ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

1. Install the linear solenoid harness and linear solenoid

harness connector into the torque converter housing.

2. Install the ATF pump body separator plate and three

dowel pins on the torque converter housing.

CAUTION: Take care not to pinch the linear solenoid

harness.

3. Install the ATF pump drive gear, ATF pump driven

gear, ATF pump driven gear shaft, torque converter

check valve, and spring on the torque converter

housing.

NOTE: Install the ATF pump driven gear with its

grooved and chamfered side facing down.

ATF PUMP

DRIVE GEAR

ATF PUMP DRIVEN

GEAR SHAFT

ATF PUMP

DRIVEN GEAR

Grooved and chamfered

side faces separator

plate.
ATF PUMP BODY

SEPARATOR PLATE

4. Install the ATF pump body with three 8 mm bolts and

two 6 mm bolts. Make sure the ATF pump drive gear

rotates smoothly in the normal operating direction,

and the ATF pump driven gear shaft moves smoothly

in the axial and normal operating directions.
5. If the ATF pump drive gear and ATF pump driven

gear shaft do not move freely, loosen the ATF pump

body bolts, realign the ATF pump driven gear shaft,

and then retighten to the specified torque.

CAUTION: Failure to align the ATF pump driven

gear shaft correctly will result in a seized ATF pump

driven gear or ATF pump driven gear shaft.

6.
ATF PUMP

DRIVEN

GEAR

ATF PUMP

DRIVE GEAR
ATF PUMP DRIVEN

GEAR SHAFT

Install the throttle valve body/linear solenoid on the

2nd accumulator body with two dowel pins, throttle

valve body separator plate, and harness clamp (four

bolts).

7. Install the 2nd accumulator piston and 2nd accumu-

lator spring in the 2nd accumulator body, then install

the 2nd accumulator body on the torque converter

housing (six bolts).

8. Install the regulator separator plate on the ATF pump

body with two dowel pins.

9. Install the stator shaft with a new O-ring and stopper

shaft.

10. Install the regulator valve body (nine bolts).

11. Connect the linear solenoid harness to the linear

solenoid terminal, then tighten the two flange nuts

to 6 N-m (0.6 kgf-m, 4 Ibf-ft)

12. Tighten the linear solenoid harness connector bolt

to 8 N-m (0.8 kgf-m, 6 Ibf-ft)

13. Install the ATF feed pipe in the ATF pump body, the

two ATF feed pipes in the torque converter housing,

and the two ATF feed pipes in the 2nd accumulator

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Transmission

Reassembly (cont'd)

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

CONNECTOR HOLDER

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLTS

10 x
1.25
mm

10 Bolts

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)

TRANSMISSION

HOUSING GASKET.

Replace.

COUNTERSHAFT

SUB-ASSEMBLY

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLTS

8 x
1.25
mm

3 Bolts

33 N-m (3.4 kgf-m, 25 Ibf-ft)
COUNTERSHAFT SPEED

SENSOR

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

MAINSHAFT SPEED

SENSOR

MAINSHAFT

SUB-ASSEMBLY

SECONDARY DRIVEN

GEAR/SHAFT

EXTENSION SHAFT

CONNECTOR BRACKETS

TORQUE CONVERTER

HOUSING

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m, 33 Ibf-ft)
DOWEL PINS, 3
WASHER

