ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Doors
Front Doo r Inde xSASH TRI M
Removal , pag e
20-8OUTE RWEATHERSTRI PMIRRORRemoval , pag e20-18INNE R SAS HTRIMRemoval , pag e20-8
INNE RMOLDIN G
OUTERMOLDIN G
FRONTCORNE RTRIM
HING E
PLASTI C
COVER
MEMOR Y
CONTRO L
UNITTWEETE R(for som e models )
COURTES Y
LIGH T
SPEAKE RCOVER
CAP
POWE R WINDO W
SWITC HPOWERWINDO WSWITCHDOOR POCKE T
LOWE
R PA D
ARMRES
T
PAD
SWITC HTRIM
POWE R SEA T
MEMOR Y SWITC H
(driver's )
POWER MIRRO R
SWITCH(driver's )TRUN
K LI D
OPENE RSWITCH
(driver's ) Passenger's
:
SWITC HPANEL
SWITC HPANEL
DOORPOCKE T
DOOR PANE L
Removal , pag e 20- 4
DOO
R
PROTECTO R
TWEETERGRILLE
TWEETE R(for som e models )
STO
P
LOC
K KNO B
COVE R
DYNAMI CDAMPER
SWITCHBRACKE TSPEAKERSPACER
ADAPTE R
DETENTROD
SECURIT Y
INDICATO R
(driver's )
INNE
R
WEATHERSTRI P
DOORAdjustment ,page 20-1 7
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GLASSRemoval , pag e 20- 7
Adjustment , pag e
20-16
REA R LOWE RCHANNE L
STRIKERAdjustment , pag e20-18
GLAS S RU N
CHANNE L
FRON T
CHANNE L
OUTERHANDL E
COVE R
OUTE R HANDL E
Removal , pag e
20-5
POWE R DOO R
LOC K SWITC H
LATCHRemoval , pag e20-5
REGULATO RRemoval, pag e 20- 7
CYLINDE RSWITCH OUTE
R HANDL E
BASE
SEAT B
SEAT A
LOC K CYLINDE R
INNER HANDL ECABLE
INNER
HANDL E
TRI M PLAT E
LATCHPROTECTO R
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Door Pane l Remova l
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e doo r pane l an d othe r
parts.
1. Remov e th e tri m plate , the n remov e th e screws .
NOTE : D o no t remov e th e inne r handl e fro m th e
doo r panel .
Screw locations , 2
Pry here .
INNE R
HANDL E TRI
M
PLAT E
2. Remov e th e scre w an d stop . Releas e th e clip s tha t
hol d th e doo r panel , the n remov e th e doo r pane l b y
pullin g it upward .
NOTE: Remov e th e doo r pane l wit h a s littl e bendin g
a s possibl e to avoi d creasin g o r breakin g it .
TRI M PA DREMOVE R(Commerciall yavailable)Snap-on
#A177 , o r
equivalen t
12 m m(0.4 7 in. )
1 m m(0.0 4 in. )
45 m m(1.7 7 in. )
Clip location s
DOORPANE L
TRIM PA DREMOVE R
DOOR PANE L
STO P
3. Disconnec t th e connector s an d inne r handl e cable .
SECURIT YINDICATO R
CONNECTO R
(driver's )
POWE R SEA T
MEMOR Y SWITC H
CONNECTO R
(driver's)
COURTES YLIGHT
CONNECTO R
TWEETERCONNECTO R(for som e models )
POWER WINDO W
SWITC H CONNECTO R
TRUN K LI D
OPENE R SWITC H
CONNECTO R
4. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
INNER HANDL ECABLE
POWE R DOO R
LOC K SWITC H
CONNECTO RTWEETE
R
CONNECTO R
(fo r som e models )
POWE R MIRRO R
SWITC H
CONNECTOR S
Screw location , 1
9 5 m m (3.7 4 in. )
45°
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Outer Handle/Latc h Remova l
NOTE: Rais e th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
Doo r pane l
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-2 )
2 . Remov e th e glas s ru n channe l a s needed , the n
remov e th e rea r lowe r channel .
Bolt location , 1
6 x 1. 0 m m9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
GLASS RU N
CHANNE L
GLAS S RU N
CHANNE L
REAR LOWE RCHANNE L
3. Remov e th e oute r handl e cover , the n remov e th e
loc k cylinder .
NOTE :
Tak e car e no t t o dro p th e bol t insid e th e door .
Remov e i n numbere d sequence .
Bolt location s
4 x 0. 8 m m3 N- m (0. 3 kgf-m ,2 Ibf-ft )
CYLINDE RRODDisconnect .
COLLAR
5 x 0. 8 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
OUTE RHANDL EBASE
HOLESEA L
OUTE RHANDL ECOVER
OUTERHANDL EBASE
CLIP S
CYLINDE R SWITC H
CONNECTO R
Disconnec t an d detach .
LOCKCYLINDE R
HOLDER
REARLOWE RCHANNE L
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Outer Handle/Latc h Remova l (cont'd )
4. Remov e th e oute r handl e a s shown .
OUTER HANDL EBASELEVE R
SEAT B
5. Remov e th e sea t A , the n loose n th e bolt .
OUTE RHANDL EBASE
SEAT A5 x 0. 8 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
Loosen .
6. Slid e th e oute r handl e base , an d remov e i t fro m th e
door . Disconnec t th e connector , detac h th e clips ,
the n remov e th e latc h wit h th e oute r handl e bas e
throug h th e hol e i n th e door . Pr y th e oute r handl e
ro d ou t fro m th e oute r handl e bas e usin g diagona l
cutters .
NOTE:
To eas e reassembly , not e locatio n o f th e oute r
handl e ro d o n th e join t befor e disconnectin g it .
Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e rods .
Screw location s
6 x 1. 0 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
Nut location , 1OUTE R HANDL EROD
DIAGONA L
CUTTER S
