ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Seat Linkag e (Full y powe r adjustable ) Inde x
RECLIN E MOTO R
Replacement ,
pag e 20-8 2 RECLIN
E ADJUSTE R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 0
SLIDE/UP-DOW N
ADJUSTE R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 0
REA R UP-DOW N
MOTO R
Replacement ,
pag e 20-8 4
HARNES S
HOLDER
FRONT UP-DOW N
MOTO R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 4
SLID E GEARBO X
Replacement , pag e 20-8 3
SLIDE JOIN T CABL E
Replacement , pag e 20-8 1
SLIDE MOTO R
Replacement , pag e 20-8 3
BUSHIN G
BUSHIN G
LINK COVE R
LINK COVE R
BUSHIN G
BUSHING
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Front Sea t
Reclin e Adjuster , Slide/Up-dow n Adjuste r Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e reclin e
adjuste r an d slide/up-dow n adjuster .
NOTE :
Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
Befor e removin g th e fron t seat , rais e th e sea t cushio n
to it s fron t maximu m height .
1. Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e seat-bac k an d sea t cushio n (se e page s
20-72 , 20-74 ).
3 . I f necessary , remov e th e sea t bel t buckl e (se e pag e
20-89 ) an d reclin e adjuste r cove r (se e pag e 20-73 ).
4 . Separat e th e reclin e adjuste r an d slide/up-dow n
adjuster.
6 x 1. 0 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,4 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m7 N- m (0. 7 kgf-m ,5 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1.25m m14 N- m (1. 4 kgf-m ,10 Ibf-ft )
RECLIN EADJUSTE R
SLIDE/UP-DOW NADJUSTER
Front:
RECLIN EADJUSTE R
BUSHINGReplace .
Apply liqui d
threa d lock .
Rear :
BUSHIN GReplace .
LINKCOVE R
SLIDE/UP-DOW NADJUSTER
RECLINEADJUSTE R
Apply liqui dthrea d lock .
SLIDE/UP-DOW NADJUSTER
LINK
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5. Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Replac e th e bushing s wit h ne w one s a s follows .
a . Instal l th e bushing .
BUSHING
b. Hol d th e bushin g dow n agains t a meta l plate ,
the n flar e th e edg e of the bushin g usin g a
cente r punc h a s shown .
CENTER PUNC H
METALPLATE
BUSHIN G
c. Flatte n th e bushin g usin g a fla t ti p screwdrive r
a s shown .
METALPLATE
FLA T TI P
SCREWDRIVE R
BUSHING
Check th e reclin e adjuste r an d slide/up-dow n
adjuste r operations .
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Side Join t Cabl e Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e slid e
join t cable .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t covers .
1 . Remov e th e fron t seat , the n la y i t o n it s bac k (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e slid e join t cable .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e slid e join t cable .
3.7 N- m (0.3 8 kgf-m ,2.7 Ibf-ft )SLIDEMOTO R
SLIDEGEARBO X
SLIDE JOIN TCABL E
3. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
When installin g th e slid e join t cable , se t th e inne r
cabl e securely .
SLIDE JOIN TCABL E
INNER CABL E
Check tha t th e slid e moto r an d slid e gearbo x
operat e properly .
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Front Sea t
Reclin e Moto r Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e reclin e
motor .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t covers .
1 . Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g
(se e pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remove :
Seat-bac k (se e pag e 20-72 )
Sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-74 )
Reclin e adjuste r cove r (se e pag e 20-73 )
3 . Remov e th e reclin e motor .
5 x 0. 8 m m3 N- m (0. 3 kgf-m ,
2 1 Ibf-ft )
RECLIN E
MOTORApply liqui d threa dlock.RECLIN E
ADJUSTE R
4. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Before installin g th e reclin e motor , appl y greas e
(molybdenu m grease ) t o th e gea r portion .
Replac e th e reclin e motor , bracket , pi n an d scre w
a s a n assembly .
Mak e sur e th e connecto r i s connecte d properly .
Chec k th e reclin e adjuste r operation .
RECLINEMOTOR
BRACKE T
PINSCRE W
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Slide Motor , Slid e Gearbo x Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e slid e
moto r an d slid e gearbox .
NOTE :
Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover .
T o remov e th e slid e moto r an d slid e gearbox , slid e th e
fron t sea t backwar d fully , an d rais e th e sea t cushio n t o
its fron t maximu m height .
1. Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g (se e
pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e reclin e cove r (se e pag e 20-72 ).
3 . Remov e th e slid e join t cabl e (se e pag e 20-81 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e slid e moto r connector .
5 . Remov e th e bolt s fro m eac h side .
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,
6 Ibf-ft )6 x 1. 0 m m9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
SLID E
GEARBO X
6. Remov e th e slid e moto r an d slid e gearbo x whil e
movin g th e lowe r rails .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e slid e lea d screws .
LOWERRAILSLID E LEA D
SCRE W
SLID E
MOTO R
SLIDE
GEARBO X LOWE
R
RAIL
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Before installin g th e slid e moto r an d slid e gear -
box , greas e th e slid e lea d screw s a s shown .
Befor e installin g th e slid e moto r an d slid e gear -
box, alig n portio n a s shown .
Check th e slid e lea d scre w fo r bending .
SLIDEGEARBO X
SLIDE
MOTO R SLID
E LEA D
SCRE W
SLID E
MOTO R
CONNECTO R
SLIDE LEA D
SCRE W
SLIDE LEA D
SCRE W
Apply liqui d threa d lock .Apply liqui d threa d lock .
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Front Seat

