ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Follow th e Sever e Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e i f th e vehicl e i s drive n MAINL Y unde r on e o r mor e o f th e Sever e Drivin g Condition s (pag e 3-15 ):
8-4, 8-5
8-4, 10- 5
11-153
4-22
6-8 to 6-13 ,
10-1 0
4-33 , 17-15 ,22-85
11-124
10-5
14-10 8
15-4
19-10 , 19-11 ,12, 17 , 18 ,19-19, 19-2 3
19-8
19-6
22-6 8
3-2, 3-3
*1: D o no t adjus t th e gap , replac e th e spar k plu g i f i t i s ou t o f servic e limit .
*2 : Replac e th e timin g bel t an d timin g balance r bel t a t 60,00 0 mile s (U.S. ) 100,00 0 k m (Canada ) i f th e vehicl e regularl y is drive n in on e o r mor e o f thes e conditions :
• I n ver y hig h temperature s (ove r 110°F , 43°C) .
• I n ver y lo w temperature s (unde r -20°F , -29°C) .
*3 : Replac e ever y 15,00 0 mile s (24,00 0 km ) i f th e vehicl e i s drive n primaril y i n urba n area s tha t hav e hig h concentration s o f soo t i n th e ai r fro m industr y an d diesel-powere d vehi -
cles. Replac e th e ai r conditionin g filte r mor e ofte n if ai r flo w fro m th e climat e contro l syste m become s les s tha n usual .
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According t o stat e an d federa l regulations , failur e t o perfor m maintenanc e o n th e item s marke d wit h a n asteris k (* ) wil l no t voi d customer' s emissio n
warranties . However , Acur a recommend s tha t al l maintenanc e service s b e performe d a t th e recommende d tim e o r mileag e perio d t o ensur e long-ter m
reliability.
Severe Drivin g Conditions :
• Drivin g les s tha n 5 mile s ( 8 km ) pe r tri p or , i n freezin g temperatures , drivin g les s tha n 1 0 mile s (1 6 km ) pe r trip .
• Drivin g in ho t [ove r 90° F (32°C) ] conditions .
• Extensiv e idlin g o r lon g period s o f stop-and-g o driving .
• Traile r towing , drivin g wit h a roof-to p carrier , o r drivin g i n mountainou s conditions .
• Drivin g o n muddy , dusty , o r de-ice d roads .
NOTE : I f th e vehicl e is drive n OCCASIONALL Y unde r a "severe " condition , yo u shoul d follo w th e Norma l Condition s Maintenanc e Schedul e o n page s
3-1 2 an d 3-13 .
17-14, 17-23
18-3, 18-21, 18-22
16-3
19-28
8-4, 10-5,14-108, 15-4,17-16, 19-8
10-2
9-5
11-126
23-123
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Special Tool s
Ref. No.Too l Numbe r DescriptionQtyPag e Referenc e
A973 X - 04 1 - XXXX X
07JGG-001010 A
07PAZ-0010100
Vacuum Pum p Gaug e
Bel t Tensio n Gaug e
SC S Servic e Connecto r4-43
4-33
4-1 8
* Include d i n Bel t Tensio n Gaug e Set , T/ N 07TG G - 001000A .
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Starting Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
STARTE R CU T RELA YWire colors : BLK/WHT ,
BLK/WHT , BLK/WH T an d WHT/RE D
UNDER-DAS HFUSE/RELAY BO X
STARTE RTest, pag e 4- 5
Replacement , pag e 4- 6
Overhaul , pag e 4- 8
Solenoi d Test , pag e 4- 9Reassembly , pag e 4-1 4
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Starter Tes t
NOTE : Th e ai r temperatur e mus t b e betwee n 5 9 an d
100° F (1 5 an d 38°C ) befor e testing .
Recommende d Procedure :
Use a starte r syste m tester .
Connec t an d operat e th e equipmen t i n accordanc e
wit h th e manufacturer' s instructions .
Tes t an d troubleshoo t a s described .
Alternat e Procedure :
Use followin g equipment :
— Ammeter , 0 - 40 0 A
— Voltmeter , 0 - 2 0 V (accurat e withi n 0. 1 volt )
— Tachometer , 0 - 1,20 0 rp m
Hoo k u p a voltmete r an d ammete r a s shown .
NEGATIV E
