bolt pattern ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service Repair Manual

Rocker Ar m Assembl y
Removal
NOTE:
• T o preven t damag e t o th e valve s o r rocke r ar m assem -
bly , unscre w th e camshaf t holde r bolt s tw o turn s a t a
tim e i n a crisscros s pattern .
• Whe n removin g th e rocke r ar m assembly , d o no t
remov e th e camshaf t holde r bolts . Th e bolt s wil l kee p
the camshaf t holders , th e spring s an d th e rocke r arm s
o n th e shafts .
CAMSHAF T HOLDE R BOLT S LOOSENIN G SEQUENCE :
NOTE: Refe r t o pag e 6-3 6 whe n installing .
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RING GEA R HOLDE R
07LA B-PV0010 0
12 x 1. 0 m m74 N- m(7.5 kgf-m , 5 4 Ibf-ft )
Drive Plat e
Replacemen t
Remove th e eigh t driv e plat e bolts , the n separat e th e
driv e plat e fro m th e crankshaf t flange . Afte r installation ,
tighte n th e bolt s i n a crisscros s pattern .
RING GEA R HOLDE R
07LA B-PV0010 0
ENGINEBLOCK
RING GEA R
Inspec t rin g gea r
teet h fo r wea r o r
damag e
Connectin g Ro d an d
Crankshaf t
End Pla y
Connectin g Ro d En d Play :
Standar d (New) : 0.1 5 - 0.3 0 m m
(0.00 6 - 0.01 2 in )
Servic e Limit : 0.4 0 m m (0.01 6 in )
• I f out-of-tolerance , instal l a ne w connectin g rod .
• I f stil l out-of-tolerance , replac e th e crankshaf t (se e
page s 7-1 0 an d 7-24 ).
Pus h th e crankshaf t firml y awa y fro m th e dia l indicator ,
an d zer o th e dia l agains t th e en d o f th e crankshaft . The n
pul l th e crankshaf t firml y bac k towar d th e indicator ; th e
dia l readin g shoul d no t excee d servic e limit .
SCREWDRIVE R
Crankshaft En d Play :
Standar d (New) : 0.1 0 - 0.2 9 m m
(0.00 4 - 0.01 1 in )
Servic e Limit : 0.4 5 m m (0.01 8 in )
• I f en d pla y i s excessive , inspec t th e thrust washer s
an d thrus t surfac e o n th e crankshaft . Replac e part s a s
necessary .
NOTE: Thrus t washe r thicknes s i s fixe d an d mus t no t b e
change d eithe r b y grindin g o r shimming .
Thrus t washer s ar e installe d wit h th e groove d sid e fac -
ing outward .
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1. Remove the eight 6 mm bolts and one 8 mm bolt

securing the regulator valve body, then remove the

regulator valve body.

2. Remove the Stator shaft, stop shaft, and regulator

separator plate.

3. Remove the three 6 mm bolts and two 8 mm bolts

securing the ATP pump body, then remove the ATP

pump body.

4. Remove the ATP pump driven gear shaft, ATP pump

gears, torque converter check valve, and spring.

5. Remove the four bolts securing the accumulator

cover, then remove the accumulator cover.

NOTE: The accumulator cover is spring loaded. To

prevent stripping the threads in the torque converter

housing, press down on the accumulator cover

while unscrewing the bolts in a crisscross pattern.

6. Remove the eight ATP feed pipes from the accumu-

lator body.

7. Remove the eight 6 mm bolts and seven 6 mm spe-

cial bolts securing the accumulator body, then

remove the accumulator body.

