1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Doors
Front Sas h Replacemen t
NOTE: Lowe r th e glass .
1 . Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-5 )
Powe r mirro r (se e pag e 20-33 )
Oute r moldin g (se e pag e 20-11 )
2 . Detac h th e clips , the n pr y th e weatherstri p awa y
fro m th e fron t sash .
3 . Remov e th e bolt s an d locknut .
NOTE:
Hold th e adjustin g bol t wit h a he x wrenc h whe n
removin g th e locknut .
Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknu t t o sho w th e
origina l adjustment .
: Bol t locations , 2 :
Nu t location , 1
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m ,7.2 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m ,16 Ibf-ft )
FRON T SAS H
LOCK -NUTADJUSTIN G BOL T
4. Remov e th e cli p an d screw .
: Scre w location , 1 : Cli p location , 1
FRON T SAS H
WEATHER -
STRI P
5. Pul l th e fron t sas h ou t o f th e windo w slot .
FRON T SAS H
LOCKNU T
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6. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE: After installing, adjust the position of the

front sash as necessary.

Align the front sash with the glass using the

adjusting bolt at the bottom of the front sash.

FRONT SASH

GLASS

LOCKNUT

ADJUSTING BOLT

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Glass/Regulator/Glass Guid e
Replacemen t
1. Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-5 )
2 . Connec t th e powe r windo w switc h t o th e doo r har -
nes s (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 posi -
tion to 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 bolts , the n remov e them .
NOTE : Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e glas s mountin g
bolts t o sho w th e origina l adjustment .
Bolt locations , 3
GLAS S
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
Loosen .
STOPPE R
PLATE S
Locatio n Locatio
n
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Doors
Glass/Regulator/Glas s Guid e Replacemen t (cont'd )
5. Carefull y pul l th e glas s ou t o f th e windo w slot .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e locatio n o n th e
fron t sash .
GLAS S
FRONTSASH
6. Remov e th e inne r handl e (se e pag e 20-7 ).
7 . Disconnec t th e connector , an d remov e th e regulato r
throug h th e cente r hol e i n th e door .
NOTE :
Hold th e adjustin g bolt s wit h a he x wrenc h 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 .
Nut locations , 4
Bolts locations , 3
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
Location s
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,
6 Ibf-ft )
LOCKNU T
LOCKNU T
ADJUSTING BOL T
REGULATO R
8. Remov e th e glas s guide .
NOTE:
Hold th e adjustin g bol t wit h a he x wrenc h whe n
removin g th e locknut .
Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknut s t o sho w th e orig -
ina l adjustment .
Nut locations , 3
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
LOCKNU T
LOCKNU T
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
GLAS S GUID E
HARNES S
CUP
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9. Greas e al l th e slidin g surface s o f th e regulato r an d
glas s guid e wher e shown .
GLASSGUIDE
10. Rol l th e glas s u p an d dow n t o se e i f i t move s freel y
withou t binding . Als o mak e sur e tha t ther e i s n o
clearanc e betwee n th e glas s an d weatherstri p whe n
th e glas s i s closed . Adjus t th e positio n o f th e glas s
a s necessar y (se e pag e 20-24 ).
11 . Attac h th e doo r harnes s t o th e doo r correctl y (se e
page 20-5 ).
12 . Disconnec t th e powe r windo w switc h fro m th e doo r
harness .
13. Whe n reinstallin g th e plasti c cover , appl y adhesiv e
alon g th e edg e wher e necessar y to maintai n a contin -
uou s sea l an d preven t wate r leak s (se e pag e 20-5 ).
14 . Instal l th e doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 ).
REGULATO R
Adjusting bol tlocations , 3
NOTE : Us e liqui dthrea d lock .
SILICON E GREAS E
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Outer Moldin g Replacemen t
NOTE: Lowe r th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
• Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-4 )
• Powe r mirro r (se e pag e 20-33 )
2 . Pee l th e weatherstri p awa y fro m th e doo r a s neces -
sar y (se e pag e 20-12 ), the n remov e th e screw .
3 . Startin g a t th e rear , pr y th e oute r moldin g u p an d
detac h th e clips , the n remov e th e oute r molding .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o twis t o r scratc h th e oute r
molding .
Clip locations , 4
-WEATHERSTRI P
4. 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 clip s an d
stabilizers .
OUTERMOLDIN G
STABILIZE R
Stabilizer
locations , 2 Scre
w location s
CLIP
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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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