TERMINA L
NOTE: Afte r thi s test , o r an y subsequen t repair , rese t
th e PC M to clea r an y code s (se e sectio n 11 ).
Chec k th e Starte r Engagemen t
1 . Disconnec t th e 8 P an d 6 P connecto r fro m th e ICM .
6P CONNECTO R
ICM
8P CONNECTO R
2.
3.
Wit h th e shif t leve r i n o r , turn th e ignitio n
switc h to STAR T (III) .
Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engine . I f th e starte r
doe s no t cran k th e engine , g o t o ste p 3 .
I f i t crank s th e engin e erraticall y o r to o slowly , g o
t o "Chec k fo r Wea r an d Damage " o n th e nex t
page .
Chec k th e battery , batter y positiv e cable , ground ,
starte r cu t relay , an d th e wir e connection s fo r loose -
nes s an d corrosion . Tes t again . I f th e starte r stil l doe s
no t cran k th e engine , g o to ste p 4 .
Unplu g th e connecto r (BLK/WH T wire ) fro m th e
starter . Mak e sur e th e shif t leve r i s i n o r , then
connec t a jumpe r wir e fro m th e batter y positiv e (+ )
termina l t o th e solenoi d terminal . Th e starte r shoul d
cran k th e engine .
S (SOLENOID )
TERMINA L
BLK/WH T
WIRE
If th e starte r stil l doe s no t cran k th e engine , remov e
it , an d diagnos e it s interna l problem .
I f th e starte r crank s th e engine , g o t o ste p 5 an d
continu e th e test .
5 . Chec k th e ignitio n switch .
6 . Chec k th e starte r cu t relay .
7. Chec k fo r a n ope n i n th e wir e betwee n th e ignitio n
switch an d starter .
8 . Chec k th e immobilize r syste m (se e sectio n 23 ).
4 .
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Starting Syste m
Starte r Tes t (cont'd )
Check fo r Wea r an d Damag e
Th e starte r shoul d cran k th e engin e smoothl y an d steadily .
I f th e starte r engages , bu t crank s th e engin e erratically ,
remov e it , an d inspec t th e starte r driv e gea r an d driv e
plat e rin g gea r fo r damage .
Chec k th e driv e gea r overrunning clutch fo r bindin g o r
slippin g whe n th e armatur e is rotate d wit h th e driv e gea r
held . I f th e clutc h i s damaged , replac e th e clutc h assem -
bly.
Chec k Crankin g Voltag e an d Curren t Dra w
Crankin g voltag e shoul d b e n o les s tha n 8. 0 volts .
Curren t draw shoul d b e n o mor e tha n 40 0 amperes .
I f crankin g voltag e i s to o low , o r curren t draw too high ,
chec k for :
Dea d o r lo w batter y
Ope n circui t i n starte r armatur e commutato r segment s
Starte r armatur e draggin g
Shorte d armatur e windin g
Excessiv e dra g in engin e
Chec k Crankin g rp m
Engin e spee d durin g crankin g shoul d b e abov e 10 0 rpm .
I f spee d is to o low , chec k for :
Loos e batter y o r starte r terminal s
Excessivel y wor n starte r brushe s
Ope n circui t i n commutato r segment s
Dirt y o r damage d helica l splin e o r driv e gea r
Defectiv e driv e gea r overrunnin g clutc h
Chec k Starte r Disengagemen t
With th e shif t leve r i n tur n th e ignitio n switc h t o
"STAR T (III)" , an d releas e t o "O N (II)" . Th e starte r driv e
gea r shoul d disengag e fro m th e driv e plat e rin g gea r
whe n yo u releas e th e key .
I f th e driv e gea r hang s u p o n th e driv e plat e rin g gear ,
check for :
• Solenoi d plunge r an d switc h malfunctio n
• Dirt y driv e gea r assembl y o r damage d overrunnin g
clutc h
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4. Remov e th e alternato r bel t an d alternato r (se e pag e
4-29).
5 . Remov e th e lef t exhaus t manifol d cover . (se e
sectio n 9 ).
6 . Remov e th e lef t dampe r for k (se e sectio n 18 ).
