1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Steering Whee l
Remova l
Airbag Remova l
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
1. Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cable , the n discon -
nec t positiv e cable .
2 . Remov e th e acces s pane l fro m th e steerin g whee l
lowe r cover .
AIRBA G
CONNECTO R
CABLE REE LCONNECTO R
ACCES S PANE L
3. Disconnec t th e connecto r betwee n th e airba g an d
cabl e reel .
NOTE : Som e SR S syste m connector s hav e a sprin g
loade d lock .
T o releas e th e lock , pul l th e spring-loade d sleev e
toward th e stop . The n pul l th e connecto r halve s
apart.
Be sur e to pul l o n th e sleev e an d no t o n th e connec -
tor hal f itself .
SPRING-LOADE DSLEEVE
STOPDo no t pul l o nthi s hal f o fth e connector .
4. Remov e th e covers .
5 . Remov e th e Tor x T3 0 bi t bolts , the n remov e th e
airba g assembly .
DRIVER'S
AIRBA G ASSEMBL Y
COVERCOVE R
TORX BOLT SReplace .
6. Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e horn and cruis e
contro l switches .
7 . Remov e th e steerin g whee l bolt .
HOR N
CONNECTO R STEERIN
G WHEE L BOL T
CRUIS E CONTRO L
SWITCHE S CONNECTO R
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Steering Whee l
Remova l (cont'd )
8. Loosel y instal l th e steerin g whee l bol t t o th e colum n
shaft , the n instal l a commercially-availabl e steerin g
whee l pulle r t o th e steerin g whee l t o remov e it .
9 . Remov e th e steerin g whee l bol t an d steerin g whee l
fro m th e colum n shaft .
CAUTION :
• D o no t ta p o n th e steerin g whee l o r th e steerin g
colum n shaf t whe n removin g th e steerin g
wheel .
• I f yo u threa d th e pulle r bolt s int o th e whee l hu b
mor e tha n fiv e threads , th e bolt s wil l hi t th e
cabl e ree l an d damag e it . T o preven t this , instal l
a pai r o f ja m nut s fiv e thread s u p o n eac h pulle r
bolt.
STEERIN G WHEE LBOLT(Instal l loosely )
STEERIN G WHEE L STEERIN
G WHEE LBOLT
17-28
STEERIN G WHEE L PULLE R
(Commerciall y available )PULLE
R BOL T
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Steering Whee l
Disassembly/Reassembl y
Store a remove d airba g assembl y with
the pa d surfac e up . I f th e airba g i s improperl y store d
face down , accidenta l deploymen t coul d prope l th e uni t
with enoug h forc e to caus e seriou s injury .
NOTE: I f a n intac t airba g assembl y ha s bee n remove d
from a scrappe d vehicle , o r ha s bee n foun d defectiv e o r
damage d durin g transit , storag e o r service , i t shoul d b e
deploye d (se e sectio n 24 ).
AIRBA G ASSEMBL Y
TORX BOL T10N-m d.Okgfm , 7 Ibf-ft)
CAUTION :
• Carefull y inspec t th e airba g assembl y befor e install -
ing. D o no t instal l a n airba g assembl y tha t show s
signs o f bein g droppe d o r improperl y handled , suc h
as dents , crack s o r deformation .
• D o no t disassembl e or tampe r with the airba g assem -
bly.
STEERIN G WHEE L
HOR N CONTAC T PLAT E
COVER
CRUIS E CONTRO L SWITCHE S
COVER
ACCESS PANE L
17-28
Steering Wheel
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Installation

Airbag installation

CAUTION:

• Before installing the steering wheel, align the front

wheels straight ahead.

• Be sure to install the harness wires so that they are

not pinched or interfering with other vehicle parts.

• Do not replace the original steering wheel with any

other design, since it will make it impossible to prop-

erly install the airbag. (Only use genuine Honda

replacement parts)

• After reassembly, confirm that the wheels are still

straight ahead and that steering wheel spoke angle

is correct. If minor spoke angle adjustment is neces-

sary, do so only by adjustment of the tie-rods, not by

removing and repositioning the steering wheel.

Confirm that the airbag assembly is

securely attached to the steering wheel; otherwise,

severe personal injury could result during airbag

deployment.

1. Before installing the steering wheel, center the cable

reel. Do this by first rotating the cable reel clockwise

until it stops. Then rotate it counterclockwise

approximately two turns.

The arrow mark on the cable reel label should point

straight up.

ARROW MARK

CABLE REEL

LABEL
2. Install the steering wheel with the steering wheel

bolt.

NOTE: Be sure the steering wheel shaft engages

the cable reel and canceling sleeve.

CAUTION: Do not tap on the steering wheel or

steering column shaft when installing the steering

wheel.

PIN
HOLE

STEERING WHEEL

STEERING WHEEL BOLT

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 Ibf-ft)

3. Attach the cruise control switches connector to the

steering wheel clip.

