
REMOVAL 1C
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine oil and coolant.
3. Remove in the sequence shown in the figure referring to the removal note for specially marked parts.
76G01C-071
1. Battery and battery carrier
2. Accelerator cable
3. Air cleaner assembly
4. Radiator harness
5. Radiator hose
6. Radiator and cooling fan
7. Brake vacuum hose
8. Intercooler pipe and hose*
9. Fuel hose
10. Drive belt cover
Note
11. P/S pump
12. No.4 engine mount
13. Clutch release cylinder
14. Speedometer cable
15. Transaxle harness
16. A/C compressor
17. Engine harness
18. Heater hose
19. Front wheel
20. Engine side cover
21. Tie-rod end
22. Stabilizer control rod
23. Lower arm bushing
24. Driveshaft
25. Change rod
26. Extension bar
27. Exhaust pipe and stay
28. Engine mount
29. Engine and transaxle
30. Transaxle
marked parts are equipped only for RF-CX.
1C-31

2 A TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SPECIFICATIONS
Engine model Item . FEDOHC F6, F8, FE SOHC
Lubrication system Force-fed
Oil pump
Type Trochoid gear Crescent gear
Oil pump Regulated pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 490 (5.0, 71) 392 (4.0, 57) Oil pump
Oil pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi)
1,000 rpm 147-245 (1.5-2.5, 21-36) Oil pump
Oil pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 3,000 rpm 343—441 (3.5-4.5, 50-64) 294-392 (3.0-4.0, 43—57)
Oil filter Type Full-flow, paper element Oil filter Relief pressure differential kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 98 (1.0, 14)
Oil cooler Type Water cooled, 6-layer Water cooled, 4-layer
Oil warning pressure kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 29 (0.3, 4.3)
Oil capacity
Total (dry engine) liters (US qt, Imp qt) 4.3 (4.5, 3.8)
Oil capacity Oil pan liters (US qt, Imp qt) 3.6 (3.8, 3.2) Oil capacity
Oil filter liters (US qt, Imp qt) 0.2 (0.21, 0.18) 0.3 (0.32, 0.26)
Engine oil (API service) SD, SE, or SF
76G02A-003
Recommended SAE Viscosity
Temperature j0pj
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 I l I I 1 < ! I I Temperature j0pj i i i i I i 1 1
-20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Engine oil Engine oil
5W-30 X 30 >
Engine oil Engine oil
5W-20 > < 20W-20 > < 40
Engine oil < 10W-30 > Engine oil
< 10W-40 10W-50
Engine oil Engine oil
< 20W-40 20W-50
Engine oil
Temperature range anticipated before next oil change, °C(°F)
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible Cause Remedy Page
Engine hard
starting
Improper engine oil
Insufficient engine oil
Replace
Add oil
2A— 5
2A— 5
Excessive oil con-
sumption
Oil working up or working down
Oil leakage
Refer to Section 1
Repair
Oil pressure drop Insufficient oil
Oil leakage
Worn or damaged oil pump gear
Worn plunger (inside oil pump) or weak spring
Clogged oil strainer
Excessive main bearing or connecting rod bearing
clearance
Add oil
Repair
Replace
Replace
Clean
Refer to Section 1
2A- 5
2A-11
2A-11
Warning lamp illu-
minated while en-
gine running
Oil pressure drop
Malfunction of oil pressure switch
Malfunction of electrical system
As described above
Refer to Section 15
Refer to Section 15
76G02A-004
2A—4

OUTLINE 2B
SPECIFICATIONS
Item Engine model RF-CX RF-N
Lubrication system Force-fed
Type Trochoid gear
Oil pump Gear width mm (in) 7 (0.28)
Regulated pressure kPa (kg/cm2,
psi)
510-618 (5.2 -6.3, 74—90)
Oil filter
Type Combined, paper element
Oil filter
Relief pressure differential kP (kg/cm2,
psi)
78-118 (0.8--1.2, 11-17)
Oil cooler Type Water cooled, 10 layer Water coold,
4
layer
Oil filter body
Regulated pressure kPa (kg/cm2,
psi)
402—481
(4.1
-4.9, 58—70)
Oil filter body
Oil cooler relief pressure differential kPa (kg/cm2, psi) 177-216 (1.8 -2.2, 26-31)
Oil warning lamp activation pressure kPa (kg/cm2,
psi)
29 (0.3, 4.3)
Oil capacity
Total (dry engine)
Oil pan
Oil filter
liters (US qt, Imp
qt)
liters (US qt, Imp
qt)
liters (US qt, Imp
qt)
6.1 (6.4, 5.4)
5.0 (5.3, 4.4)
0.5 (0.52, 0.44)
Engine oil type API service CD CC,
CD
76G02B-003
Recommended SAE Viscosity
CC) Temperature
—30 —20 —10 0 10 20 30 40 50 i i i i i i i ii CC) Temperature i i II i i i i —20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Engine oil
5W-30 >
Engine oil
< 10W-30 >
< 20W-20 >
< 15W-40 >
Engine oil
Temperature range anticipated before next oil change, °C(°F)
76G02B-004
2B-3

