1991 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

Lift an d Suppor t Point s
Lift an d Safet y Stand s
CAUTION :
• I f groun d clearanc e i s inadequat e t o clea r th e sho p lift , either :
— Instal l rubbe r spacer s o n th e coi l spring s t o rais e th e car . Us e th e floo r jac k procedure s t o rais e th e ca r (pag e 1-10 ).
o r
— Remov e th e chi n spoiler .
or
— If yo u nee d eve n mor e clearance , instal l th e rubbe r spacer s an d remov e th e chi n spoiler .
• Follo w th e lif t manufacturer' s instructions .
• Us e rubbe r pa d adapter s o n th e lif t t o avoi d damagin g th e car .
Space r Installatio n
1 . Plac e th e rubbe r contac t pad s a s shown .
2 . Rais e th e lif t a fe w inches , an d roc k th e ca r t o b e sur e i t i s firml y supported .
3. Rais e the lift to ful l height , and inspec t the lift point s for soli d support .
4. Instal l rubbe r spacer s o n th e coi l springs .
NOTE : Us e th e sam e suppor t point s t o suppor t th e ca r o n safet y stands .
CAUTION : Remov e th e rubbe r spacer s afte r lowerin g th e car . D o no t driv e th e ca r wit h rubbe r spacer s installe d be -
twee n th e spring .
COIL SPRIN G
COIL SPRIN G
RUBBE RSPACE R
FRONT SUPPOR TPOINTLIFT CONTAC T PAD SREAR SUPPOR TPOINT
RUBBE R SPACER SRUBBER SPACER S
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Lift an d Suppor t Point s
Floor Jac k
CAUTION : Plac e a rubbe r pa d betwee n th e lif t platfor m an d th e cente r suppor t poin t t o avoi d damagin g th e car . Th e
lift platfor m mus t contac t th e suppor t poin t only ; i t mus t no t com e i n contac t wit h an y othe r par t o f th e car .
1. Se t th e parkin g brake , an d bloc k th e wheel s tha t ar e
no t bein g lifted .
2. Whe n liftin g th e rea r o f th e car , pu t th e gearshif t
lever i n revers e (Automati c i n position) .
3 . Rais e th e ca r hig h enoug h t o inser t th e safet y stands .
4 . Adjust and plac e th e safet y stand s a s show n o n pag e
1-11 s o th e ca r wil l b e approximatel y level , the n low -
er th e ca r ont o them .
• Alway s us e safet y stand s whe n workin g o n o r un -
de r an y vehicl e tha t i s supporte d b y onl y a jack .
• Neve r attemp t t o us e a bumpe r jac k fo r liftin g o r
supportin g th e car .
CENTE RSUPPOR T POIN T
FLOOR JAC K
RUBBE R PA D
LIFT PLATFOR M
CENTER SUPPOR TPOINT
RUBBE R PA D
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Towing
If th e ca r need s t o b e towed , cal l a professiona l towin g
service . Neve r to w th e ca r behin d anothe r ca r wit h jus t
a rop e o r chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Ther e ar e thre e widel y use d method s o f towin g a car :
Flat-be d Equipmen t — Th e operato r load s th e ca r o n th e
bac k o f a truck . Thi s i s th e onl y recommende d wa y o f
towin g th e NS X & NSX-T .
Whee l Lif t Equipment— The to w truc k drive r use s tw o
pivotin g arm s whic h g o unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d
lif t the m of f th e ground . Th e othe r tw o wheel s remai n
o n th e ground . Thi s towin g metho d i s no t recommend -
ed . Becaus e o f th e NS X & NSX-T' s lo w groun d clearance ,
th e bod y ca n b e damage d goin g ove r larg e bump s o r u p
inclines .
Sling-typ e Equipment— The tow truc k use s meta l chain s
wit h hook s o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d part s
of th e fram e or suspensio n and th e cable s lift tha t end
of th e ca r of f th e ground . Damag e t o th e car' s suspen -
sio n an d bod y i s almos t certai n if thi s metho d o f towin g
i s attempted .
I f th e NS X & NSX- T canno t b e towe d b y flat-bed , i t
shoul d b e towe d wit h th e rea r wheel s of f th e ground .
If , du e t o damage , th e ca r mus t b e towe d wit h th e rea r
wheel s o n th e ground , d o th e following :
Manual Transmissio n
• Releas e th e parkin g brak e
• Shif t th e transmissio n t o Neutra l
Automati c Transmissio n
• Releas e th e parkin g brak e
• Star t th e engin e
• Shif t t o position , the n t o positio n
• Tur n of f th e engin e
NOTICE :
• Imprope r towin g preparatio n wil l damag e th e trans -
mission . Follo w th e abov e procedur e exactly . Th e ca r
mus t b e towe d o n a fla t be d if th e engin e wil l no t star t
o r th e transmissio n wil l no t shift .
• I t i s bes t t o to w th e ca r n o farthe r tha n 5 0 mile s (8 0
km) , an d kee p th e spee d belo w 3 5 mp h (5 5 km/h) .
• Tryin g t o lif t o r to w th e ca r b y th e bumper s wil l caus e
seriou s damage . Th e bumper s ar e no t designe d to sup -
por t th e car' s weight .
Front:
TOWIN GHOOK
TIE DOW N BRACKET S
Rear:
TIE DOW N BRACKET S
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Standards an d Servic e Limi t
Cylinde r Head/Valv e Trai n — Section 6
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M/T: Manua l Transmissio n A/T : Automati c Transmissio n
Cooling — Sectio n 1 0
Engin
e Lubricatio n — Sectio n 8
Engin
e Bloc k — Sectio n 7
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Standards an d Servic e Limit s
Manua l Transmissio n — Sectio n 1 3
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Manual Transmissio n — Sectio n 1 3
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" Clutc h en d plat e diameter : 1st : 11 6 m m (4.5 7 in )
1st-hold , 2nd , 3r d an d 4th : 12 0 m m (4.7 2 in )
Standard s an d Servic e Limit s
Automati c Transmissio n — Sectio n 1 4
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