ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Guide Rails/Cabl e Assembl y
Replacemen t
CAUTION: Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e guid e
rail s an d cabl e assembly .
1 . Remov e th e fram e (se e pag e 20-52 ).
2 . Remov e th e moto r (se e pag e 20-52 ).
3 . Remov e th e nuts , an d lif t of f eac h guid e rails , the n
remov e th e cabl e assembl y wit h slider s attached .
SUNSHAD ERAIL
GUID ERAIL
NUT6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
FRAM ESEAL
CABL EASSEMBL Y
INNER CABL EApply molybdenu mgrease.
MOTOR
GROMME T
DRAI N SEA L
GUID E RAI L
SUNSHAD E
RAIL
FRAM E
4. I f necessary , remov e th e sunshad e rai l an d fram e
sea l fro m th e frame .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e cabl e tube s an d
guid e rails .
SLIDE R
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Moonroof
Guide Rails/Cabl e Assembl y
Replacemen t (cont'd )
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Damage d part s shoul d b e replaced .
• Fil l th e groov e i n eac h gromme t wit h sealant .
GROMME T
FRAME
SEALAN T
• Instal l th e fram e sea l securely .
• Befor e installin g th e motor , mak e sur e bot h slid -
er s ar e paralle l (se e pag e 20-49 ).
• Befor e installin g th e motor , instal l th e fram e an d
glass , the n chec k th e openin g drag .
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Moonroof
Link Slider/Lift-u p Lin k Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e glas s (se e pag e 20-51 ).
2 . Pul l th e fron t slide r fro m th e fron t stay .
LINK LIFTE R LIN
K SLIDE R
GLAS S
FRONT
STAY
FRON T
SLIDE R
3. Remov e th e lin k lifter , the n remov e th e E-clip .
4 . Remov e th e lift-u p lin k fro m th e rea r stay . Driv e th e
lin k shaf t out , the n separat e th e lift-u p lin k an d lin k
slider .
5 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Damage d part s shoul d b e replaced .
• Greas e th e slidin g portion .
COLLAR S
LINK SHAF T
E-CLI P
Replace .
COLLAR
LIFT-UP LIN KCOLLA R
REARSTAY
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Opening Dra g Chec k
(Motor Removed )
Before installin g th e motor , measur e th e effor t require d
t o ope n th e glas s usin g a sprin g scal e a s shown .
CAUTION : Whe n usin g a sprin g scale , protec t th e lead -
in g edg e o f th e glas s wit h a sho p towel .
I f loa d i s ove r 4 0 N (4 kgf , 9 Ibf) , chec k sid e clearanc e
an d glas s heigh t adjustmen t (se e pag e 20-50 ).
SHO P TOWE L
GLAS S
SPRING
SCAL E
Closin g Forc e Chec k
(Moto r Installed )
1. Afte r installin g al l remove d parts , hav e a helpe r
hol d th e switc h t o clos e th e glas s whil e yo u mea -
sur e forc e require d t o sto p it . Attac h a sprin g scal e
a s shown . Rea d th e forc e a s soo n a s th e glas s stop s
moving , the n immediatel y releas e th e switc h an d
sprin g scale .
CAUTION : Whe n usin g a sprin g scale , protec t th e
leadin g edg e o f th e glas s wit h a sho p towel .
Closin g Force : 20 0 - 29 0 N
(2 0 - 3 0 kgf , 44 - 6 6 Ibf )
SHO P
TOWE L
SPRING
SCALE
2. I f th e forc e i s no t withi n specification , instal l a ne w
loc k washer , adjus t th e tensio n b y turnin g th e moto r
clutc h adjustin g nut , an d ben d th e loc k washe r
agains t th e moto r clutc h adjustin g nut .
LOC KWASHE RReplace .
MOTOR CLUTC HADJUSTIN G NU T
CLOCKWIS ETo increas eforce.COUNTER -CLOCKWIS ETo decreas e
force .
MOTO R
GLASS
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Interior
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
SRS component s ar e locate d i n th e area s marke d wit h a n asteris k (*) . Revie w th e SR S componen t locations , precautions ,
and procedure s i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
FRONT PILLA R
TRI M
(se e pag e 20-58 )
HEADLINE RReplacemen tpage 20-6 1
CENTE R PILLA RLOWER TRI M
(se e pag e 20-57 )REAR PILLA RTRIM
(se e pag e 20-59 )
DASHBOAR DComponent Removal/Installation ,page 20-6 5
Replacement , pag e 20-6 8
KIC K PANE L
(se e pag e 20-63 )
FRON T DOO R SIL L
MOLDIN G(see pag e 20-57 )
DASHBOAR D
CENTE R TRI M
(se e pag e 20-67 ) REA
R DOO R SIL L
MOLDIN G(see pag e 20-57 )
CENTE R CONSOL E
Replacement , pag e 20-6 4
REA R SEA TSIDE TRI M
(se e pag e 20-58 )
REAR SHEL F(see pag e 20-59 )
TRUN K SID E
TRIM(see pag e 20-60 )
REA R TRI M PANE L
(se e pag e 20-61 )
SPAR E TIR ELID
TRUN K FRON T
TRI M
(se e pag e 20-60 )
CARPE TReplacement , pag e 20-6 2
FRON
T DOO R
TRI M
(se e pag e 20-57 )