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
CYLINDE RROD
OUTE R
HANDL E
ROD
BUSHIN GReplace .
OUTE R
HANDL E
BASE
CLIP
LATC H
CLIP
CONNECTO R
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e glas s ru n channe l i s installe d
securel y int o th e rea r lowe r channel .
Mak e sur e th e doo r lock s an d open s properly .
SEAT B
OUTE
R
HANDL E
OUTERHANDL E
SEAT A
LOC KROD
JOIN T
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Glass/Regulator Remova l
1. Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-2 )
Inne r moldin g (se e pag e 20-2 )
2 . Carefull y mov e th e glas s unti l yo u ca n se e th e bolts ,
the n remov e them . Carefull y pul l th e glas s ou t throug h
the windo w slot .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o dro p th e glas s insid e th e door .
Bolt locations , 2
6 x 1. 0 m m6 N- m (0. 6 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
GLASS
REGULATO R
3. Disconnec t th e connector , the n remov e th e regula -
to r throug h th e hol e i n th e door .
Bolt locations , 7
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,
6 Ibf-ft )
CONNECTOR
Loosen .
REGULATO R POWE
R
WINDO WMOTOR
4. Greas e al l th e slidin g surface s o f th e regulato r wher e
shown .
5 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : Rol l th e glas s u p an d dow n t o se e if i t move s
freel y withou t binding . Als o mak e sur e tha t ther e i s
n o clearanc e betwee n th e glas s an d glas s ru n chan -
ne l whe n th e glas s i s closed . Adjus t th e positio n o f
th e glas s a s necessar y (se e pag e 20-16 ).
Loosen . Loosen
.
POWE R WINDO W
MOTO R
REGULATO
R
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Sash Tri m Remova l
NOTE: Lowe r th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 )
Inne r sas h tri m
2 . Remov e th e glas s ru n channe l an d oute r weather -
stri p a s needed . Remov e an d loose n th e screws ,
the n remov e th e sas h trim .
Screw location s
INNER SAS HTRIMOUTE RWEATHERSTRI P
GLASS RU NCHANNE L
SASH TRI M
SAS HTRIM
GLAS S RU NCHANNE L
Loosen.
3. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e glas s ru n channe l an d oute r
weatherstri p ar e installe d securely .
Inner Sas h Tri m Remova l
NOTE:
Lower th e glas s fully .
Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e inne r sas h trim .
Remov e th e doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 ).
Cli p location s
INNER SAS HTRIM
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
GROMME T
CLIP
INNE RWEATHERSTRI P
GLASSRUNCHANNE L
INNERSASH TRI M
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Rear Doo r Inde x
INNER SAS H TRI MRemoval , pag e 20-1 5 SAS
H TRI M
Removal , pag e 20-1 5 OUTE
R
WEATHERSTRI P
INNERWEATHERSTRI P
OUTER
MOLDIN G
COURTES Y
LIGH T DOO
R
PROTECTO R
DOO R PANE L
Removal , pag e 20-1 1
LOWE RPAD
POWE R WINDO WSWITCH
ASHTRA YSPEAKERCOVER
ARMRES TPADSWITC HPANEL
STO
P
SPEAKE R
DOORAdjustment , pag e20-17
ADAPTE R
DETENTROD
LOC K KNO BCOVE RSPACE RPLASTI CCOVER
INNERMOLDING SHINGE
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Rear Doo r Inde x (cont'd )
QUARTE RGLASSRemoval , pag e20-13
STRIKE RAdjustment , pag e20-18
GLAS SRemoval , pag e 20-1 3
Adjustment , pag e 20-1 6
GLAS S RU N
CHANNE L
LATCHRemoval , pag e20-12
FRON T LOWE R
CHANNE L
OUTERHANDL ECOVER
OUTER HANDL E
Removal , pag e
20-12
LOCKCRAN K
TRIM PLAT E INNE
R
HANDL E
REA
R CHANNE L
REGULATO RRemoval, pag e 20-1 3
OUTE R HANDL E
HOLDER
OUTER HANDL EBASE
RODPROTECTO R
INNER
HANDL E
CABLE
LOCK RO D
SEA
T A
SEA
T B
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Door Panel Removal

NOTE: Take care not to scratch the door panel and other

parts.

1. Remove the trim plate, then remove the screws.

NOTE: Do not remove the inner handle from the

door panel.

Pry here.

TRIM

PLATE

2. Remove the screw and stop. Release the clips that

hold the door panel, then remove the door panel by

pulling it upward. Disconnect the connectors and

inner handle cable.

NOTE: Remove the door panel with as little bend-

ing as possible to avoid creasing or breaking it.

95 mm
(3.74 in.)

TRIM PAD

REMOVER

(Commercially

available)

Snap-on

#A177, or

equivalent
12 mm

(0.47 in.)

1 mm

(0.04 in.)
45°

45 mm

(1.77 in.)

Clip locations

DOOR

PANEL

CLIP
POWER WINDOW

SWITCH

CONNECTOR
INNER

HANDLE

CABLE

STOP

DOOR

PANEL
ASHTRAY

LIGHT

COURTESY

LIGHT

CONNECTOR

3. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

1
Screw locations, 2

INNER HANDLE

TRIM PAD

REMOVER

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