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14. Instal l th e revers e idle r gea r an d revers e idle r gea r
shaf t assembl y in th e transmissio n housin g (se e pag e
14-173 ).
15 . Assembl e th e mainshaf t sub-assembl y (se e pag e
14-150 ).
16 . Assembl e th e countershaf t sub-assembl y (se e pag e
14-153 ).
17 . Instal l th e secondar y drive n gea r shaf t i n th e torqu e
converte r housing .
18 . Instal l th e mainshaf t sub-assembl y an d th e counter -
shaf t sub-assembl y togethe r i n th e torqu e converte r
housing.
MAINSHAF TSUB-ASSEMBL YCOUNTERSHAF TSUB-ASSEMBLY
19. Instal l thre e dowe l pin s an d a ne w gaske t o n th e
torqu e converte r housing .
20 . Plac e th e transmissio n housin g o n th e torqu e con -
verte r housing .
CAUTION : Mak e sur e tha t th e mainshaf t an d coun -
tershaf t spee d sensor s ar e no t installe d o n th e
transmissio n housin g befor e installin g th e trans -
missio n housin g o n th e torqu e converte r housing .
21 . Instal l th e transmissio n housin g mountin g bolts , an d
torqu e the m in tw o o r mor e step s i n th e sequenc e
shown .
22 . Instal l th e 1 0 m m bol t an d thre e 8 m m bolt s t o th e
transmissio n housin g fro m th e torqu e converte r hous -
ing side , an d torqu e them .
23 . Instal l th e mainshaf t an d countershaf t spee d sensor s
o n th e transmissio n housing .
24 . Instal l th e connecto r bracket s an d connecto r holde r
o n th e transmissio n housing .
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Transmission

Reassembly (cont'd)

LOCKNUTS

Replace.

Mainshaft locknut has left-hand threads.

CONICAL SPRING WASHER

Replace.

1ST-HOLD CLUTCH

ASSEMBLY

THRUST WASHER

THRUST NEEDLE BEARING

1ST-HOLD CLUTCH HUB

1ST GEAR

ONE-WAY CLUTCH

NEEDLE BEARINGS

1ST GEAR COLLAR

PARKING GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT

MAINSHAFT
CONICAL SPRING WASHER

Replace.