REA R DOO RTRIM(see pag e 20-58 )
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Interior Tri m
Replacemen t
CAUTION:
Wea r glove s t o remov e an d instal l th e trim .
Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wra p i t wit h
protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d o r scratc h th e trim .
Fron t an d rea r doo r sil l moldings/Fron t doo r trim/Cente r
pilla r lowe r trim/Fron t pilla r trim :
1 . Remov e th e fron t an d rea r doo r sil l moldings .
FRONT DOO R
SIL L MOLDIN G
REA R DOO R
SIL L MOLDIN G
2. Remov e th e kic k pane l (se e pag e 20-63 ).
3 . Slid e th e fron t sea t forwar d fully .
4 . Remov e th e cente r pilla r lowe r trim .
CENTE R PILLA R
LOWE R TRI M
5. Remov e th e fron t doo r trim , an d pul l awa y th e rea r
doo r tri m as necessary .
REAR DOO RTRIM
FRONT DOO R
TRI M
Forwar
d
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Interior Tri m
Replacemen t (cont'd )
6. Remov e th e uppe r ancho r bol t fro m th e fron t sea t
belt (se e pag e 20-88 ).
7 . Remov e th e fron t pilla r trim .
NOTE : Pul l awa y th e to p o f th e rea r pilla r trim , the n
remov e th e rea r en d o f th e fron t pilla r tri m fro m th e
rea r pilla r trim .
FRON T PILLA RTRIM
REA R PILLA RTRIM
FRON T PILLA RTRIM
8. 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 .
Make sur e th e fron t an d rea r doo r tri m is installe d
securely .
Lowe r portion :
Upper portion :
TRIMOutsid e
DOOR TRI MDOO R TRI M
Rear sea t sid e trim/Rear door trim :
1 . Remov e th e rea r sea t cushio n an d rea r seat-bac k
(se e pag e 20-85 ).
2 . Remov e th e rea r doo r sil l moldin g (se e pag e 20-57 ).
3 . Remov e th e rea r sea t sid e trim .
REA R SEA TSIDE TRI M
4. Remov e th e cente r pilla r lowe r tri m (se e pag e 20-57 ).
5 . Remov e th e rea r doo r trim .
6. 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 .
Mak e sur e th e rea r doo r tri m is installe d securely .
TRIMOutsid e
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Rear pilla r trim/Rea r shelf :
1 . Remov e th e rea r sea t cushio n an d rea r seat-bac k
(se e pag e 20-85 ).
2 . Pul l awa y th e rea r doo r tri m a s o n eac h sid e neces -
sary .
3 . Remov e th e rea r pilla r tri m fro m eac h side .
NOTE : Detac h th e hook s fro m th e fron t pilla r tri m
by slidin g th e rea r pilla r tri m backward .
REAR DOO RTRIM
4. Remov e th e hig h moun t brak e light .
5. Remov e th e rea r shelf .
5 x 0. 8 m m4 N- m (0. 4 kgf-m ,
3 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : Sli p th e rea r sea t belt s throug h th e sli t i n th e
rea r shelf .
HIGH MOUN TBRAKE LIGH T
SLI T
REAR SEA T
BELT
SLITREA RSEATBELT
6. 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 .
Whe n installin g th e rea r shel f an d rea r seat-back,
mak e sur e ther e ar e n o twist s o r kink s i n th e rea r
sea t belt .
Mak e sur e th e rea r doo r tri m is installe d securel y
(se e pag e 20-58 ).
REA R SHEL F
FRON
T
PILLA RTRIM
REA R PILLA RTRIM
REA R PILLA R
TRI M HOOK
S
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Trunk Tri m
Replacemen t
CAUTION:
Wea r glove s to remov e an d instal l th e tri m an d panels .
Whe n pryin g wit h a fla t ti p screwdriver , wra p it wit h
protectiv e tap e t o preven t damage .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d o r scratc h th e tri m an d
panels .
Trun k fron t trim/Trun k sid e trim :
1 . Remov e th e rea r sea t cushio n an d rea r seat-bac k
(se e pag e 20-85 ).
2 . Remov e th e clips . I f necessary , remov e th e trun k
front trim .
Whe n removin g th e trun kfront trim , remov e thes eclips too .
TRUN K FRON TTRIM
3. Ope n th e trun k lid , the n remov e th e spar e tir e lid .
4 . Remov e th e trun k sid e trim .
REA R TRI MPANE L
TRUNK SID ETRIM
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
If necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
When installin g th e trun k sid e trim , instal l th e A
clip s o n th e rea r o f i t a s follows .
a . Pul l th e inne r cli p u p a s shown .
INNERCLIP
b. Instal l th e cli p i n th e rea r tri m panel , the n
pus h th e inne r cli p unti l it' s flush .
INNER CLI P
CLIP
TRUN KSIDETRI M
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Rear trim panel:

1. Open the trunk lid, then remove the spare tire lid.

2. Remove the rear trim panel.

REAR TRIM

PANEL

3. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

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