g n m e n t , a n d a d j u s t i t i f
necessary (see page
'18-4).
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