towing ACURA INTEGRA 1994 Service Repair Manual

General Information
Chassis and Paint Codes
ldentification Number Locations1-4
Warning/Caution Label Locations1-5
Lift and Support Points
1-9
1-10
Lift
Safety Stands
Towing
1-2
Floor Jack
1-1 1
1-12

Towing
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It the car needs to be towed, call a professional towingservice. Never tow the car behind another car with just
a rope or chain. lt is very dange.ous.
Emergency Towing
There are three popular methods of towing a car:
Flat-bed Equipmont-The operator loads the car on theback of a truck. This is the best way of transporting thecar.
Whsol Lift Equipment-The tow truck uses two oivot-ing arms that go under the tires (front or rear) and liftsthem otf the ground. The other two wheels remain onthe ground.
Sling-type Equipmont-The tow truck uses metal cableswith hooks on the ends. These hooks go around partsof the frame or suspension and the cables lift that endof the car off the ground. The car's suspension and bodvcan be seriously damaged if this method of towing is at-tempted.
It the car cannot be transponed by flat-bed, it should betowed with the tfont wheels oft the ground. lf due todamage. the car must be towed with the front wheelson the ground, do the tollowing:
Manual Transmission
a Release the parking brake,a Shift the transmission to Neutral.
Automatic Transmission
a Release the parking brake.a Start the engine.
a Shift to @ oosition, then to S position.
a Turn off the engine.
NOTICE: lmproper towing preparation will damage thetransmission. Follow the above procedure exactly. lf you
cannot shift the transmission or stan the engine (auto-
matic transmission), your car must be transDorted on aflat-bed.
a lt is best to tow the car no tarther than SO miles lgokm). and keep the speed below 3b mph (bE km/h).
NOTICE: Trying to litt or tow your car by the bumperswill cause serious damage. The bumpers are not designedto support the car's weight.
Front:
Real:
TOWING HOOKS

Charging System
Alternator Belt Inspection and Adjustment
Deflection Method:
Apply a force of 100 N (1o kgt, 22 lbJ) and measure the
deflection between the alternator and the crankshatt
pulley.
Detlsction:9-11 mm (0.35-O.43 inl
NOTE; On a brand-new belt {one that has be€n run
for less than five minutes), the deJlection should be
6-8 mm 1O.23-O.32 in) wh€n first measured. lf
the belt is worn or damaged, replace it.
ALTER'{ATOR ADJUSTIT{G NUT
24 N.m {2.4 kgl'm, 17 lbl'ft1
MOUt{Tlt{GNUT44 t{.m (4.5 kgt.m,33 tbf.ft)
PULLEY ALTEBNA
lf adiustment is nocessarY:
1. Loosen the alternator adjusting nut and mounting
nur.
2. Move the alternator to obtain the proper belt tension,
then retighten the adjusting nut and mounting nut
to the specified torques.
3. Recheck the deflection ot the belt.
NOTE: lt necessary, adiust the P/S pump belt (see
section 17) and A/C compressor belt lsee section
22t.
23-108
Boh Tsnsion Gaug6 Mothod:
Foltowing the gauge manuJacturer's instructions, attach
the belt tension gauge to the belt and measure the
tension.
Tension: 340-49O N (35-50 kgl, 77-110 lbfl
NOTE: On a brand-new belt (one that has been run
for less than tive minutes), tension should be
690-880 N (70-90 kgt, 154- 198 lbJ) when tirst
measured. lf the belt is worn or damaged, replace it.
lf adi$tmsnt is nscaasary:
1. Loosen the alternator adiusting nut and mounting
nut.
2. Move ths ahernator to obtain the proper bslt tension,
then retighten the adjusting nut and mounting nut
to the specified torques.
3. Recheck the tension of the belt,
NOTE: lf necessary, adjust the P/S pump belt (see
section 17) and A/C compressor belt (see section
22t.
ALTERI{ATOR ADJUSTING NUT
24 .ln 12.4 kst'm, 17lbl'ft}
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