1995 ACURA TL lock

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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Power Steerin g Pum p
Installatio n
1. Connec t th e inle t hos e an d th e outle t line . Tighte n
the pum p fitting s securely .
2. Loosel y instal l th e pum p i n th e pum p bracke t wit h
mountin g bolts .
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
PUM P MOUNTIN G NU T22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
PUMP INLE T HOS E(Low-pressure )
PUMP MOUNTIN GBOLT O-RIN
G
Replace .
PUMP
PUMP MOUNTIN G BOL T49 N- m (5. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 Ibf-ft )
3. Instal l th e pum p belt .
CAUTION :
• Mak e sur e tha t th e powe r steerin g bel t i s securel y
o n th e groove s o f th e pulleys .
• D o no t ge t powe r steerin g flui d o r greas e o n th e
powe r steerin g bel t o r pulle y faces . Clea n of f an y
flui d o r greas e befor e installation .
POWER STEERIN G BEL T
PULLEY
4. Adjus t th e pum p bel t (se e pag e 17-23 ).
5 . Fil l th e reservoi r t o th e uppe r leve l line .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o spil l th e flui d o n th e bod y
an d parts . Wip e of f an y spille d flui d a t once .
CAUTION : Alway s us e Genuin e Hond a Powe r
Steerin g Fluid- V o r S . Usin g an y othe r typ e o f powe r
steerin g flui d o r automati c transmissio n flui d ca n
caus e increase d wea r an d poo r steerin g i n col d
weather .
SYSTE M CAPACITY :
1. 3 lite r (1.3 7 US.qt , 1.1 4 Imp.qt )
RESERVOI R CAPACITY :
0.5 lite r (0.5 3 US.qt , 0.4 4 Imp.qt )
UPPER LEVE L LIN E
LOWE R LEVE L LIN E
— Star t th e engine , le t i t ru n a t idle , the n tur n th e
steerin g whee l lock-to-loc k severa l time s t o blee d
ai r fro m th e system .
— Rechec k th e flui d leve l an d ad d mor e i f neces -
sary .
CAUTION : D o no t fil l th e reservoi r beyon d th e uppe r
leve l line .
PUM P OUTLE T LIN E(High-pressure )1
1 N- m (1. 1 kgf-m ,
8 Ibf-ft )
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Disassembly
Steering Rac k Disassembl y
NOTE:
• Befor e disassemblin g th e steerin g gearbox , was h i t
of f wit h solven t an d a brush .
• D o no t di p seal s an d O-ring s i n solvent .
1 . Remov e th e steerin g gearbo x (se e pag e 17-47 ).
2 . Remov e th e ai r tub e an d pip e clamps .
PIPE CLAMP S
AIR TUB E
3. Remov e th e tie-ro d en d an d locknut .
4 . Remov e th e boo t band s an d tie-ro d clips . Pul l th e
boot s awa y fro m th e end s o f th e gearbox.
BOO T BAN DReplace .
BOOTTIE RO D CLI P
5. Hol d th e steerin g rac k wit h a wrench , an d unscre w
th e rac k en d wit h another .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e rac k surfac e
wit h th e a wrench .
STEERIN G RAC K EN D
LOC K WASHE RReplace.
6. Loose n th e locknu t an d remov e th e rac k guid e
screw .
7 . Remov e th e sprin g an d rac k guid e fro m th e gearbo x
housing .
RACK GUID ESCRE W
RACK GUID E
SPRIN G
LOCKNU T
O-RINGReplace .
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Steering Gearbo x
Reassembl y
NOTE:
• Clea n th e disassemble d part s wit h a solvent , an d dr y the m wit h compresse d air . D o no t di p th e rubbe r part s in a sol -
vent .
• Alway s replac e th e O-ring s an d rubbe r seal s wit h ne w one s befor e assembly .
• Appl y th e recommende d powe r steerin g flui d t o th e part s indicate d i n th e assembl y procedures .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n material s t o ente r th e powe r steerin g system .
• Us e th e appropriat e specia l tool s wher e necessary .
FLANGE BOL T
9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m , 6. 5 Ibf-ft ) FLANG
E BOL T
2 0 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )
PINIO N DUS T COVE R
CYLINDE R HOUSIN G
PISTO N SEA L RIN G
Replace . CIRCLI
P
Replace .
SLEEV E SEA L
RING S
Replace .
SLEEV E
O-RIN G
Replace .
VALV E SEA L RIN G
Replace .
VALV E OI L SEA L
Replace .
BACKUP RIN G
PINIO N SHAF T
SHIMS
CYLINDE R EN D
6 9 N- m (7. 0 kgf-m , 5 1 Ibf-ft )
STEERIN G RAC K
CYLINDER EN D SEA L
Replace . BACKU
P RIN G
Replace .
ASSIST CONTRO L
VALV E
VALVE BOD Y VALV
E HOUSIN G
VALV E SEA L RIN G
Replace .
ROLLE R BEARIN G
Replace .
O-RIN G
Replace .
SPRIN
G
CAP
CA P SEA L
Replace .
HOUSING SEA L
Replace .
CYLINDE R LIN E B
20 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )
RUBBE R STO P
Chec k fo r damag e o r
deterioration .
