Honda Civic Service Manual page 587

5. Place the floor jack under the trailing arm {A), to
support it.
Do not place the jack against the plate
section of the lower arm, Be careful not to
damage any suspension components.
12 x 1.25 mm
59 N.m
{6.0 ksf.m.43lbf.ft)
1 .
Remove the flange bolt (B), and disconnect the
upper arm {C) from the knuckle.
Mark the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A) and
adjusting cam (B), the remove the self-locking nut
{C}, adjusting cam, and adjusting bolt. Discard the
self-locking nut.
12 x 1.25 mm
5 9 N m ( 6 . 0 k g f . m ,
43 tbI.ftl
12 x 1.25 mm
59 N.m {6.0 kgf m,43lbl.ft)
8. Remove the flange bolt (D), and remove the
k n u c k l e { E ) .
9 . I n s t a l l t h e k n u c k l e i n t h e r e v e r s e o r d e r o f r e m o v a l ,
and note these items:
. F i r s t i n s t a l l a l l t h e s u s p e n s i o n c o m p o n e n t s , a n d
lightly tighten the bolts and nuls, then place a
floor jack under the lower a rm, and raise the
suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight
before fully tightening the bolts and nuts to the
specified torque values.
. Align the cam positions of the adjusting bolt (A)
and adjusting cam (B) with the marked positions
w h e n t i g h t e n i n g .
. Use a new self-locking nut on reassembly.
. T i g h t e n a l l t h e m o u n t i n g h a r d w a r e t o t h e
specified torque values.
. U s e a n e w s p i n d l e n u t o n r e a s s e m b l y .
. B e f o r e i n s t a l l i n g t h e s p i n d l e n u t , a p p l y a s m a l l
amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the
nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the
s p i n d l e n u t s h o u l d e r a g a i n s t t h e d r i v e s h a f t .
. Before installing the brake disc, clean the mating
surface of the hub and the inside of the brake
d r s c .
. U s e a n e w h u b c a p o n r e a s s e m b l y .
. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
w h e e l .
. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary {see page 18-4).
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