Acura RL. Manual - part 494
1. Make the front suspension subframe (A) alignment.
1. Lift the front suspension subframe up to the body, and loosely install the new subframe
mounting bolts and the brackets (B).
2. Insert the alignment pin (C) into the alignment hole in the right rear of the subframe, and then
align the subframe with the body.
3. Loosely tighten the subframe mounting bolt (D) at the right rear.
4. Insert the alignment pin into the alignment hole in the left rear of the subframe, and then align
the subframe with the body.
5. Loosely tighten the subframe mounting bolt (E) at the left rear.
6. Loosely tighten both front subframe mounting bolts (F).
7. Insert the alignment pin into the alignment hole in the right rear of the subframe.
8. Loosen the subframe mounting bolt at the right rear, and fit the lower insulator (G), in the
subframe, and then tighten the mounting bolt to the specified torque values.
9. Tighten the remaining subframe mounting bolts and the bracket mounting bolts (H) to the
specified torque values.
Fig. 3: Identifying Front Subframe Components
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2. After reinstalling all removed parts, check and adjust the front wheel alignment (see WHEEL
ALIGNMENT ).
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