ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Lower Valv e Bod y Assembl y
Disassembl y
NOTE:
Clea n al l part s thoroughl y i n solven t o r carbureto r cleaner , an d dr y wit h compresse d air .
Blo w ou t al l passages .
D o no t le t th e chec k ball s fal l ou t o f th e mai n valv e bod y whe n removin g th e mai n valv e body .
Replac e th e filters .
CAUTION : D o no t us e a magne t t o remov e th e chec k balls ; i t ma y magnetiz e th e balls .
SHIFT CONTRO L
SOLENOI D VALV E
ASSEMBL Y
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
SERV O BOD Y
DOWE L PI N
MAI N SEPARATO R
PLAT E
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
SHIF T FOR K
SERV O DETEN T BAS E
AT F FEE D PIP E
LOC
K WASHE R
Replace .
6 x 1. 0 m m14 N- m(1.4 kgf-m , 1 0 Ibf-ft )
AT F PAS S BOD Y
AT F FEE D PIPE S
MAI N VALV E BOD Y
MAI N VALV E BOD Y COVE R
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
SHIF T CONTRO L SOLENOI D
VALV E HARNES S CHEC
K BALL S
FILTER
S
Replace .
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Reassembly
NOTE:
• Coa t al l part s wit h ATF .
• Replac e th e filters .
• Instal l th e filter s i n th e directio n shown .
1 . Instal l th e mai n separato r plat e an d th e tw o dowe l
pin s o n th e mai n valv e body .
NOTE : Refe r t o pag e 14-141 , whe n installin g th e chec k
ball s o n th e mai n valv e body .
2 . Instal l th e serv o bod y o n th e mai n valv e bod y (tw o
bolts) .
3 . Instal l th e mai n valv e bod y cove r o n th e mai n valv e
bod y (si x bolts ) a s shown .
4 . Instal l th e on e bol t o n th e mai n valv e bod y a s shown .
5 . Instal l th e AT F fee d pipe s an d AT F pas s body .
Shift For k
Installatio n
1. Tur n th e shif t for k shaf t s o th e larg e chamfere d hol e is
facin g th e for k bol t hole .
2 . Instal l th e shif t for k an d th e loc k bol t wit h a ne w loc k
washer , an d torqu e th e bolt .
3 . Ben d th e loc k ta b agains t th e bol t head .
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Parking Brak e Rolle r Ro dDeten t Sprin g
Inspectio n
1. Shif t t o position .
2. Measur e th e clearanc e betwee n th e transmissio n
housin g an d th e ti p o f th e parkin g brak e rolle r ro d a s
shown .
STANDARD : 3. 8 - 4. 3 m m (0.1 5 - 0.1 7 in )
3 . I f th e clearanc e is ou t o f tolerance , replac e th e park -
in g brak e rolle r rod .
NOTE : I f th e parkin g brak e rolle r ro d replacemen t i s
required , se e Contro l Shaft/Deten t Sprin g Reassembl y
(se e pag e 14-176 ).
Measurin g clearanc e
DETEN T SPRIN G
PARKING BRAK E
ROLLE R RO D
Replacemen t
1. Shif t t o an y gea r othe r tha n th eposition .
CAUTION : D o no t tighte n th e bolt s whe n th e deten t
lever i s i n th e position ; th e parkin g brak e rolle r
guid e ma y b e damaged .
2 . Instal l th e parkin g brak e rolle r guid e wit h tw o dowe l
pins, the n torqu e th e bolt .
3. Instal l a ne w deten t spring , th e deten t sprin g plat e
an d a ne w loc k washer , the n torqu e th e bolts .
4 . Ben d th e loc k ta b agains t th e bol t heads .
DETEN T SPRIN G
DETEN T SPRIN G
PLATE
DOWE L PIN S
PARKIN G BRAK E
ROLLE R GUID E
8 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m(3.0 kgf-m , 2 2 Ibf-ft )
LOC K WASHE R
Replace.
8 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m(3.0 kgf-m , 2 2 Ibf-ft )
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Shift Contro l Solenoi d Valv e
Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y (se e pag e
14-108 ).
2 . Remov e th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e assembl y
fro m th e serv o body .
NOTE : B e sur e t o remov e o r replac e th e shif t con -
tro l solenoi d valve s A an d B as a n assembly .
3 . Chec k th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e flui d pas -
sage s fo r dus t o r dirt . I f necessary , replac e a s a n
assembly .
4 . Clea n th e mountin g surfac e an d flui d passage s o f
th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e assembly , an d instal l
a ne w shif t contro l solenoi d valv e assembl y an d
ne w filters .
SHIFT CONTRO L
SOLENOI D VALV E
ASSEMBL Y
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m(1.2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
LOWE R VALV EBODY ASSEMBL Y
SHIFT CONTRO L
SOLENOI D VALV E
SEPARATO R PLAT E
SHIFT CONTRO L
SOLENOI D VALV E
HARNES S
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Lower Valv e Bod y Assembl y
Installatio n
NOTE:
Coat al l part s wit h ATF .
Replac e th e O-ring s an d AT F pa n gasket .
1. Shif t th e transmissio n int o th e position .
2 . Assembl e th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y (se e pag e
