1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

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Page 1025 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Component Location s
Index
Whee l Alignment , pag e 18- 4 Fron t Suspensio n
UPPER AR M• Removal/Inspection , pag e 18-1 5• Installation , pag e 18-1 6 FRON
T DAMPE R
• Removal , pag e 18-1 7
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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual
Wheel Alignment

Caster

NOTE: For proper inspection/adjustment of the wheel

alignment, check and adjust the following before check-

ing the alignment:

Check that the suspension is not modified.

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual
Front Toe Inspection/Adjustment

NOTE: Use commercially-available computerized four

wheel alignment equipment to measure wheel align-

ment (caster, camber, toe, and/or turning angle).

Follow the e

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Wheel Alignmen t Wheel/Hu
b Inspectio n
Turning Angl e Inspectio n
NOTE: Us e commercially-availabl e computerize d fou r
whee l alignmen t equipmen t t o measur e whee l align -
men t (caster , cam

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Wheel Runou t
1. Rais e th e vehicl e of f th e ground , an d support it wit h
safet y stand s in th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . Chec k fo r ben t o r deforme d wheels .
3 . Attac h

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hub Replacemen t
NOTE:
• Us e onl y genuin e Hond a whee l weight s fo r aluminu m wheels . Non-genuin e whee l weight s ma y corrod e an d damag e
aluminu m wheels .
•

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual 1. Loose n th e whee l nut s slightly .
2. Rais e th e fron t o f th e vehicle , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s in th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
3 . Remov e th e whee l nut s a

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ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b Replacemen t (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e 6 m m brak e dis c retainin g screws .
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l

Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b Replacemen t (cont'd )
8. Remov e th e 6 m m brak e dis c retainin g screws .
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
9 . Scre w tw o 8 x 1 2 m m bolt s int o th e dis c t o pus h i t
awa y fro m th e hub .
NOTE : Tur n eac h bol t tw o turn s a t a tim e t o preven t
cockin g th e dis c excessively .
10 . Clea n an y dir t o r greas e of f th e bal l joint .
11 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e bal l join t castl e nut ,
and remov e th e nut .
12. Instal l a 12 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . Mak e sur e
the 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n en d
to preven t damag e t o th e threade d en d o f th e bal l
joint .
13. Appl y greas e t o th e specia l too l o n th e area s
shown . Thi s wil l eas e installatio n o f th e too l an d
preven t damag e t o th e pressur e bol t threads .
Apply greas e here .
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
NOTE : Afte r makin g th e adjustmen t t o th e adjustin g
bolt , mak e sur e th e hea d o f th e adjustin g bol t i s i n
thi s positio n to allo w th e ja w to pivot .
16. Wit h a wrench , tighte n th e pressur e bol t unti l th e
bal l join t shaf t pop s loos e fro m th e steerin g arm .
Wea r ey e protection . Th e bal l join t ca n
brea k loos e suddenl y an d scatte r dir t o r othe r debri s
i n you r eyes .
Remov e th e tool , the n remov e th e nu t fro m th e en d
o f th e bal l joint , an d pul l th e bal l join t ou t of the
steering/suspensio n arm . Inspec t th e bal l join t boot ,
an d replac e it i f damaged .
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HE X NU TREMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C - SL0020 0
14. Instal l th e specia l too l a s shown . Inser t th e jaw s
carefully , makin g sur e yo u d o no t damag e th e bal l
join t boot . Adjus t th e ja w spacin g b y turnin g th e
pressur e bolt .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
to loose n the bal l joint . BALL JOIN T
HEX NU T('99 - 0 1 models )
5 4 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly ,
ben d th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
CASTL
E NU T
('9 6 - 9 8 models )
49 - 5 9 N- m(5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m ,36-43 Ibf-ft )
PRESSUR E BOL T
8 x 1 2 m mBOL T BRAK
E DIS C
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