1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Rear Suspensio n
Hub Bearin g Uni t Replacemen t
NOTE:
• Us e onl y genuin e Hond a whee l weight s fo r aluminu m wheels . Non-genuin e wheel s weight s ma y corrod e an d damag e
aluminum wheels .
• Befor e installin g th e wheel , clea n th e matin g surface s o f th e brak e dis c an d insid e o f th e wheel .
FLANG E NU T16 x 1. 5 m m140 N- m (14. 3 kgf-m , 10 3 Ibf-ft )
PARKING BRAK E ASSEMBL Y
D o no t disassemble .
HU B BEARIN G UNI T
Inspec t fo r fault ymovemen t an d wear .
SPINDL E WASHE R
SPINDLE NU T24 x 1. 5 m mReplace .245 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )NOTE : Afte r tightening , us e a drif t t ostak e th e spindl e nu t shoulde r agains tthe spindle .
WHEEL NU T12 x 1. 5 m m108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E NU T 1 0 x 1.2 5 m m
3 8 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
BRAKE DIS C
Chec k fo r wea r an d
rust .Inspection ,Section 19 .
FLAT-HEAD SCRE W
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
HUB CA PReplace .
WHEEL CENTE R CA P
Inspec
t surfac e fo r damage .
O-RINGReplace .
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Rear Suspensio n
Hub Bearin g Uni t Replacemen t (cont'd )
1. Rais e th e rea r o f th e vehicle , an d suppor t i t wit h
safet y stand s i n prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . Remov e th e rea r wheel .
3 . Remov e th e hu b cap , the n pr y th e spindl e nu t loc k
ta b awa y fro m th e spindle , an d loose n th e nut .
SPINDL EWASHE R
HUB CA PReplace .NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e hu b
SPINDL E NUT uni t on disassembly .24 x 1. 5 m mReplace .
24 5 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : Afte r tightening , us e a drif t t ostak e th e spindl e nu t shoulde r agains tthe spindle .
4. Remov e th e brak e hos e mountin g bolt .
CAUTION : T o preven t accidenta l damag e t o th e
calipe r assembl y o r brak e hose , us e a shor t piec e o f
wir e t o han g th e calipe r assembl y fro m th e under -
carriage .
CALIPER ASSEMBL Y22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
5.
CALIPE R BRACKE TMOUNTING BOLT S55 N- m(5.6 kgf-m , 4 1 Ibf-ft )
Remov e th e calipe r bracke t mountin g bolts , an d
hang th e calipe r assembl y to on e side .
6. 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 ) BRAK
E DIS C
8 x 1 2 m mBOLT S
7. 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 . Remov e th e brak e disc .
NOTE : Tur n eac h bol t tw o turn s a t a tim e t o pre -
ven t cockin g th e dis c excessively .
8 . Remov e th e hu b bearin g uni t fro m th e knuckle .
9.
HU B BEARIN G UNI T
NOTE : Was h th e bearin g an d spindl e thoroughl y i n
hig h flas h poin t solven t befor e reassembly .
Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
Tighte n th e ne w spindl e nu t t o th e specifie d torque ,
the n stak e th e spindl e nu t shoulde r agains t th e
spindle .
WHEEL NU T108 N- m(11 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
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Suspension Arm s Removal/Inspectio n
CAUTION:
• Replac e th e self-lockin g nut s afte r removal .
• B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
NOTE :
• Th e bal l join t remove r wil l interfer e wit h th e lowe r ar m whe n removin g th e lowe r arm . T o preven t interference , remov e
th e beam' s pivo t bolt s befor e installin g th e bal l join t remover .
• Th e bal l join t remove r wil l interfer e wit h th e brak e hos e bracke t whe n removin g th e uppe r arm . T o preven t interfer -
ence , remov e th e brak e hos e bracke t befor e installin g th e bal l join t remover .
STABILIZE R BA RChec k fo r bendin g an d damage .
STABILIZE R BUSHIN GCheck fo r deterioratio n an d damag e
STABILIZE R LIN K• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .• Chec k th e bushin g fo r deterioratio nand damage .
LOWER AR M B• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .• Chec k th e bushin g fo rdeterioratio n an d damage .
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m
07MAC-SL0020 0See pag e 18-1 0 fo r ho w to
us e th e bal l join t remover .