8. Remove the torque converter housing separator

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Transmission
Installation
1. Flus h th e AT F coole r (se e page s 14-19 5 an d 14-196 ).
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 in th e torqu e converte r housing .
14 x 20 m mDOWE L PI N
O-RIN G
Replace .
14 x 20 m mDOWE L PI NEXTENSIO NSHAFT
TORQUE
CONVERTE R
3. Clea n th e extensio n shaf t openin g o n th e differen -
tia l side .
4 . Inser t th e extensio n shaf t i n it s opening , an d appl y
Supe r Hig h Tem p Ure a Greas e (P/ N 0879 8 - 9002 ) t o
th e shaf t splines .
EXTENSIO N SHAF T
5. Plac e th e transmissio n o n a jack , an d rais e i t t o
engin e level . 6
. Attac h th e transmissio n t o th e engine , the n instal l
th e transmissio n housin g mountin g bol t wit h th e
2 6 m m shim .
NOTE : D o no t instal l th e transmissio n housin g bol t
o n th e engin e stiffene r side .
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
ENGIN ESTIFFENE R
12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m ,
4 7 Ibf-ft )8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
26 m m SHI M
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 )
TORQU E CONVERTE R
COVER S
7. Attac h th e torqu e converte r t o th e driv e plat e wit h
si x bolt s an d torque :
Rotat e th e crankshaf t a s necessar y t o tighte n th e
bolt s t o 1/ 2 o f th e specifie d torque , the n t o th e fina l
torque , i n a crisscros s pattern . Afte r tightenin g th e
las t bolt , chec k tha t th e crankshaf t rotate s freely .
8 . Instal l th e torqu e converte r covers .
9 . Instal l th e engin e stiffener . Tighte n th e engin e stiff -
ene r 8 m m bolt s loosely , an d tighte n th e transmis -
sio n housin g mountin g bol t t o th e specifie d torque ,
the n tighte n th e 8 m m bolt s t o th e specifie d torque .
SUPER HIG H TEM P
URE A GREAS E
(P/N 0879 8 -9002 )
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Differential Assembl y
Inspection
To establis h a startin g poin t befor e disassembly , inspec t
the following :
Ring gea r backlas h
Tota l bearin g preloa d
Gea r toot h contac t
NOTE:
Be sur e th e differential is a t roo m temperatur e befor e
inspecting .
Recor d th e result s o f th e preliminar y inspections .
Thi s informatio n wil l b e helpfu l durin g reassembly .
Rin g gea r backlas h
1 . Remov e th e oi l fille r plu g an d th e oi l seal .
OIL SEA LReplace .
OIL FILLE R PLU G
4 4 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )
WASHE R
Replace .
BENCHVISE LOCKNU
T SOCKET ,
36 x 4 1 m m07HAA-SF1010 0
3. Alig n th e differentia l gea r inspectio n hol e wit h th e
oi l fille r plu g hole . 4
. Measur e th e backlas h o f th e rin g gea r o n th e differ -
entia l carrie r usin g th e specia l tool s a s shown . Afte r
measuring , remov e th e dia l gaug e an d tur n th e dif -
ferentia l carrie r on e ful l turn , the n remeasur e th e
backlash .
Standard : 0.0 6 - 0.1 4 m m (0.00 2 - 0.00 6 in )
Th e differenc e betwee n th e tw o measurement s take n
mus t no t excee d 0.0 6 m m (0.00 2 in) .
LOCKNU T SOCKET ,36 x 4 1 m m07HAA-SF1010 0
Total bearin g preloa d
5 . Remov e th e differentia l cas e cove r an d th e differen -
tia l carrier .
NOTE : Loose n th e bolt s i n a crisscros s pattern , i n
severa l steps .
10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft )
DIFFERENTIA L
CAS E COVE R
DIFFERENTIA L
CARRIER
2. Secur e th e differentia l assembly in a vis e wit h sof t
jaws .
SOFT JAW S
INSPECTIO NHOLE
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Use a dial-typ e torqu e wrenc h o n th e driv e pinio n to
measur e th e driv e pinio n bearin g preloa d (Tp) .
Standard : 1.4 2 - 1.9 1 N- m
(14. 5 - 19. 5 kgf-cm , 12. 6 - 16. 9 Ibf-in )
7. Reinstal l th e differentia l carrie r an d th e differentia l
cas e cover , the n measur e th e tota l bearin g preload .
Th e tota l bearin g preloa d shoul d excee d th e driv e
pinio n bearin g preloa d (Tp ) by :
Standard :
0.94 - 1.0 7 N- m (9. 6 - 10. 9 kgf-cm , 8.3 3 - 9.4 6 Ibf-in )
Example :
Total bearin g preloa d (fro m ste p 7 )
- T p (fro m ste p 6 ) Gea
r toot h contac t
8 . Remov e th e differentia l cas e cove r an d differentia l
carrier . Clea n an d pain t th e rin g gea r teet h lightl y an d
evenl y wit h Prussia n Blu e (o n bot h side s of eac h
tooth) .
9 . Reinstal l th e differentia l carrie r an d th e differentia l
cas e cover , the n torqu e th e bolt s in a crisscros s pat -
ter n in severa l steps .
10 . Instal l th e specia l too l a s shown , the n rotat e th e
driv e pinio n i n bot h direction s s o tha t th e rin g gea r
rotat e on e ful l tur n i n bot h directions . Durin g thi s
operatio n resistanc e shoul d b e applie d t o th e rin g
gear .
LOCKNU T SOCKET ,36 x 41 m m07HAA-SF1010 0
DRIVEPINIO N
11. Remov e th e differentia l cas e cove r an d th e differen -
tia l carrier , the n chec k th e toot h contac t pattern .
CORREC T TOOT H CONTAC T
TOE CONTAC T HEE L CONTAC T
FLANK CONTAC T FAC E CONTAC T
15-11
= 0.9 4 - 1.0 7 N- m (9. 6 - 10. 9 kgf-cm , 8.3 3 - 9.4 6 Ibf-in )
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Differential Assembly

Disassembly

1. Remove the bolts in a crisscross pattern, in several

steps, then remove the differential case cover.

DIFFERENTIAL

CASE COVER

DIFFERENTIAL CASE

2. Remove the oil seal from the differential case cover.

OIL SEAL

Replace.

DIFFERENTIAL

CASE COVER
Remove the bearing outer race and the 79.5 mm

thrust shim(s) from the differential case cover by heat-

ing the differential case cover to about 212°F (100°C).

NOTE:

Do not heat the differential case cover in excess

of 212°F (100°C).

If the bearing outer race was removed by heat-

ing, allow the differential case cover to cool to

room temperature.

Replace the tapered roller bearing with a new

one whenever the bearing outer race is replaced.

BEARING OUTER

RACE

79.5
mm

THRUST SHIM

(1 or 2 shims)

DIFFERENTIAL CASE COVER

4. Remove the breather plate.

SCREW

Replace.

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Differential Carrier

Ring Gear Replacement

1. Remove the bolts in a crisscross pattern, in several

steps, and remove the ring gear.

11 x 1.0 mm

118 N-m (12.0 kgf-m,

87 Ibf-ft)

DIFFERENTIAL

CARRIER

RING

GEAR

2.
Install the ring gear by tightening the bolts in a

crisscross pattern, in several steps. If the bolts are

difficult to tighten, make sure that the ring gear is

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