Acura RL. Manual - part 785

2. Remove the rear wheel. 

Fig. 2: Identifying Rear Wheel And Nuts With Torque Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

3. Remove the brake caliper bracket mounting bolts (A), and remove the caliper assembly (B) from the 

knuckle. To prevent damage to the caliper assembly or brake hose, use a short piece of wire to hang the 
caliper assembly from the undercarriage. Do not twist the brake hose with force. 

Fig. 3: Identifying Brake Caliper Bracket Mounting Bolts And Caliper Assembly With Torque 
Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

4. Remove the two washers (A). 

 

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Fig. 4: Identifying Washers 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

5. Remove the wheel sensor (A) and O-ring (B) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel sensor 

connector. 

Fig. 5: Identifying Wheel Sensor And O-Ring With Torque Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

6. Raise the stake (A), and remove the spindle nut (B). 

 

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Fig. 6: Identifying Stake And Spindle Nut With Torque Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

7. Remove the brake disc/drum (see REAR BRAKE DISC REPLACEMENT ).  

8. Remove the hub bearing unit (A). 

Fig. 7: Identifying Hub Bearing Unit With Torque Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

9. Install the hub bearing unit in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: 

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Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque values.  

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Use a new spindle nut on reassembly.  

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Before installing the spindle nut, apply a small amount of engine oil to the seating surface of the 
nut. After tightening, use a drift to stake the spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.  

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Before installing the brake disc/drum, clean the mating surfaces of the hub bearing unit and the 
inside of the brake disc/drum.  

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Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc/drum and the inside of the 
wheel.  

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Check the wheel alignment, and adjust it if necessary (see WHEEL ALIGNMENT ). 

 

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KNUCKLE REPLACEMENT 

1. Remove the hub bearing unit.  

2. Remove the lower arm A mounting nut (B), washers (C), and mounting bolt (D) from the knuckle side. 

Fig. 8: Identifying Lower Arm, Mounting Nut, Washers And Mounting Bolt With Torque 
Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

3. Remove the self-locking nut (E), washers (F), and the flange bolt (G), then remove the lower arm A.  

4. Remove the backing plate mounting nuts (A), then remove the backing plate (B). To prevent damage to 

the backing plate or parking brake shoes assembly and cable, use a short piece of wire to hang the 
backing plate from the undercarriage. Do not twist the parking brake cable with force. 

Fig. 9: Identifying Backing Plate Mounting Nuts And Backing Plate With Torque Specifications 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

5. Remove the wheel sensor bracket (A) from the knuckle. Do not disconnect the wheel sensor connector. 

NOTE:

Use new lower arm A mounting nuts and new bolts during reassembly.

 

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