Acura 1994 Integra Service Manual page 595

Driveshafts
Removal (cont'dl
8. Remove tha cotter pin from the lower arm ball joint
castle nut, and remove the nut.
9. Install a 12 mm hex nut on the ball ioint. Be sure
that the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end,
or the threaded section of the ball ioint pin might be
damag6d by the balljoint remover.
10. Use th€ ball joint remover, 28 mm, as shown on
page 18-11. to separate the ball joint and lower arm.
CAUTION: Bo crrolul not to damrgo th. ball ioint
boot.
NOTE: lf necesssry, apply penetrating type lubri-
cant to loosen the ball joint.
Pry the driveshaft assembly with a screwdriver, as
shown, to force the set ring at the driveshaft end
past the groove.
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SCREWDRIVER
12. Pull the inboard joint, and remove th6 right drive-
shaft from the differential case as an assemblv.
CAUTION:
. Do not pull on tha dlivo3haft, a! th! inborrd
ioint may comc !p!rt,
. U3c carc when prying out tha a$qnbly, lnd pull
it rtraight to lvoid drmlging thc diftcrrntial oil
soal or thc int.rmcdirto shrft outel saal.
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Left Driveshaft:
Remove the left driveshaft from the bearing sup-
port by tapping the inboard joint of the drive-
shaft with I Dlastic hammer.
SCREIYDRIVER
BEARING SUPPOFT
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