TRAILING AR M BRACKE TCheck fo r damage .
TRAILING AR M• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .
• Chec k th e bushin g fo r
deterioratio n an d damage .
LOWER AR M A• Chec k fo r bendin g an d damage .
• Chec k th e bushin g fo r
deterioratio n an d damage . BAL
L JOIN T BOO T
• Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
• Se e pag e 18-2 3 fo r boo t replacement .
KNUCKLECheck fo r damage .
CLIPReplace , o r instal l ane w cotte r pin .
NOTE : Instal l th e
clip a s shown .
BALL JOIN T BOO T• Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
• Se e pag e 18-2 3 fo r boo t replacement .
BOOTChec k fo r deterioration ,
an d damage .
UPPER AR MChec k fo r bendin g an d damage. .
Chec k th e bushin g fo r
deterioratio n an d damage .
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Rear Suspensio n
Suspension Arm s Installatio n
CAUTION:
• An y bolt s o r nut s connecte d to rubbe r mount s o r bushing s shoul d b e tightene d wit h th e vehicl e o n th e ground .
• Torqu e th e castl e nu t t o th e lowe r torqu e specification , the n tighte n it onl y fa r enoug h t o alig n th e slo t wit h th e pi n
hole . D o no t alig n th e nu t b y loosening .
NOTE:
Wipe of f th e oil , dirt , o r greas e fro m th e thread s befor e tightenin g th e fasteners .
Mak e sur e th e to e adjuste r cam s o n lowe r ar m B ar e installe d in th e sam e direction .
Th e righ t an d lef t lowe r ar m A ar e symmetrical . Instal l s o th e pain t mar k o f "R " an d "L " poin t t o th e front .
Th e lef t uppe r ar m is stampe d wit h "L " whil e th e righ t uppe r ar m is stampe d wit h "R" .
Afte r installin g th e suspensio n arm , chec k th e rea r whee l alignment , an d adjus t i t i f necessar y (se e pag e 18-4 ).
'9 6 - 9 8 models :
FLANG E BOL T 8 x 1.2 5 m m
2 2 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
'9 9 - 0 1 models :
FLANG E BOL T
10 x 1.2 5 mm51 N- m (5. 2 kgf-m ,
3 8 Ibf-ft )
STABILIZE RBUSHING
STABILIZE R BRACKE T to
CROS S BEA M
'9 6 - 9 8 models :
FLANG E BOL T 8 x 1.25 m m (2 )
2 2 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
'99-01 models :FLANGE BOL T 1 0 x 1.2 5 m m (3 )
5 1 N- m (5. 2 kgf-m , 3 8 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E BOL T
12 x 1.25m m108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T ,- .
10 x 1.2 5 mm :'96 - 98 models :
3 7 N- m (3. 8 kgf-m , 2 7 Ibf-ft )
'99 - 0 1 models :34 N- m (3. 5 kgf-m , 2 5 Ibf-ft )
Replace .
Hold th e bal l join t pi n usin g a hex wrenc hand tighte n th e self-lockin g nut .
FLANG E BOL T12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E BOLT S
12 x 1.2 5 mm108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m ,
8 0 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E NUT S 1 2 x 1.2 5 m m'96-9 8 models :64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )'99 - 0 1 models :65 N- m (6. 6 kgf-m , 4 8 Ibf-ft ) STABILIZE
R BA R
Alig n th e stabilize r mar kwith th e en d o f th e stabilize r bushing .FLANGE BOLT S12 x 1.2 5 mm103 N- m (10. 5 kgf-m , 7 6 Ibf-ft )
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )Replace .
MARK
FLANG E BOL T
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,16 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E BOLT S 1 2 x 1.2 5 m m
'96 - 9 8 models :64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )'99 - 0 1 models :65 N- m (6. 6 kgf-m , 4 8 Ibf-ft ) CASTL
E NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm49 - 5 9 N- m(5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 - 4 3 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E NU T 1 0 x 1.2 5 m m
2 9 N- m (3. 0 kgf-m , 2. 2 Ibf-ft )
Before tightenin g th e flang e nut ,positio n th e bal l join t pi nin th e middl e o f it s rang e o f travel ,with th e suspensio n unde r vehicl e load .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m . 4 0 Ibf-ft )Replace .
FLANGE BOL T12 x 1.2 5 mm108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
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