Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 754

 

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Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 754

 

 

Fig. 25: Pressing Wheel Bearing Onto Hub 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. 

LOWER ARM 

 

2004 Acura TSX 

2004 SUSPENSION Front - TSX

  

 

Removal & Installation 

1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations. 

2. Remove the front wheels.  

3. Remove the damper fork (A) from the damper (B) and lower arm (C). See Fig. 26 .  

4. Remove the flange nut (A) while holding the joint pin (B) with a hex wrench (C), disconnect the 

stabilizer link (D) from the lower arm (E). See Fig. 27 . 

5. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the lower ball joint castle nut (B), remove the nut.  

6. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using ball joint remover.  

7. Remove the flange bolts, nuts and washers, remove the lower arm (A). See Fig. 28 .  

8. Install the lower arm in the reverse order of removal, and note these items: 

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Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the lower arm to knuckle.  

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Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified torque. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .  

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First install all the components and lightly tighten the bolts and nuts, then raise the suspension to 
load it with the vehicle's weight before fully tightening it to specified torque. See TORQUE 
SPECIFICATIONS
 . DO NOT place the jack against the ball joint pin of the knuckle.  

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Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque specification, then tighten it only far enough to align the 
slot with the ball joint pin hole. DO NOT align the castle nut by loosening it.  

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Install a new cotter pin on the castle nut after tightening.  

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Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.  

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Check the wheel alignment and adjust it if necessary. See SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES 
- TSX
 article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT.  

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Before connecting the lower arm ball joint to the lower arm, degrease the threaded section and 
tapered portion of the ball joint pin, and the lower arm connecting hole, and the threaded section 
and mating surface of the castle nut. 

NOTE:

During installation, insert the damper fork into the damper lower end so 
the aligning tab (D) is aligned with slot (E) in the damper fork. Replace the 
damper fork mounting nut (F) with a new one.

NOTE:

To avoid damaging the ball joint, install a hex nut on the threads of the ball 
joint. Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the 
remover. Do not force or hammer on the lower arm, or pry between the 
lower arm and knuckle. You could damage the ball joint. Insert the new 
cotter pin into the ball joint pin hole from the front to the rear of vehicle, 
and bend its end as shown. See Fig. 15 .

 

2004 Acura TSX 

2004 SUSPENSION Front - TSX

  

 

Fig. 26: Removing/Installing Damper Fork 
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

 

2004 Acura TSX 

2004 SUSPENSION Front - TSX

  

 

 

2004 Acura TSX 

2004 SUSPENSION Front - TSX

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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