1ST CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

THRUST WASHER

THRUST NEEDLE BEARING

NEEDLE BEARING

1ST GEAR

THRUST WASHER

1ST GEAR COLLAR

A/T GEAR POSITION

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25. Instal l th e parkin g brak e pawl , spring , paw l shaf t an d
stoppe r shaf t o n th e transmissio n housin g (se e pag e
14-173 ).
26 . Shif t t o an y gea r othe r tha n th e positio n b y turn -
in g th e contro l shaf t o r th e deten t lever .
27 . Instal l th e parkin g gear , countershaf t 1s t gea r colla r
an d needl e bearing s o n th e countershaft .
28 . Assembl e th e one-wa y clutc h i n th e countershaf t
1st gear , the n instal l the m on th e countershaft .
29. Instal l th e mainshaf t 1s t gea r colla r an d th e thrus t
washe r o n th e mainshaft .
30 . Instal l th e O-rin g o n th e mainshaf t an d countershaft .
NOTE : Befor e installin g th e O-rings , wra p th e shaf t
spline s wit h tap e t o preven t damag e t o th e O-rings .
31 . Instal l th e thrus t washer , thrus t needl e bearing , nee -
dl e bearin g an d mainshaf t 1s t gea r i n th e 1s t clutc h
assembly , the n instal l the m o n th e mainshaft .
32 . Instal l th e thrus t washer , thrus t needl e bearin g an d
1st-hol d clutc h hu b i n th e 1s t clutc h assembly , the n
instal l the m o n th e countershaft .
33 . Instal l th e specia l too l ont o th e mainshaf t a s shown .
MAINSHAF T HOLDE R07GAB - PF5010 0 o r07GAB - PF50101
34 . Engag e th e parkin g brak e paw l wit h th e parkin g gea r
b y turnin g th e deten t leve r t o th e E position . 35
. Coa t ne w conica l sprin g washer s wit h ATF , the n
instal l the m an d ne w locknuts on eac h shaft .
CAUTION : Instal l th e conica l sprin g washer s in th e
directio n shown .
36 . Tighte n th e locknut s t o specifie d torqu e usin g a
torqu e wrench .
TORQUE : 13 7 N- m (14. 0 kgf-m , 10 1 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : Th e mainshaf t locknu t ha s left-han d threads .
MAINSHAF T LOCKNU TLeft-hand thread sCOUNTERSHAF TLOCKNUT
Stamp sid e
CONICA L SPRIN GWASHER SInstall i n thi sdirection .
37. Stak e eac h locknu t int o it s shaf t usin g a 3. 5 m m
(0.1 4 in ) punch .
3.5 m m (0.1 4 in)
0.7 — 1. 2 m m(0.03-0.0 5 in )
Left-han d thread smark
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Transmission
Reassembly (cont'd )
38. Assembl e th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y (se e pag e
14-110 and 14-111 ).
39 . Instal l th e tw o dowe l pin s o n th e lowe r valv e bod y
assembly .
40. Pus h th e shif t for k towar d th e serv o valv e body .
41 . Instal l th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y puttin g th e
manua l valv e an d deten t leve r together , th e revers e
selecto r an d th e shif t for k together , an d joinin g th e
AT F fee d pipe s wit h th e AT F fee d pip e hole s o f th e
transmissio n housing .
SHIFT FOR K
DOWE L PI N
Push shif t for k
in thi s direction .
2PCONNECTO R
6 x 50 m m
6 x 50 m m6 x 4 0 m m
43. Instal l th e mai n valv e bod y plat e (fou r bolts) .
44 . Pas s th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e harnes s throug h
the transmissio n housing , the n instal l th e shif t con -
trol solenoi d valv e harnes s connecto r (on e bolt) .
45 . Instal l th e harnes s cove r (fou r bolts).
46 . Lightl y pul l th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e harnes s
fro m th e harnes s cover , the n brin g th e shif t contro l
solenoi d valv e harnes s back . Mak e sur e tha t th e shif t
contro l solenoi d valv e harnes s i s no t pinched . I f th e
shif t contro l solenoi d valv e harnes s i s pinched ,
loose n th e fou r bolt s securin g th e harnes s cove r the n
retighte n th e bolts .
TORQUE : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6 x 20 m m
6 x 5 0 m m
HARNES S COVE R
6 x 4 0 m m
6 x 5 0 m m
6 x 4 5 m m
6 x 50 m m6 x 4 0 m m
42. Instal l th e si x bolt s an d torqu e a s shown .
TORQUE : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6 x 25 m m
SHIF T CONTRO L SOLENOI D
LVE HARNESS
SHIF T CONTRO L SOLENOI D VA
VALV E HARNES S CONNECTO R
O-RIN
GReplac e
6 x 1 6 m m8 N- m(0.8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
6 x 4 0 m m
6 x 50 m mMAI N VALV E
BOD Y PLAT E
SHIF
T CONTRO L SOLENOI D
VALV E HARNES S
47. Instal l th e AT F straine r wit h a ne w O-rin g (fou r bolts) .
TORQUE : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
ATF STRAINE R
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48. Install the ATF pan with two dowel pins and a new

gasket (fifteen bolts) as shown. Make sure that the

shift control solenoid valve harness is not pinched

by the ATF
pan.

TORQUE: 12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

6 x 30 mm
6 x 30 mm

ATF PAN

49. Install four ATF feed pipes in the transmission hous-

ing.

50. Install the rear cover with two dowel pins and a new

gasket (eight bolts).

51. Install the A/T gear position switch harness clamp on

the rear cover.

REAR COVER

ATF FEED PIPES
6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

PARKING BRAKE

PAWL STOPPER

SHAFT

DOWEL PIN
REAR COVER

GASKET

Replace.

ATF FEED PIPE
52. Install the A/T gear position switch cover. Tighten

the bolt on the ATF pan side loosely so that there is

no clearance between the A/T gear position switch

cover and the ATF pan. Then tighten the bolt on the

rear side cover side to the specified torque, and

tighten the bolt on the ATF pan side to the specified

torque.

