torque ACURA NSX 1997 Service Owner's Guide

• Whil e testing , b e carefu l o f th e rotatin g rea r wheels .
• Mak e sur e lift s ar e place d properl y (se e sectio n 1 ).
CAUTION :
• Befor e testing , b e sur e th e transmissio n flui d is fille d
to th e prope r level .
• War m u p th e engin e befor e testing .
1 . Rais e th e vehicl e (se e sectio n 1 ).
2 . War m u p th e engine , the n sto p th e engin e an d con -
nec t a tachometer .
3 . Connec t a pressur e gaug e t o eac h inspectio n hole .
18N-m(1.8kgf-m,13lbf-ft )
CAUTION: Connec t th e pressur e gaug e securely ;
b e sur e no t t o allo w dus t an d othe r foreig n parti -
cle s t o ente r th e inspectio n hole .
A/T OI L PRESSUR E A/ T OI L PRESSUR E
GAUG E SE T W/PANE L HOSE , 221 0 m m
07406-002040 0 07MA J - PY4011 A(4 Required )
A/ T LO W PRESSUR E A/ T OI L PRESSUR E
GAUG E W/PANE L HOS E ADAPTE R
0740 6 - 007030 0 07MA J - PY4012 0
( 4 Required )
4. Star t th e engine , an d measur e th e respectiv e pres -
sur e a s follows .
• Lin e Pressure/Clutc h Pressur e
• Clutc h Low/Hig h Pressur e
• Throttl e B Pressur e
5 . Instal l a ne w washe r an d th e sealin g bol t i n th e
inspectio n hole , an d tighte n to th e specifie d torque .
Torque : 1 8 N- m (1. 8 kgf-m , 1 3 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : D o no t reus e ol d aluminu m washers . •
Lin e Pressure/Clutc h Pressur e Measuremen t
1 . Allo w th e rea r wheel s t o rotat e freely .
2 . Ru n th e engin e a t 2,00 0 rpm .
3 . Shif t th e shif t leve r a s show n o n th e char t o n
th e nex t page .
4 . Measur e eac h clutc h pressure .
While testing , b e carefu l o f th e rotat -
in g rea r wheels .
Pressur e Testin g
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28. Remove the one upper arm mounting bolt shown.

29. Remove the shift cable cover and shift cable holder.

30. Remove the shift cable from the control lever.

31. Remove the torque converter cover, then remove the drive plate bolts.

32. Attach a chain hoist to the transmission hangers.

33. Place a jack under the transmission, and raise the transmission just enough to take weight off of the mounts.

34. Remove the front engine mounting bolts on the transmission side, and retighten the bolt on the engine side.

CAUTION: Loosen the front engine mounting bolt on the engine side, but do not remove it. After removing the

two bolts on the transmission side, be sure to retighten the bolt on the engine side.

35. Remove the rear transmission mounting bolts.

36. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.

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Torque Converter Housing Bearings
Mainshaft Bearing/Oil Seal Replacement
1. Driv e ou t th e mainshaf t bearin g an d oi l sea l usin g
th e specia l tool s a s shown .
DRIVER07749-001000 0
3. Instal l th e ne w oi l sea l flus h wit h th e housin g usin g
th e specia l tool s a s shown .
DRIVER07749-001000 0
DRIVERATTACHMEN T07947-634050 0
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 7 5 m m07746-001060 0
2 . Driv e in th e ne w mainshaf t bearin g unti l i t bottom s
i n th e housin g usin g th e specia l tool s a s shown .
DRIVER07749-001000 0
ATTACHMENT ,62 x 68 m m07746-001050 0
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Reassembly
Transmissio n
NOTE: Coa t al l part s wit h ATF .
1. Reassembl e th e valv e bodie s in th e followin g numbere d sequence .
CAUTION: T o preven t strippin g th e threads , pres s dow n o n th e accumulato r cove r whil e installin g th e bolts .
NOTE : Instal l th e AT F pum p drive n gea r wit h
it s chamfere d sid e facin g down .
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e pum p driv e gea r
rotate s smoothl y i n th e norma l operatin gdirection an d th e pum p shaf t move ssmoothl y i n th e axia l an d norma l operatin gdirections .
CAUTION : I f th e pum p gea r an d pum p
shaf t d o no t mov e freely , loose n th e valv e
bod y bolts , realig n th e shaft , an d the n
retighte n t o th e specifie d torque . Failur e t o
alig n th e pum p shaf t correctl y wil l resul t i n
seize d pum p gea r o r pum p shaft .
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8. Install a new conical spring washer and a new lock-

nut on each shaft.

CAUTION: Install the conical spring washers in the

direction shown.
Reassembly (cont'd)
Transmission

10. Stake each locknut into its shaft using a 3.5 mm

punch.

11. Install the feed pipes and the ball bearing in the left

side cover, aligning the lugs of the 1st and 1st-hold

clutch feed pipes with the grooves in the cover.

12. Install the snap ring.
9. Tighten the locknuts to the specified torque.

TORQUE: 137 N-m (14.0 kgf-m, 101 Ibf-ft)

NOTE: The countershaft locknut has left-hand

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13. Instal l th e lef t sid e cover .
TORQUE : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft ) 15
. Instal l th e contro l lever , ne w loc k washers , chang e
shaft , an d chang e shaf t ca p o n th e othe r en d o f th e
contro l shaft . Tighte n th e bolts , the n ben d th e ta b
agains t th e bol t head .
14 . Instal l th e countershaf t an d mainshaf t spee d sen -
sors , vehicl e spee d senso r cover , an d linea r
solenoid .
TORQUE : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
NOTE :
• Instal l th e countershaf t spee d senso r wit h th e
countershaf t spee d senso r washer . Th e main -
shaf t spee d senso r ha s n o washer .
• Se e pag e 14-9 4 an d 14-9 5 whe n installin g th e lin -
ear solenoid .
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