1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

18. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d lowe r ar m bal l join t nut .
CASTL E NU T69 - 7 8 N- m(7. 0 - 8. 0 kgf-m ,51 - 5 8 Ibf-ft )
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly ,
ben d th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
HEX NU T
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m
07MAC-SL0010 0
19. Instal l a 14 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . Mak e sur e
that th e 1 4 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n
end , o r th e threade d sectio n of the bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
20 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18- 8 to sepa -
rat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
21 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d th e uppe r bal l join t nut .
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MA C - SL0020 0
HEX NU T
24. Pul l th e knuckl e outward , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
outboar d join t fro m th e knuckl e b y tappin g th e
driveshaf t en d wit h a plasti c hammer , the n remov e
th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
OUTBOAR D JOIN T
Whee l Bearin g Replacemen t
NOTE: Replac e th e bearin g wit h a ne w on e afte r removal .
25 . Carefull y clam p th e calipe r bracke t moun t sectio n o f
th e knuckl e in a vis e wit h sof t jaws .
SLIDE HAMME R
(Commerciall y available ) WHEE
L NU T
FRON THUB
26. Separat e th e hu b fro m th e knuckl e usin g a commer -
ciall y availabl e hu b puller .
CAUTION :
• Hol d th e knuckl e securel y s o it doe s no t sli p ou t
o f th e vis e fro m th e impact .
• Tak e car e no t t o distor t th e splas h guard .
22
. Instal l a 10 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . Mak e sur e
th e 1 0 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n
end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
23 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18-1 0 to sep -
arat e th e bal l join t an d knuckle .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly , ben dthe cotte r pi n a s shown .
CASTL E NU T39 - 4 7 N- m(4. 0 - 4. 8 kgf-m ,29 - 3 5 Ibf-ft )
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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hu b Replacemen t (cont'd )
27. Remov e th e splas h guard .
6 m m SCRE W SPLAS
H GUAR D
28. Remov e th e sna p rin g fro m th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
SNAP RIN G
29. Pres s th e whee l bearin g ou t o f th e knuckl e usin g th e
specia l tool s an d a press .
DRIVE R07749-001000 0 Pres s
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 75 m m07746-001060 0
WHEELBEARIN G
HUB DIS/ASSEMBL Y BAS E
07GAF-SD4070 0
30. Remov e th e outboar d bearin g inne r rac e fro m th e
hu b usin g th e specia l tool s an d a commerciall y
availabl e bearin g separator .
PressHUB DIS/ASSEMBL Y TOO L
07GAF-SE0010 0
INNE R
RACE
BEARIN G SEPARATOR ,0-4 1/ 2 in .(Commerciall y available )
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NOTE: Was h th e knuckl e an d hu b thoroughl y i n
hig h flas h poin t solven t befor e reassembly .
31 . Pres s a ne w whee l bearin g int o th e knuckl e usin g
th e ol d bearing , plat e an d a press .
PressPLAT E
OLD BEARIN G
KNUCKL E
SUPPOR TBASE07965-6920201
WHEE L BEARIN G
DRIVER ATTACHMEN T78 x 90 m m07GAD-SD4010 1
32. Instal l th e sna p rin g securel y in th e knuckl e groove .
KNUCKL E
SNAP RIN G
33. Instal l th e splas h guard , an d tighte n th e screws .
6 m m SCRE W
4. 9 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m , 4 Ibf-ft )
SPLAS H
GUARD
34. Plac e th e fron t hu b i n th e specia l too l fixture , the n
se t th e knuckl e i n position , an d appl y downwar d
pressure usin g th e specia l tool s an d a press .
Press
ATTACHMENT ,42 x 47 m m07746-001030 0
FRONTHUB
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 7 5 m m07746-001060 0WHEEL BEARIN G
SUPPOR TBASE07965-SD9010 0
35. Instal l i n revers e orde r o f removal .
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Front Suspensio n
Ball Join t Boo t Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e se t rin g an d th e boo t
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installatio n
sectio n wit h grease .
2 . Pac k th e interio r o f th e boo t an d li p wit h grease .
BALL PI N TAPERE D SECTIO N
3. Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e bal l
pin , an d pac k wit h fres h grease .
CAUTION :
• Kee p greas e of f th e boo t installatio n sectio n an d
th e tapere d sectio n o f th e bal l pin .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n materi -
al s to ente r th e boot .
4 . Instal l th e boo t i n th e groov e o f th e boo t installatio n
sectio n securely , the n blee d air . 5
. Instal l th e uppe r an d lowe r bal l join t boo t se t ring s
usin g th e specia l tool s a s follows :
Adjus t th e specia l too l wit h th e adjustin g bol t unti l
th e en d o f th e too l align s wit h th e groov e o n th e
boot . Slid e th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o posi -
tion.
BAL L JOIN T
BOO T CLI P
GUID E
07GA G - SD4070 0 ADJUSTIN
G BOL TAdjust th e dept h b yturnin g th e bolt .
SET RIN G
CAUTION : Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n fo r greas e contamination , an d
wip e it i f necessary .
BOOT INSTALLATIO N SECTIO N
Wip e of f th e grease . BOO
T INSTALLATIO N SECTIO NWipe of f th e grease .
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