ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Doors
Weatherstri p Replacemen t
First remov e th eoute r moldin g(see pag e 20-11 ).
Cli p locations , 2 5
NOTE :
Before installin g th e weatherstrip , appl y clea r sealan t
to locatio n .
Sealant : Cemedin e #8500 , o r equivalen t
I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
Clip locations , 6
Scre w location , 1
WEATHERSTRI P
LOWERWEATHERSTRI P
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Rear Doo r Inde x
WEATHERSTRI PReplacement, pag e 20-2 3
OUTE RMOLDIN G
Replacement , pag e 20-2 1
PLASTI C COVE R
Replacement ,
pag e 20-1 6
DETEN TROD
BRACKE T
ARMRES TPOCKETDOOR PANE L
Replacement , pag e 20-1 5
POWE RWINDO WSWITCH
COURTES YLIGHT
INNER MOLDIN G
LOWERWEATHERSTRI P
HINGE
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Doors
Rear Doo r Inde x (cont'd )
GLASS
Replacement , pag e 20-1 8
Adjustment , pag e 20-2 4
ROLLE RGUIDE
CENTE R GLAS SGUIDEReplacement ,
pag e 20-1 8
STRIKE RAdjustment ,page 20-3 3 INSID
E
STABILIZE R
DOORAdjustment ,page 20-3 2
INNE RHANDL E
LATC H
Replacement ,
pag e 20-1 8
RODPROTECTO R
INNER HANDL E
TRIMPOWE R DOO R
LOC K ACTUATO RACTUATO
R
ROD
LATC HPROTECTO R
RODPROTECTO R
POWER WINDO W
MOTO R OUTE
R HANDL E
Replacement , pag e 20-1 7
REGULATO
R
Replacement , pag e 20-1 8
STOPPE
R
PLATE
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Door Panel/Plastic Cover Replacement

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

parts.

1. Pry the cap and remove the screw. Remove the inner

handle trim while pulling the inner handle.

CAP

INNER HANDLE

TRIM

2. Pry the cap and remove the screw. Remove the arm-

rest pocket and disconnect the power window switch

connector.

ARMREST

POCKET

POWER WINDOW

SWITCH CONNECTOR
3. Release the clips that hold the door panel. Disconnect

the courtesy light, then remove the door panel by

pulling it upward.

NOTE: Remove the door panel with as little bending

as possible to avoid creasing or breaking it.

TRIM PAD

REMOVER

SNAP-ON

#A177, or

equivalent

TRIM PAD

REMOVER

DOOR PANEL

COURTESY LIGHT

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Door
Door Panel/Plasti c Cove r Replacemen t (cont'd )
4. Remov e th e bracke t an d detac h th e grommets , the n
carefull y remov e th e plasti c cover .
PLASTI CCOVER
5. Befor e installin g th e plasti c cover , mak e sur e th e
doo r harnes s an d connector s ar e fastene d correctl y
o n th e door .
DOOR HARNES S
6. Instal l th e plasti c cove r an d bracket .
NOTE:
Apply adhesiv e alon g th e edg e wher e necessar y
t o maintai n a continuou s sea l an d preven t wate r
leaks.
Do no t plu g th e elongate d hole .
ADHESIV E
PLASTIC
COVE R
Rout e th e doo r
harnes s throug h
th e hole s i n th e
plasti c cover .
ELONGATE D
HOL E
ADHESIV E
7. Instal l th e doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-15 ).
NOTE :
• Mak e sur e th e doo r harnes s i s no t pinched .
• I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
• Mak e sur e th e connector s ar e connecte d properly .
8 . Instal l th e armres t pocke t an d inne r handl e tri m (se e
pag e 20-15 ).
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e connecto r i s connecte d prop -
erly .
BRACKE T
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Outer Handl e Replacemen t
NOTE: Rais e th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-15 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-16 )
2 . Remov e th e ro d protector .
Screw location , 1
RO DPROTECTO R
3. Remov e th e screw s an d clip , the n mov e th e latch .
6 x 1. 0 m m6 N- m (0. 6 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
POWE R DOO R
LOCKACTUATO R
4. Remov e th e bolts , an d pul l ou t th e oute r handle .
Bolt locations , 2
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,7.2 Ibf-ft )
OUTE R
HANDL E
OUTE R HANDL E
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : Chec k th e doo r loc k an d ope n operations .
LATCH
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Doors
Latch Replacemen t
NOTE: Rais e th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-15 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-16 )
Ro d protecto r (se e pag e 20-17 )
2 . Remov e th e screw s an d disconnec t th e connector ,
the n remov e th e inne r handl e an d latch .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e rods .
6 x 1. 0 m m6 N- m (0. 6 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
LATC H
INNERHANDL E
TUBEPROTECTO R
CONNECTO R
POWE R DOO R LOC K
ACTUATO R
3. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e inne r handl e rod , loc k ro d an d
connecto r ar e connecte d properly .
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Doors
Glass/Regulator/Cente r Glas s
Guid e Replacemen t
1. Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-15 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-16 )
2. Connec t th e powe r windo w switc h t o th e doo r har -
ness (se e pag e 20-25 ).
3 . Remov e th e stoppe r plates .
NOTE : Scrib e a lin e acros s th e stoppe r plat e positio n
t o sho w th e origina l adjustment .
STOPPER PLAT E
4. Carefull y mov e th e glas s unti l yo u ca n se e th e glas s
mountin g nuts , the n remov e them .
: Nu t locations , 2
GLAS S
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
STOPPE R PLATE S
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5. Carefull y remov e th e glas s fro m th e windo w slo t a s
shown .
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o dro p th e glas s insid e th e door .
GLAS S
6. Remov e th e cente r glas s guide .
NOTE:
Hold th e adjustin g bolt s wit h a he x wrenc h o r a fla t
ti p screwdrive r whe n removin g th e locknuts .
Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknut s t o sho w th e
origina l adjustment .
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
ADJUSTIN G BOL T12 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
LOCKNU T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
LOCK-NUT
CENTE R
GLAS S
GUID E
ROLLE RGUIDE
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Doors
Glass/Regulator/Cente r Glas s Guid e Replacemen t (cont'd )
7. Disconnec t th e connector , an d remov e th e regulato r
throug h th e cente r hol e in th e door .
NOTE : Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e rolle r guid e bolt s t o
sho w th e origina l adjustment .
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
REGULATO R
8. Remov e th e powe r windo w moto r fro m th e regula -
tor.
NOTE : Befor e removin g th e powe r windo w motor ,
mar k th e locatio n b y scribin g a lin e acros s th e sec -
to r gea r an d regulator .
Bolt locations , 3
6 x 1. 0 m m7 N- m (0. 7 kgf-m ,5 Ibf-ft )
POWERWINDO W
MOTO R
9. Greas e al l th e slidin g surface s o f th e regulato r an d
cente r glas s guid e wher e shown .
Adjustin g bol t
locations , 2
NOTE : Us e liqui d
threa d lock .
CENTE RGLASSGUIDE
POWE R WINDO W
MOTOR
10. Instal l th e powe r windo w moto r o n th e regulator .
11 . Chec k tha t th e regulato r move s smoothl y b y con -
nectin g a 12 V batter y t o th e powe r windo w moto r
(se e sectio n 23 ).
CONNECTO R
CLIP
REGULATO R
SECTORGEARREGULATO R
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