ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

3. Instal l th e oute r rac e i n th e torqu e converte r hous -
in g usin g th e specia l tool s a s shown .
NOTE:
• Instal l th e oute r rac e squarel y i n th e torqu e con -
verte r housing .
• Chec k tha t ther e i s n o clearanc e betwee n th e
oute r rac e an d torqu e converte r housing .
DRIVER07749-001000 0
BEARING DRIVE RATTACHMEN T
07GAD-SD4010 1
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Secondary Drive n Gea r Shaf t
Tapere d Rolle r Bearin g Preloa d Adjustmen t
NOTE: I f th e transmissio n housing , torqu e converte r
housing , secondar y drive n gea r shaft , tapere d rolle r
bearing , oute r race , thrust shim, o r thrust washe r wer e
replaced , th e bearin g preloa d mus t b e adjusted .
1 . Remov e th e oi l seal s fro m bot h housings .
2 . Remov e th e bearin g oute r rac e an d thrus t shi m fro m
th e transmissio n housin g b y heatin g th e housin g t o
abou t 212° F (100°C ) wit h a hea t gun .
CAUTION :
• D o no t hea t th e housin g i n exces s o f 21 2 F
(100°C) .
• Replac e th e tapere d rolle r bearin g wheneve r th e
oute r rac e is removed .
NOTE : Le t th e transmissio n housin g coo l t o roo m
temperatur e befor e adjustin g th e bearin g preload .
HEAT GU N
OUTE R RAC E
3. Selec t th e 1.9 8 m m (0.07 8 in ) thrus t shi m fro m th e
middl e o f th e tabl e below .
THRUS T SHIM , 7 5 m m
4 . Afte r installin g th e thrus t shim , instal l th e oute r rac e
i n th e transmissio n housin g usin g th e specia l tool s
(see pag e 14-172 ).
NOTE :
• Instal l th e oute r rac e squarel y i n th e transmissio n
housing .
• Chec k tha t ther e i s n o clearanc e betwee n th e
oute r race , shim , an d transmissio n housing .
HOUSING
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Install th e sealin g bol t t o th e secondar y drive n gea r
shaft , an d torqu e it t o 2 0 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft) .
8 x 1.2 5 mm33 N- m (3. 4 kgf-m , 2 5 Ibf-ft )TRANSMISSIO NHOUSING
SEALIN G BOL T
20 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m,14 Ibf-ft )
SECONDAR YDRIVEN GEA RSHAF T
DOWE L PI N
TORQUE CONVERTE R
HOUSIN G
6. Wit h th e mainshaf t an d countershaf t removed , instal l
th e secondar y drive n gea r shaft , an d torqu e th e trans -
missio n housing .
NOTE : Instal l th e gaske t whe n checkin g startin g
torque . 7
. Rotat e th e secondar y drive n gea r shaf t i n bot h direc -
tion s t o sea t th e bearing .
8 . Measur e th e startin g torqu e o f th e secondar y drive n
gea r shaf t wit h a torqu e wrench .
STANDARD : 3. 4 - 4. 4 N- m
(35 - 4 5 kgf-cm , 3 0 - 3 9 Ibf-in )
TORQU E WRENC H
NOTE:
• Measur e th e startin g torqu e a t norma l roo m tem -
peratur e in bot h directions .
• Changin g th e shi m to th e nex t siz e wil l increas e o r
decreas e startin g torqu e abou t 0. 3 - 0. 4 N- m
(3- 4 kgf-cm , 3- 4 Ibf-in) .
• T o increas e th e startin g torque , increas e th e
thicknes s o f th e shim . T o decreas e th e startin g
torque , decreas e th e thicknes s o f th e shim .
GASKE T
DOWEL PI N
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Oil Seal s
Remova l
1. Remov e th e oi l sea l fro m th e transmissio n housing .
OIL SEA LReplace .TRANSMISSIO N
HOUSIN G
2. Remov e th e oi l sea l fro m th e torqu e converte r hous -
ing.
OIL SEA L
Replace .
TORQUE CONVERTE R
HOUSING
Installatio n
1. Instal l th e oi l sea l int o th e transmissio n housin g
usin g th e specia l too l a s shown .
DRIVER07749-001000 0
SEAL DRIVE RATTACHMEN T07LAD-SM4010 0
10.5-11. 5 m m
(0.4 1 - 0.45 in)
TRANSMISSIO N
HOUSIN G
OIL SEA L
2. Instal l th e oi l sea l int o th e torqu e converte r housin g
usin g th e specia l tool s a s shown .
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TORQUE CONVERTE RHOUSING
5.7 - 6. 7 m m(0.2 2 - 0.2 6 in )
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 75 m m07746-001060 0OIL SEA L
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Torque Converte r Housin g Bearing s
Mainshaf t Bearing/Oi l Sea l Replacemen t
1. Driv e ou t o r pul l u p th e mainshaf t bearin g an d oi l sea l
usin g th e specia l tool s a s shown .