Slide Motor, Slide Gearbox

Replacement (cont'd)

• When installing the slide motor and slide gear-

box, make sure the end of the slide lead screw is

positioned properly.

SLIDE LEAD

SCREW

GUIDE

When installing the slide joint cable, engage the

inner cable securely.

Make sure the slide motor connector is connected

properly.

Check the slide motor and slide gearbox opera-

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Front Sea t
Front an d Rea r Up-dow n Motor s
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e fron t
an d rea r up-dow n motors .
NOTE:
• Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t covers .
• Befor e removin g th e fron t seat , rais e th e sea t cushio n
to it s maximu m height .
1. Remov e th e fron t sea t throug h th e doo r openin g
(see pag e 20-71 ).
2 . Remov e th e sea t cushio n (se e pag e 20-74 ).
3 . Fro m unde r th e sea t linkage , disconnec t th e fron t an d
rea r up-dow n moto r connectors , an d remov e th e
bolts .
REA R UP-DOW NMOTORFRONT UP-DOW NMOTOR
CONNECTO R
Bolt locations , 2
6 x 1. 0 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,4 Ibf-ft )
Apply liqui d threa d lock .
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4. Fro m th e to p o f th e sea t linkage , remov e th e nuts ,
the n remov e th e fron t an d rea r up-dow n motor s b y
pullin g the m down .
8 x 1.2 5 mm14 N- m (1. 4 kgf-m ,
1 0 Ibf-ft )
REA R UP-DOW N
MOTO R FRONT UP-DOW N
MOTO R
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Before installin g th e fron t an d rea r up-dow n
motors , greas e th e up-dow n lea d screws .
Chec k th e up-dow n lea d scre w fo r bending .
Replac e th e bushing s wit h ne w one s a s describe d
o n pag e 20-81 .
Mak e sur e th e connector s ar e connecte d properly .
Chec k th e fron t an d rea r up-dow n motor s opera -
tions.
UP-DOW NLEAD SCRE WBUSHIN GReplace .
UP-DOW NMOTOR
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Rear Sea t
Remova l
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e sea t cover s an d body .
1 . Remov e th e sea t cushion .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
SEA T CUSHIO N SEA
T CUSHIO N
HOOK
Remov e th e bol t whil e liftin gthe seat-bac k upward .
SEAT-BAC K
2. Ope n th e trun k lid , the n remov e th e clips .
TRUN K FRON T
TRI M ARMRES
T
LID
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