Honda Pilot: Front Lower Arm Removal and Installation

Removal/Installation

1. Vehicle - Lift

2. Front Wheel - Remove

3. Front Suspension Stroke Sensor - Disconnect (With Auto Leveling System)

1. If removing the left side lower arm, disconnect the front suspension stroke sensor from the lower arm.

4. Lower Arm Ball Joint - Disconnect

1. Remove the lock pin (A).
2. Remove the castle nut (B).
3. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using the ball joint thread protector and the ball joint remover.

   NOTE: Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when installing the ball joint remover.

5. Stabilizer Bushing Holder - Remove

6. Lower Arm - Remove

7. All Removed Parts - Install

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

• Loosely install nuts and/or bolts to secure the bushings.

  Load the suspension with the vehicle's weight and tighten the nuts and/or bolts to the specified torque.

• Be careful not to damage the ball joint boot when connecting the knuckle.
• Before connecting the lower arm ball joint to the knuckle, degrease the threaded section and tapered portion of the ball joint pin, the ball joint connecting hole, the threaded section and mating surfaces of the castle nut.
• Torque 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.
• Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and the inside of the wheel.

8. Wheel Alignment - Check

9. Headlight Initial Position - Learn (With Auto Leveling System)

1. If removing the left side lower arm, do the headlight initial position learning procedure.

Special Tool Required

• Ball Joint Thread Protector, 14 mm 071AF-SZNA100

• Ball Joint Remover, 32 mm 07MAC-SL00102

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