6 x 1.0 mm

(Rear cover side)

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
REAR COVER

ATF PAN

A/T GEAR POSITION

SWITCH COVER
6 x 1.0 mm

(ATF pan side)

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

53. Install the ATF cooler pipes on the transmission hous-

ing, if necessary.

ATF COOLER PIPE

(INLET)
JOINT BOLTS

28 N-m (2.9 kgf-m,

21 Ibf-ft)

Use new sealing

washers, when

installing joint

bolts.

ATF COOLER PIPE

(OUTLET)

54. Install the ATF dipstick.

55. Connect the connectors, and install them on the

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Torque Converter/Driv e Plate/Rin g Gea r
DRIVE PLATE/RIN G GEA R
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m(1.2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
12 x 1. 0 m m74 N- m (7. 5 kgf-m , 5 4 Ibf-ft )
Torqu e i n a crisscros s pattern .
O-RIN G
Replace . TORQU
E CONVERTE R
ASSEMBL Y
WASHE
R
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Transmission
Installation
1. Flus h th e AT F coole r a s describe d o n page s 14-19 3
an d 14-194 .
2 . Instal l th e torqu e converte r securel y wit h a ne w O-rin g
o n th e mainshaft , an d instal l tw o 1 4 x 2 0 m m dowe l
pin s i n th e torqu e converte r housing .
14 x 20 m mDOWE L PIN S
TORQU E CONVERTE RHOUSING
TORQUE CONVERTE RO-RINGReplace .
EXTENSIO NSHAFT
3. Se t th e extensio n shaft , appl y Supe r Hig h Tem p
Ure a Greas e (P/ N 0879 8 - 9002 ) t o th e shaf t splines .
DIFFERENTIA LCARRIEREXTENSIO N SHAF T
DRIVE PINIO N
5. Plac e th e transmissio n o n a jack , an d rais e t o th e
engin e assembl y level .
6 . Attac h th e transmissio n o n th e engine , the n instal l
th e transmissio n housin g mountin g bolts .
TRANSMISSIO NHOUSING MOUNTIN GBOLT12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m ,47 Ibf-ft )
TORQU E CONVERTE RCOVER
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,8.7 Ibf-ft )TRANSMISSIO N HOUSIN GMOUNTIN G BOL T12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )
7. Instal l th e torqu e converte r cove r mountin g bol t o n
th e torqu e converte r housin g side .
SECONDAR Y DRIVE N GEA RSUPER HIG H TEM PUREA GREAS E(P/N 08798-9002 )3.5-4.5 g (3.7-4. 8 cc )SUPE R HIG H TEM PUREA GREAS E(P/N 08798-9002 )Fill th e openin g flus h
wit h th e shaf t surface .
4 . Remov e th e use d grease , the n fill the openin g o f th e
driv e pinio n an d extensio n shaf t wit h Supe r Hig h
Tem p Ure a Greas e (P/ N 0879 8 - 9002) , a s shown .
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Transmission

Installation (cont'd)

8. Install the mid mount spacer and transmission mid

mounts while raising the transmission with a jack.

TRANSMISSION

MID MOUNT

SPACER

Install in this

direction.

MID MOUNT
10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m,

28 Ibf-ft)

9. Tighten the bolts using an offset wrench and a torque

wrench as shown.

MID MOUNTS

OFFSET WRENCH

(Commercially available)

TORQUE WRENCH
NOTE: When tightening the bolts using an offset wrench

and a torque wrench, the tightening torque value differs

from torque specification according to a torque wrench.

Before tightening the bolts, calculate actual torque value

by following formula.

TORQUE

WRENCH

OFFSET WRENCH

Example:

Torque Specification: 38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 Ibf-ft)

Effective Length of Torque Wrench: 0.345 (m)

Effective Length of Offset Wrench: 0.13 (m)

WASHER

MID MOUNT NUTS

10 x
1.25
mm

43 N-m (4.4 kgf-m, 32 Ibf-ft)
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