heating ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

General Info
Specifications
Maintenance
*Engine Electrical
Engine
Cooling
Fuel and Emissions
*TransaxleSteering
Suspension
*Brakes (Including ABS,
TCS and VSA)
*Body
*Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
*Body Electrical
*Restraints
1996±0 4 3.5RL Main Menu
As sections w/ * include SRS components,
special precautions are required when servicing.
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Differential Assembl y
Disassembl y (cont'd )
9. Remov e th e oi l seal , the n remov e th e thrus t washer .
Us e a plasti c hamme r t o carefull y ta p th e driv e pin -
io n ou t o f th e tapere d rolle r bearing , the n remov e
th e bearing .
OIL SEA L
Replace .
TAPERE D ROLLE RBEARING THRUS
T WASHE R
10. Remov e th e driv e pinion , pinio n space r an d thrus t
washers .
THRUST WASHER S
PINIO N SPACE R
Replace .
DRIVE PINIO N
11. Remov e th e bearin g oute r races , thrus t washer s an d
79. 5 m m thrus t shim s fro m th e differentia l cas e b y
heatin g th e differentia l cas e to abou t 212° F (100°C) .
NOTE:
Do no t hea t th e differentia l cas e in exces s o f 212° F
(100°C) .
If th e bearin g oute r rac e wa s remove d b y heating ,
allo w th e differentia l cas e t o coo l t o roo m tem -
perature .
Replace th e tapere d rolle r bearin g wit h a ne w on e
wheneve r th e bearin g oute r rac e is replaced .
BEARING OUTE R RACE S
THRUS T WASHER S79.5 mmTHRUS T
SHIM(S )
( 1 o r 2 shims )
BEARIN G OUTE R
RACE
DIFFERENTIA LCASE
12. Remov e th e tapere d rolle r bearin g an d 4 3 m m
thrus t shi m usin g a pres s a s shown .
PRESS
TAPERE DROLLERBEARIN G
,43 m mTHRUS TSHIM
ATTACHMENT ,32 x 35 m m07746-001010 0
BEARING SEPARATOR , O - 4 1/2 in
(Commerciall y available )
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Pump Pressur e Chec k
Check th e flui d pressur e a s follow s t o determin e
whether th e troubl e i s i n th e pum p o r gearbox .
NOTE: Firs t chec k th e powe r steerin g flui d leve l an d
pum p bel t tension .
CAUTION : Carefull y disconnec t th e high-pressur e hos e
s o th e powe r steerin g flui d doe s no t lea k o n th e fram e
an d othe r parts .
1 . Remov e th e ai r cleane r (ACL) .
2. Disconnec t th e outle t hos e fro m th e pum p outle t fit -
ting , an d instal l th e P/ S join t adapte r (pump ) o n th e
pum p outlet .
P/S JOIN T ADAPTE R (PUMP )
07GAK-SE0011 2
P/S PRESSUR EGAUGE07406-0010001
P/S JOIN T ADAPTE R (HOSE )07GAK-SE0012 0
3. Connec t th e P/ S join t adapte r (pump ) t o th e powe r
steerin g pressur e gauge , the n connec t th e outle t
hose t o th e adapter .
4 . Connec t th e powe r steerin g pressur e gaug e t o th e
adapter .
5 . Ope n th e shut-of f valv e fully .
6 . Ope n th e pressur e contro l valv e fully .
P/S PRESSUR E GAUG E
0740 6-001000 1
7. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t idle .
8 . Tur n th e steerin g whee l fro m lock-to-loc k severa l
times to war m th e flui d to operatin g temperature .
9. Measur e steady-stat e flui d pressur e whil e idlin g
with th e shut-of f valv e full y open . I f th e pum p i s i n
goo d condition , th e gaug e shoul d rea d les s tha n
150 0 kP a (1 5 kgf/cm
2, 21 3 psi) .
I f i t read s high , chec k th e fee d lin e o r valv e bod y
unit.
10. Clos e th e pressur e contro l valve , the n clos e th e shut -
off valv e graduall y unti l th e pressur e gaug e needl e
i s stable . Rea d th e pressure .
11 . Immediatel y ope n th e pressur e contro l valv e fully .
CAUTION : D o no t kee p th e pressur e contro l valv e
close d mor e tha n 5 second s o r th e pum p coul d b e
damage d b y over-heating .
I f th e pum p i s i n goo d condition , th e gaug e shoul d
rea d a t leas t 7,80 0 - 8,80 0 kP a (8 0 - 9 0 kgf/cm
2, 1,13 8
- 1,28 0 psi) . A lo w readin g mean s pum p outpu t i s
to o lo w fo r ful l assist . Repai r o r replac e th e pump .
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