14-11 0 an d 14-111 ).
3 . Instal l th e tw o dowe l pin s o n th e lowe r valv e bod y
assembly .
4 . Pus h th e shif t for k in th e D rang e position .
5 . Instal l th e lowe r valv e bod y puttin g th e manua l
valv e an d th e 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 n th e
transmissio n housing .
6 . Instal l th e si x bolt s an d torqu e a s shown .
2P CONNECTO R
O-RIN G
Replace . DOWE
L PIN S
SHIF T FOR K
SHIF T CONTRO L
SOLENOI D VALV E
HARNES S
CONNECTO R Pus
h shif t for k
in thi s direction .
LOWER VALV E
BOD Y ASSEMBL Y
TORQUE: 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6 x 25 m m
6 x 5 0 m m
6 x 50 m m 6 x 40 m m
7. Instal l th e mai n valv e bod y plat e (fou r bolts) .
8 . Pas s th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e harnes s throug h
th e transmissio n housing , an d instal l th e shif t contro l
solenoi d valv e harnes s connecto r (on e bolt) .
9 . Instal l th e harnes s cove r (fou r bolts) .
10 . 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 50 mm
6 x 1 6 m m8 N- m(0.8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
SHIFT CONTRO L SOLENOI D
VALV E HARNES S HARNES
S COVE R
6 x 40 m m
6 x 40 m m MAI N VALV E
BOD Y PLAT E
6 x 50 m m
11. 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 )
6 x 50 m m
AT F STRAINE R
6 x 4 5 m m
6 x 50 m m6 x 40 m m
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12. Instal l th e AT F pa n wit h tw o dowe l pin s an d a ne w
AT F pa n gaske t (fiftee n bolts ) a s shown .
Mak e sur e tha t th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e har -
nes s i s no t pinche d b y th e AT F pan .
TORQUE : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6 x 3 0 m m
6 x 30 m m
13.
AT F PA N
Instal l th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h cover . Tighte n th e
bol t o n th e AT F pa n sid e loosel y s o tha t ther e i s n o
clearanc e betwee n th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h cove r
an d th e AT F pan . The n tighte n th e bol t o n th e rea r
cove r sid e to th e specifie d torque , an d tighte n th e bol t
o n th e AT F pa n sid e to th e specifie d torque .
6 x 1. 0 m m(Rea r cove r side )
1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
ATF PA N
A/T GEA R POSITIO N
SWITC H COVE R6 x 1. 0 m m(AT F pa n side )
1 2 N- m (1.2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
14. Connec t th e shif t contro l solenoi d valv e connector .
15 . Instal l th e transmissio n moun t bracke t an d trans -
mission mount .
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
INSULATORS
TRANSMISSIO NMOUNT BRACKE T
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m(5.5 Kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
MOUN TSTOPPE R
WASHER
TRANSMISSIO NMOUNT12 x 1.2 5 mm64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m ,
4 7 Ibf-ft )
Replace .
16. Refil l th e transmissio n wit h AT F (se e pag e 14-105 ).
17 . Star t th e engine , an d shif t th e transmissio n throug h
al l gear s thre e times . Chec k th e shif t leve r operatio n
an d th e A/ T gea r positio n indicato r operation .
18 . Le t th e engin e reac h operatin g temperatur e (th e radi -
ator fa n come s on ) wit h th e transmissio n in th e o r
E position , the n tur n i t of f an d chec k AT F level .
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Transmission
Removal
Make sur e lift s ar e place d properly , an d
hois t bracket s ar e attache d t o th e correc t positio n o n
th e engin e (se e sectio n 1 ).
CAUTION : Us e fende r cover s t o avoi d damagin g painte d
surfaces .
1. Befor e disconnectin g power , mak e sur e yo u hav e
th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n writ e dow n
the frequencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e (- ) termina l fro m
th e battery , the n remov e th e positiv e (+ ) terminal .
3 . Remov e th e batter y hold-dow n bracke t an d battery .
4. Disconnec t th e ignitio n coi l wir e connector , an d
remov e i t an d th e engin e groun d cabl e fro m th e hea t
shiel d cover .
IGNITIO N COI LWIRE CONNECTO R HEA
T SHIEL D
COVE R
ENGIN EGROUN DCABLE
5. Remov e th e uppe r hea t shiel d cover , the n remov e th e
batter y base .
6 . Loose n th e lowe r hea t shiel d cove r bolts , the n remov e
th e lowe r hea t shiel d cover .
BATTER YBASE
UPPE R HEA T
SHIEL D COVE R
LOWE R HEA T
SHIEL D COVE R
7. Disconnec t th e connecto r fro m th e contro l box , an d
remov e th e contro l box .
CAUTION : D o no t disconnec t th e vacuu m hose s fro m
th e contro l box .
CONTRO L BO X
CONTRO L BO X CONNECTO R
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8. Remove the torque converter cover.

