OTC 7918 Operating instructions

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Sheet No. 1 of 1
Issue Date: Rev. A, 8-22-06
© 2006 SPX Corporation
Form No. 539688
A division of SPX Corporation
655 Eisenhower Drive
Owatonna, MN 55060-0995 USA
Phone: (507) 455-7000
Tech. Serv.: (800) 533-6127
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Addendum to
Master Ball Joint Adapter Set No. 7918
Lower Ball Joint
Removal & Installation Instructions
for 1999-2004 Honda Odyssey Van
Safety Precautions
Caution: To prevent personal injury:
Wear protective eyewear that meets ANSI Z87.1 and OSHA standards.
Before performing any repairs on a vehicle, block all wheels to prevent movement.
Check the final alignment of tooling and components before using a C-frame press
to exert pressure.
Parts List
Item
No.
No.
Req'd
Part
No.
1313969 1 Installing Cup
2313968 1 Remover
Description
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Addendum Form No. 539688, Sheet 1 of 1, Back
Removal
1. Remove the ball joint dust boot.
2. Assemble the ball joint press over the control
arm as shown in Figure 1.
3. Tighten the forcing screw until the removing
adapter contacts the control arm. Check the
alignment of all tooling and components, and
continue tightening the forcing screw until the
ball joint is removed.
Installation
1. Clean the control arm and coat the I.D. with a
suitable lubricant.
2. Insert the replacement ball joint as straight as
possible into the vehicle control arm.
3. Assemble the ball joint press components as
shown in Figure 2, and tighten the forcing screw.
Check the alignment of all tooling and
components, and continue tightening the forcing
screw until the ball joint is firmly seated.
4. Install the ball joint dust boot.
No. 313968
Remover
Control
Arm
No. 313969
Installing Cup
No. 7248
C-frame Press
(not included)
Figure 1
No. 305227
Installing
Adapter
(not included)
Control
Arm
No. 29505
Receiving Tube
(not included)
Figure 2
No. 7248
C-frame Press
(not included)
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