Upper Arm Replacement (Rear) - Honda 2002 Accord Manual

Upper Arm Replacement
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and make sure it is
securely supported, then remove the rear wheel.
2. Remove the cotter pin from the upper ball joint
castle nut, and remove the nut.
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3. Remove the upper ball joint from the knuckle using
the special tool (see page 18-9).
4. Remove the brake hose mounting bolts (A).
A
5. Remove the wheel sensor mounting bolt (B) (for
vehicles with ABS).
6. Remove the upper arm bolt (A). Remove the upper
arm (B) from the vehicle.
B
A
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5 9 N m (6.0 k g f m , 4 3 I b f f t )
7. Install the upper arm in the reverse order of
removal, and note these items:
• Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when
connecting the upper arm to the knuckle.
• Tighten all mounting hardware to the specified
torque values.
• Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque
specifications, then tighten it only far enough to
align the slot with the hole in the stud. Do not
align the castle nut by loosening it.
• Use a new cotter pin in the castle nut.
• Before installing the wheel, clean the mating
surfaces on the brake disc and the inside of the
wheel.
• Check the rear wheel alignment, and adjust it if
necessary (see page 18-5).
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