7 . Disconnec t th e lef t suspensio n lowe r ar m bal l join t
(se e sectio n 18 ).
8 . Remov e th e lef t driveshaf t (se e sectio n 16 ).
Starte r Replacemen t
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e termina l first , the n
th e positiv e terminal .
NOTE : Th e PC M memor y settin g i s neede d afte r
reconnectin g th e batter y (se e pag e 11-123 ).
3 . Rais e th e coolan t reservoir , the n remov e th e batter y
an d batter y base .
Startin g Syste m
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GASKETReplace .
EXHAUS T
PIP E A
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
Replace .
10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m ,
2 8 Ibf-ft ) SELF-LOCKIN
G NU T
10 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
Replace .
TRANSMISSIO N STO PCOLLA R
10. Remov e th e fron t moun t mountin g bolt s (se e
sectio n 5 ).
11 . Attach the chai n hois t t o th e engine (see sectio n 5 ).
12 . Remov e th e lef t engin e moun t bracket .
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m ,
4 7 Ibf-ft )
LEF T ENGIN E
MOUN T BRACKE T
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft )
13. Disconnec t th e starte r cabl e an d BLK/WH T wire , the n
remov e th e starter .
8 x 1.2 5 mm8.8 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
6. 5 Ibf-ft )10 x 1.2 5 mmSTARTE R 4 4 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )CABL E
BLK/WH TWIRE
10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )STARTE R
14. Instal l i n th e revers e orde r o f removal .
NOTE : Whe n installin g th e starte r cable , mak e sur e
that th e crimpe d sid e o f th e rin g termina l i s facin g
out.
Crimpe d sid e o f rin gtermina l
NUT
TERMINA L
15. Ente r th e anti-theft code fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
9
. Remov e th e transmissio n sto p collar , the n remov e
th e exhaus t pip e A .
GASKET SReplace.
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )Replace .
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Starting Syste m
Starter Overhau l
CAUTION : Disconnec t th e batter y cabl e befor e remov -
in g th e starte r (se e pag e 4-6 ).
NOTE : Th e PC M memor y settin g i s neede d afte r recon -
necting th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
BRUS H HOLDE R
BRUS H SPRIN G
BRUS H HOLDE R
Test , pag e 4-1 2
EN D COVE R RIN
G
GEA R
ARMATUR E HOUSIN G
Test , pag e 4- 9
MOLYBDENU M
DISULFID E OVERRUNNIN
G
CLUTC H ASSEMBL Y
GEA R SHAF T
PLANETAR Y GEA RInspection , pag e 4-1 3
PLAT E
MOLYBDENU M
DISULFID E
ARMATUR EInspection an dTest , pag e 4-1 0
MOLYBDENU M
DISULFID EOVERRUNNIN
G
CLUTC H ASSEMBL Y
Inspection , pag e 4-1 3
SOLENOID
LEVER
STARTE R SOLENOI D
Test , pag e 4- 9
RIN G GEA R PINIO
N STO P
SPRIN
G CLI P
Replac e
MOLYBDENU M
DISULFID E GEA
R HOUSIN G
PLANETAR Y GEA RARMATUR E
STEEL BAL L
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Starter Solenoid Test

1. Remove the starter solenoid from the gear housing.

SOLENOID

SCREWS

GEAR HOUSING

2. Check for continuity between the terminals in each

solenoid plunger position according to the table.

PLUNGER
SOLENOID HOUSING (GROUND)
Starter Field Winding Test

1. Check for continuity between the brushes. If there's

no continuity, replace the armature housing.

2. Check for continuity between each brush and the

armature housing (ground).

If continuity exists, replace the armature housing.

BRUSHES

ARMATURE HOUSING (GROUND)

GROUND
PULL-IN COIL
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