Lower Arm Removal/Lnstallation - Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual

Lower Arm Removal/lnstallation
Special Tools Required
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1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with
safety stands ln the proper location (see page 1-8).
Remove the front wheels.
2 . R e m o v e t h e f l a n g e n u t ( A ) w h i l e h o l d i n g t h e j o i n t
oin {B) with a hex wrench (C), and disconnect the
s t a b i l i z e r l i n k ( D l f r o m t h e l o w e r a r m ( E ) .
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10 x 1.25 mm
39 N.m
{6.0 kgf.m,29lbt.ft)
Remove the lock pin (A) from the lower arm ball
joint, and remove the castle nut (B)
NOTE: During installation, insert the 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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12 x 1.25 mm
59-69 N.m
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16.0 7.0 kgl m,
43 51 lbl.ftl
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 ) .
l,l x 1.5 mm
98.1 N.m (10.0 k91.m,72.3 lbf'ft1
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
t o r q u e v a l u e s .
. 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, lhen 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
align the castle nut by loosening it.
. Install a new lock pin on the castle nut after
t o r q u r n g .
. Before installing the wheel, ciean the mating
surface of the brake disc and the inside of the
w n e e l .
. Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-4).
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