5 IGNITER
(FE
DOHC)
76G05X-018
IGNITER
INSPECTION
1. Disconnect the center high tension lead from the
distributor cap.
2. Hold it with insulated pliers approx. 5—10 mm
(0.20—0.39 in) from a ground.
3. Turn th ignition switch ON.
4. Remove the rubber seal from the igniter connector.
5. Apply battery voltage to terminal A (LR) with a jum-
per wire.
6. Check that a strong blue spark is visible when the
wire is disconnected.
76G05X-019
If no spark is seen, connect a voltmeter between
terminal B (B) and terminal C (YL), and check for
battery voltage.
76G-05X-020
8. Repeat steps 5 and check
that
the voltage changes
to 2—3V.
9.
If
the voltage is not as specified, replace the igniter.
10.
If
the voltage is as specified, check the ignition coil
and high tension lead.
76G05X-021
5-20

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 7A
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible cause Remedy Page
Change lever won't Seized change lever ball Replace 7A-58 shift smoothly, or is Seized change control rod joint Replace 7A-58
hard to shift Bent change control rod Replace 7A-58
Too much play in Worn change control rod bushing Replace 7A-58 change lever Weak spring of ball or change lever Replace 7A-58 Worn bushing of ball or change lever Replace 7A—58
Difficult to shift Bent change rod Replace 7A—58
No grease in transmission control Lubricate with grease 7A-58
Insufficient oil Add oil 7A-6
Deterioration of oil quality Replace with oil of 7A-6 specified quality
Wear or play of shift fork or shift rod Replace 7 A—18
Wear of synchronizer ring Replace 7A-27
Wear of synchronizer cone of gear Replace 7A-27
Bed contact of synchronizer ring and cone of Replace 7A-27 gear
Excessive longitudinal play of gears Replace 7A-22
Wear of bearing Adjust or replace 7A—22
Wear of synchronizer key spring Replace 7A-27
Excessive shaft gear bearing preload Adjust 7A-37
Improperly adjusted change guide plate Adjust 7A-20
Won't stay in gear Bent change control rod Replace 7A-58
Worn change control rod bushing Replace 7A-58
Weak change lever ball spring Replace 7A-58
Improperly installed extension bar Tighten 7A-58
Wear of shift fork Replace 7A—22
Wear of clutch hub Replace 7A-27
Worn clutch hub sleeve Replace 7A-27
Worn gear sliding part of both shaft gears Replace 7A-26
Worn gear sliding part of each gear Replace 7A-26
Worn steel sliding groove of control end Replace 7 A—18
Weak spring pressing against steel ball Replace 7A-18
Excessive thrust clearance Replace 7A—33,35
Worn bearing Replace 7A—22
Improperly installed engine mount Tighten 7A—49
Abnormal noise Insufficient oil Add oil 7A-6
Deterioration of oil quality Replace 7A-6
Worn bearing Adjust or replace 7A-22
Worn gear sliding surface of both shaft gears Replace 7A—26
Wear of sliding surfaces of gears Replace 7A-26
Excessive thrust clearance Replace 7A—33,35
Damaged gear teeth Replace with oil of 7A-26
specified quality Foreign material in gears Replace 7A-22
Damaged differential gear, or excessive backlash Adjust or replace 7A—30
76G07A-005
7A-5

7A DISASSEMBLY
STEP 2
Disassemble in the sequence shown in the figure referring to disassembly note for the specially marked
parts.
76G07A-018
76G07A-019
1. Bearing outer race 15. Selector 28. Roll pin
2. Oil seal 16. Oil seal 29. Reverse lever shaft
3. Bearing outer race 17. Bolt 30. Reverse lever
4. Funnel 18. Bleeder cover 31. Drain plug and washer
5. Bolts 19. Bleeder 32. Neutral switch and gasket
6. Guide plate 20. Bolt 33. Bearing outer race
7. Pipe 21. Speedometer driven gear 34. Diaphragm spring
8. Bolt assembly 35. Adjust shim
9. Change arm 22. O-ring 36. Bearing outer race
10. Roll pin 23. Roll pin 37. Adjust shim
11. Change rod 24. Driven gear 38. Oil seal
12. Boot 25. Gear case 39. Back-up light switch
13. Spring 26. Oil seal 40. Oil passage
14. Reverse gate 27. Bearing outer race
7A-20

