Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 759

Fig. 40: Tightening Strut Self-Locking Nut
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Installation

1. Position the damper assembly (A) in the body with the aligning tab (B) facing inside, loosely install the

flange nuts. See Fig. 41 .

2. Install the damper fork (A) over the axle shaft and onto the lower arm. Install the front damper in the

damper fork so the aligning tab (D) is aligned with the slot (E) in the damper fork. See Fig. 26 .

3. Loosely install the damper pinch bolt into the damper fork.

4. Install the flange bolt to the damper fork and lower arm, lightly tighten the new damper fork mounting

NOTE:

Use a new damper fork mounting nut on reassembly.

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nut (F). See Fig. 26 .

5. Place the floor jack under the lower arm, and raise the suspension to load it with the vehicle's weight.

6. Tighten the flange nuts on the top of the damper to the specification. See TORQUE

SPECIFICATIONS .

7. Tighten the damper pinch bolts to the specification.

8. Tighten the flange nut on the damper fork.

9. Clean the mating surface of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel, install the front wheel.

Fig. 41: Installing Strut To Frame
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UPPER ARM

Removal & Installation

1. Remove the front damper.

2. Remove the wheel sensor bracket (A) from the upper arm (B). See Fig. 42 .

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3. Remove the cotter pin (A) from the upper arm ball joint, and loosen the nut (B). See Fig. 43 .

4. Disconnect the upper arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint remover. See BALL JOINT .

5. Remove the upper arm mounting bolts (A), and remove the upper arm (B). See Fig. 44 .

6. Install the upper arm in the reverse order of removal, and not the following items:

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

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Tighten all mounting hardware to specified torque. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS , except
for the upper arm mounting bolts.

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Tighten the castle nut to the lower torque value. See 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.

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Use new cotter pin on the castle nut. Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surface on the
brake disc and the inside of the wheel.

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Check front wheel alignment, and adjusting it if necessary. See SPECIFICATIONS &
PROCEDURES - TSX article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT.

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Insert a rod (A) of appropriate size (O.D.6 mm/L: 300 mm) into the positioning holes (B), and
place the upper arm (C) on the rod to position it before tightening the upper arm mounting bolts.
See Fig. 45 .

NOTE:

During installation, insert the new cotter pin into the ball joint pin hole
from the front to the rear of vehicle, and bend its end. See

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Fig. 42: Locating Wheel Sensor Bracket
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