4. Connect the horn connector.

HORN

CONNECTOR

CRUISE CONTROL

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Steering Whee l
Installatio n (cont'd )
5. Instal l th e driver' s airba g assembl y wit h ne w Tor x
bolts , an d instal l th e covers .
DRIVER' S
AIRBA G ASSEMBL Y
COVER
6.
TOR X BOLT S9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
Hold th e paw l sid e connecto r half , an d pres s o n th e
bac k o f th e sleeve-sid e connecto r hal f i n th e directio n
shown . A s th e tw o connecto r halve s ar e presse d
together , th e sleev e is pushe d bac k b y th e pawl .
NOTE : D o no t touc h th e sleeve .
PAWL
SPRING-LOADE DSLEEVE
7.Whe n th e connecto r halve s ar e completel y connected ,
th e paw l i s released , an d th e spring-loade d sleev e
lock s th e connector .
SPRING-LOADE DSLEEVE
8. Attac h th e connecto r i n th e holder , the n instal l th e
acces s pane l o n th e steerin g whee l lowe r cover .
AIRBA GCONNECTO R CONNECTO
R HOLDE R
CABL E REE L
CONNECTO R
ACCES S PANE L
9. Connect the positiv e cabl e first , the n th e negativ e
cabl e t o th e battery .
10 . Afte r installin g th e airba g assembly , confir m prope r
syste m operation :
• Tur n th e ignitio n switc h O N (II) ; th e instrumen t
panel SR S indicato r ligh t shoul d com e o n fo r
abou t si x second s an d the n g o off .
• Confir m operatio n o f hor n buttons .
• Confir m operatio n o f cruis e contro l set/resume /
cance l switches .
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Steering Colum n
Remova l
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
1. Remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d steerin g
whee l (se e pag e 17-27 ).
2 . Remov e th e lowe r cove r an d driver' s kne e bolste r
(se e sectio n 20 ).
3 . Remov e th e colum n covers .
UPPERCOLUM NCOVER
LOWE R
COLUM NCOVER
4. Remov e th e SR S wir e harnes s connecto r fro m th e
connecto r holder .
5 . Disconnec t th e cabl e ree l connecto r an d SR S mai n
wir e harnes s connecto r (se e pag e 17-27 ).
CONNECTO R HOLDE R
SR S WIR E HARNES S CONNECTO R
6. Disconnec t th e cruis e contro l switc h connecto r fro m
th e cabl e reel , an d remov e th e cabl e ree l fro m th e
combinatio n switch .
CABLE REE L
COMBINATIO N SWITC H CRUIS
E CONTRO L
SWITC H CONNECTO R
7. Remov e th e tur n signa l cancelin g sleev e an d spring .
8 . Remov e th e combinatio n switc h fro m th e steerin g
colum n b y disconnectin g th e connectors .
SPRING
COMBINATIO N SWITC H
STEERIN G COLUM N TUR
N SIGNA LCANCELIN GSLEEVE
NOTE: Refe r t o page 17-6 a of th e '96-9 8 Acura 3.2TL
Servic
e Manual supplement for for the differences in this step for vehiclesequipped with TCS.
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Steering Colum n
Remova l (cont'd )
9. Remov e th e steerin g uppe r join t bol t fro m th e
engin e compartment , the n disconnec t th e steerin g
join t b y movin g th e join t towar d th e column .
UPPER JOIN T BOL T
STEERIN G JOIN T
10. Remov e th e steerin g join t cover .
STEERIN G JOIN T COVE R
CLIPSCLAMP S
11. Disconnec t th e ignitio n switc h connectors .
12 . Remov e th e steerin g colum n b y removin g th e mount -
in g nut s an d bolts .
STEERIN G COLUM N
COLUMN HOLDE R
COLUMN MOUNTIN G BOLT S IGNITIO
N SWITC H
CONNECTOR S
COLUMN MOUNTIN G NUT S
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Inspection
Check th e steerin g colum n bal l bearin g an d th e steer -
in g join t bearing s fo r pla y an d prope r movement . I f
ther e is nois e o r i f ther e is excessiv e play , replac e th e
steerin g colum n a s a n assembly .
Chec k th e retainin g colla r fo r damage . I f i t i s dam -
aged , replac e th e retainin g collar .
Chec k th e absorbin g plates , absorbin g plat e guide s
an d slidin g capsule s fo r distortio n an d breakage .
Replac e th e steerin g colum n a s a n assembl y i f the y
ar e distorte d o r broken .
ABSORBIN G PLAT E
RETAININ G COLLA R
STEERIN G JOIN TBEARING S
SLIDING CAPSUL E
Thi s par t i s attache d
t o th e colum n bracke t
with th e plasti c injections .
COLUMN BAL L BEARIN G
IGNITIO N SWITC H
se e sectio n 23 .
1. Mov e th e til t leve r fro m th e loos e positio n t o loc k
positio n 3 to 5 times ; the n measur e th e til t leve r
preloa d 1 0 m m (0. 4 in ) fro m th e en d o f th e til t lever .
Preload : 7 0 - 9 0 N (7 - 9 kgf , 15-2 0 Ibf )
2. I f th e measuremen t i s ou t o f th e specification ,
adjus t th e preloa d usin g th e followin g procedures .
a . Loose n th e til t lever , an d se t th e steerin g colum n
i n th e neutra l position .
b . Remov e th e 6 m m loc k bol t an d remov e th e stop .
c . Adjus t th e preloa d b y turnin g th e til t loc k bol t lef t
o r right .
d. Pul l u p th e til t leve r t o th e uppermos t positio n
and instal l th e stop . Chec k th e preloa d again . I f
th e measuremen t i s stil l ou t o f specification ,
repeat th e abov e procedure s (a ) throug h (c ) t o
adjust .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o loose n th e til t leve r
whe n installin g th e sto p o r tightenin g th e 6 m m
loc k bolt .
SPRIN G SCAL E
(Commerciall y available )
TIL T LOC K BOL T
Tighte n th e loc k bol t wit hthe til t leve r raised .
STOP 6
m m LOC K BOL T
9. 8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
PLASTI
C
INJECTION S
ABSORBIN G PLAT EGUIDE
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