9. Remove the eight drive plate bolts one at a time while

rotating the crankshaft pulley.

NOTE: If necessary, remove the spark plugs while

removing the drive plate bolts.

DRIVE PLATE/RING GEAR

DRIVE PLATE

BOLT

TORQUE CONVERTER

COVER

10. Remove the transmission sub-harness connector.

11. Remove the transmission ground cable.

12. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts

and the 26 mm shim.

TRANSMISSION

GROUND CABLE
TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLTS

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLTS
TRANSMISSION

SUB-HARNESS

CONNECTOR

26 mm SHIM
13. Remove the drain plug, and drain the automatic

transmission fluid (ATF). Reinstall the drain plug with

a new sealing washer.

TORQUE: 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36 Ibf-ft)

DRAIN PLUG

1.8 x 1.5 mm

SEALING WASHER

Replace.

14. Remove the transmission mount and mount bracket.

15. Remove the ATF cooler hoses at the joint pipes.

Turn the ends of the cooler hoses up to prevent ATF

from flowing out, then plug the joint pipes.

JOINT

PIPES

ATF COOLER

HOSES

TRANSMISSION

MOUNT BRACKET

TRANSMISSION

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Transmission
Removal (cont'd )
16. Shif t th e transmissio n int o th e position .
17. Remov e th e 3 3 m m sealin g bolt .
18. Remov e th e extensio n shaf t fro m th e differentia l usin g
th e specia l too l a s shown .
33 m mSEALIN G BOL T
EXTENSIO N SHAF T
EXTENSIO N SHAF T
PULLE R
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19. Remov e th e tw o bolt s fro m th e exhaus t pip e A stay .
20 . Remov e th e exhaus t pip e A an d exhaus t manifol d
brackets .
GASKET
Replace .
EXHAUS T MANIFOL D
BRACKETS
EXHAUST
PIP E A
GASKE T
Replace .
21. Remov e th e shif t cabl e cover .
22. Remov e th e shif t cabl e holde r fro m th e transmissio n
rear cover .
23 . Remov e th e contro l leve r fro m th e contro l shaft , the n
remov e th e shif t cable .
CAUTION : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e shif t cable .
SHIFT CABL EHOLDE RSHIFT CABL E
COVE R BRACKE T
SHIF T CABL E COVE R
FLOATIN G
WASHER S
LOCK WASHE R
Replace . CONTRO
L SHAF T
CONTRO L LEVE R
24. Disconnec t th e A/ T gea r positio n switc h connector ,
the n remov e th e harnes s bracket .
HARNES S BRACKE T
A/ T GEA R POSITIO N
SWITC H CONNECTO R
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25. Remove the transmission mid mount nuts.

26. Place a jack under the transmission and raise the

transmission just enough to take weight off of the

mounts, then remove the mid mounts and mid mount

spacer as shown.

TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION

MID MOUNT

NUT
MID MOUNT

SPACER

MID MOUNT

MID MOUNTS

OFFSET WRENCH

(Commercially available)
27. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts.

28. Remove the torque converter cover mounting bolt on

the torque converter housing side.

NOTE: Do not remove the torque converter cover

mounting bolt on the differential carrier side and the

torque converter cover.

TRANSMISSION

HOUSING

MOUNTING

BOLT

DOWEL PIN

TORQUE CONVERTER

COVER

Do not remove.

Do not remove

this bolt.
TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLT

TORQUE CONVERTER COVER

MOUNTING BOLT

Remove this bolt.

29. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it

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