7 A ASSEMBLY
86U07A-106
86U07A-107
86U07A-108
8. Install the new breather.
9. Install the new change rod oil seal.
10. Install the change rod ©, the boot the spring
(3),
the reverse gate @, and selector ©, as shown.
11. Install the new roll pin.
12. Install the change arm.
Tightening torque: 12—14 N-m
(120—140 cm-kg, 104—122 in-lb)
13. Install the guide plate.
Tightening torque:
©8—11 N-m
(80—115 cm-kg, 69—100 in-lb)
(1)22—33 N-m
(2.25—3.35 m-kg, 16—25 ft-lb)
14. Install reverse lever, and reverse lever shaft.
15. Install the new roll pin.
16. Install the speedometer driven gear assembly.
86U07A-109
7A-42

7B TROUBLESHOOTING (G4A-EL)
ON VEHICLE-
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—OFF VEHICLE
\ Inspection point
and
\ reference page
Condition
•
Electronic control system Prelim-
inary
Hydraulic
control
system
Power train \ Inspection point
and
\ reference page
Condition
•
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7B-63
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4B
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4B
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CO CO 1 CD
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to 1 00 r-.
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S-1 CD h-
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7 CO r-.
cn
7 DO r-
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|
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and
\ reference page
Condition
•
Brake
light
switch
|
Inhibitor
switch
|
Mode
switch
|
1
CO. •o o X
Idle
switch
Throttle
sensor
|
Water
temp,
switch
|
0 tn c 0) cn
s
ffi
Q tn 01 o Hi >
Pulse
generator
|
"a o c 0) a to CM
TJ O CL ID s CO C\l 3-4
solenoid
|
Lock-up
solenoid
I
ATF
level
and
condition
|
Selector
lever
m Xj CO CJ 03
1 sz
Idle
speed
and
Ignition
timing
Control
valves
Accumulators
Oil
pump
Hydraulic
circuit
Torque
converter
Forward
clutch
Coasting
clutch
Reverse
clutch
JT O
u TT ro 2-4
brake
band
and
servo
$ 2
B cn cii > £ "O C CO
o
XI y
o >. CO S cb a O
One-way
clutch
2
s CI Cn tz JC 5 0-
Planetary
gear
Differential
assembly
Accelerating
Vehicle does
not
move
in
D,
S,
L,
or R
range
O O O O O O O O O O 0
Accelerating
Vehicle moves
in N
range -0 0 -—
Accelerating
Excessive creep
-0 O O -—
Accelerating
No creep
at all
O o o o
o
G 0 O O
Shifting
|
No shift
O O o
o
0 O 0 0
o
o O
Shifting
|
Abnormal shift sequence
0 o O O 0
o
o 0 O o o 0 O
Shifting
|
Frequent shifting 0 o 0 0 o 0 O O 0
Shifting
|
Excessively high
or
low
shift point 0 o 0 O 0 0 o 0 O 0 0
Shifting
|
No lock-up
0 o 0 0 o 0 O O o O
Shifting
|
No kick-down o o o o
Slipping
Engine
run
away
or
slip when
starting vehicle 0 o 0 O o O
Slipping
Engine
run
away
or
slip when
up-
or
down-shifting o o o 0 o O 0 0 O
8 n cn 4S SI V)
Excessive
N to D or N to R
shift shock o O o o o O
8 n cn 4S SI V)
Excessive shift shock when
up-
shifting
or
downshifting o o o o 0 0 0 8 n cn 4S SI V) Excessive shift shock when
changing range 0 0 o 0 o
j
Noise
Transaxle noisy
in N or P
range o o 0 O
j
Noise
Transaxle noisy
in D, S, L,
or
R range o 0 0 O
I
Others
j
No engine braking o O o 0 o o
I
Others
j
No mode change o 0 o o o o o o o
O
o
0
I
Others
j
Transaxle overheats
o o
0 o 0 o 0
I
Others
j
Vehicle moves
in
"P",
or
park-ing gear
not
disengaged when
"P"
is
dis-
engaged
0 O
I
Others
j
Hold indicator flashes o
0
o
0
o
O
o — — —
I
Others
j
Engine will
not
start
o
o
O — — —
76G07B-014
7B—14