DRIVE R07749-001000 0
TORQUE CONVERTE R HOUSIN GATTACHMENT ,07947-6340500
SLIDE HAMMER ,3/8"-16(Commerciall y available )
ADJUSTABL E
BEARIN G PULLER ,
25-40 m m07736-A01000 B or07736-A01000 A
2. Driv e i n 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 .
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ATTACHMENT ,62 x 68 m m07746-001050 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
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 75 m m07746-001060 0
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Torque Converte r Housin g
Bearing s
Transmissio n Housin g
Mainshaf t Bearin g
Countershaf t Bearin g Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e countershaf t rolle r bearin g usin g th e
specia l too l a s shown .
SLIDE HAMMER ,3/8" - 16(Commerciall y available )
ADJUSTABL EBEARINGPULLER ,25 - 4 0 m m07736-A01000 B or07736-A01000 A
2. Instal l th e AT F guid e plate .
3 . Driv e th e ne w bearin g int o 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
0-0.1 m m(0-0.00 3 in )
AT F GUID E PLAT E
Replacemen t
1. T o remov e th e mainshaf t bearin g fro m th e trans -
missio n housing , expan d th e sna p rin g wit h th e
sna p rin g pliers , the n pus h th e bearin g out .
NOTE : D o no t remov e th e sna p rin g unles s it' s nec -
essar y t o clea n th e groov e in th e housing .
Remove
MAINSHAF TBEARING
2. Expan d th e sna p rin g wit h th e sna p rin g pliers ,
inser t th e ne w bearin g part-wa y int o it , the n releas e
th e pliers . Pus h th e bearin g dow n int o th e transmis -
sio n unti l th e rin g snap s i n plac e aroun d it .
NOTE : Instal l wit h groov e sid e o f th e bearin g facin g
insid e th e transmissio n housing .
Install
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Park Mechanis m
Disassembly/lnspection/Reassembl y
1. Remov e th e par k paw l shaf t sleeve , par k paw l an d par k paw l spring .
2 . Remov e th e transmissio n rang e switc h (se e pag e 14-180 ).
3 . Remov e th e bol t securin g th e deten t leve r t o th e contro l shaft , the n remov e th e contro l shaft .
4 . Remov e th e deten t leve r an d par k ro d assembl y fro m th e transmissio n housing .
5 . Assembl e th e par k mechanis m in th e revers e orde r o f disassembly .
NOTE : Se e pag e 14-18 0 an d 14-18 1 whe n installin g th e transmissio n rang e switch .
PARK PAW L
SHAF T SLEEV E
PAR K PAW L
PARK PAW L
SPRIN G
PARK PAW L
SHAF T
TRANSMISSIO NHOUSING
CONTRO L SHAF T
DETENT SPRIN G PLAT E
PAR K RO D ASSEMBL Y
6 x 1. 0 m m14 N- m(1.4 kgf-m ,
1 0 Ibf-ft ) PAR
K RO D
LOC K WASHE R
Replace .DETENTLEVER
DETEN T SPRIN G PI N
DETEN T SPRIN G
LOCK WASHE R
Replace .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
DETEN T LEVE R
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Transmission Rang e Switc h (A/ T Gea r Positio n
Switch)
Remova l
1. Shif t th e deten t leve r t o th e position .
TRANSMISSIO N
RANG E SWITC H
LOCKNU T
LOCK WASHE RReplace.
DETENTLEVER
CONTRO LSHAFT
2. Pr y th e locktab s o n th e loc k washer , the n remov e
the locknu t an d loc k washer .
3 . Remov e th e bolt s securin g th e transmissio n rang e
switch , the n remov e th e transmissio n rang e switch .
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Transmission Rang e Switc h (A/ T Gea r Positio n
Switch )
Installatio n
1. Se t th e transmissio n rang e switc h t o th e positio n
as shown .
NOTE: Th e transmissio n rang e switc h click s i n th e
position .
POSITIO N MAR K
TRANSMISSIO N RANG E
SWITC H
CONTROL SHAF T
HOL E
2. Shif t th e deten t leve r t o th e position .
CONTROL
SHAF T
DETENT LEVE R
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3. Instal l th e transmissio n rang e switc h o n th e contro l
shaft , the n instal l th e bolt s loosely .
TRANSMISSIO N
RAN GE SWITC H
CONTROL
SHAF T
6 x 1. 0 m mTighte n loosely .
4. Instal l a ne w loc k washe r o n th e transmissio n rang e
switch b y alignin g it s projecte d ti p wit h th e posi -
tio n mar k o n th e transmissio n rang e switc h a s
shown .
POSITIO NMARKTRANSMISSIO N RANG E
SWITC H
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
DETEN T
LEVER
LOCKNU T
1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft ) CONTRO
L
SHAF T
5. Tighte n th e locknu t whil e holdin g th e deten t leve r i n
th e position , the n ben d th e loc k tab s agains t th e
locknut .
6. Tighte n th e 6 m m bolt s to th e specifie d torque .
LOCK WASHE RReplace.
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