LOCKNUT
GEARBO X HOUSIN G
RACK GUID E SPRIN
G
O-RING
Replace .RAC
K GUID E SCRE W
PRESSUR
E CONTRO L
VALV E
2 6 N- m (2. 7 kgf-m , 2 0 Ibf-ft )
CYLINDE R LIN E A
O-RIN GReplace .
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
Replace .
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Steering Gearbo x
Reassembl y (cont'd )
60. Instal l th e cylinde r line s A an d B .
NOTE :
• Clea n th e joint s o f th e cylinde r line s A an d B
thoroughly . Th e joint s mus t b e fre e o f foreig n
material .
• Instal l th e cylinde r line s A an d B by
tightening the
flar e nut s b y han d first , the n tighte n th e flar e
nut s t o th e specifie d torque .
CYLINDE R LIN E B
CYLINDE R LIN E A
20 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )
2 6 N- m (2. 7 kgf-m , 2 0 Ibf-ft )
61. Greas e th e slidin g surfac e o f th e rac k guide , an d
instal l i t ont o th e gearbo x housing .
RACK GUID E
SCRE W
SPRING
LOCKNU T
62. Appl y a thi n coa t o f greas e t o th e ne w O-ring , an d
instal l i t o n th e rac k guid e screw .
63 . Instal l th e spring , rac k guid e scre w an d locknu t o n
th e gearbo x housing .
64 . Adjus t th e rac k guid e scre w (se e pag e 17-24 ).
NOTE : Afte r adjusting , chec k tha t th e rac k move s
smoothl y b y slidin g th e rac k righ t an d left . 65
. Instal l th e ne w loc k washe r i n th e groov e i n th e
steerin g rack .
STEERIN G RAC K EN DLOC K WASHE R 6 4 N- m
Replace . (6. 5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )
66. Scre w eac h rac k en d int o th e rack .
67. Hol d th e steerin g rac k wit h a wrenc h an d tighte n
th e rac k en d wit h another .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e rac k sur -
face wit h th e a wrench .
68 . Afte r tightenin g th e rac k end . Stak e th e fou r sectio n
o f loc k washe r wit h th e too l an d hydrauli c press .
NOTE:
• Plac e th e woo d bloc k o n th e pres s table , the n se t
th e loc k washe r sectio n o f th e rac k en d o n th e
woo d bloc k securely .
• B e sur e th e too l i s aligne d wit h th e fla t section s
o f th e steerin g rac k en d befor e pressing .
• Stak e th e loc k washe r i n th e cente r o f th e fla t
sectio n o f th e steerin g rac k end .
Press .
LOC K WASHE R
Replace .
RAC
K GUID E
O-RINGReplace .
TUB
SLO T
STAK E POIN T
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Steering Gearbo x
Reassembl y (cont'd )
75. Instal l th e ne w boo t band s o n th e boot , an d ben d
bot h set s o f lockin g tabs .
76 . Lightl y ta p o n th e doubled-ove r portion s t o reduc e
thei r height .
CAUTION : Stak e th e ban d lockin g tab s firmly .
LOCKIN G TAB S
BOO T BAN D
Replace .
77. Slid e th e rac k righ t an d lef t t o b e certai n tha t th e
boot s ar e no t deforme d o r twisted .
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4. Instal l th e steerin g joint , an d reconnec t th e steerin g
shaf t an d pinio n shaft .
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e steerin g join t i s connecte d a s
follows :
a . Inser t th e uppe r en d o f th e steerin g join t ont o th e
steerin g shaf t (lin e u p th e bol t hol e wit h th e fla t
on th e shaft) , an d loosel y instal l th e uppe r join t
bolt.
b. Sli p th e lowe r en d o f th e steerin g join t ont o th e
pinio n shaf t (lin e u p th e bol t hol e wit h th e groov e
aroun d th e shaft) , an d loosel y instal l th e lowe r
joint bolt .
Be sur e tha t th e lowe r join t bol t i s securel y i n th e
groov e in th e pinio n shaft .
c. Pul l o n th e steerin g join t t o mak e sur e tha t th e
steerin g join t i s full y seated . The n tighte n th e
join t bolts .
UPPE R JOIN T BOL TBolt mus t lin e u pwit h fla t o n shaft .
Flat portion .
Groove.
PINIONSHAF T STEERIN
G
SHAF T
STEERIN G JOIN T
LOWE R JOIN T BOL TBolt mus t lin e u p wit hgroov e aroun d o n shaft .
5. Cente r th e cabl e ree l b y firs t rotatin g it clockwis e unti l
i t stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approxi -
matel y tw o turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e labe l
point s straigh t up .
Reinstal l th e steerin g whee l (se e pag e 17-29 ). 6
. Instal l th e senso r lin e o n th e rea r beam .
7 . Instal l th e senso r lin e an d ai r tub e o n th e pip e
clamps .
PIPE CLAMP S
AI R TUB E
SENSO R LIN E
8. Tighte n th e tw o gearbo x mountin g bolt s o n th e
righ t side .
9 . Instal l th e splas h guar d wit h th e tw o gearbo x
mountin g bolt s o n th e lef t side .
10. Tighte n th e splas h guar d attachin g bolts .
NOTE : Instal l th e bolt s loosel y first , the n tighte n
the m securely .
SPLASH GUAR D
GEARBO X MOUNTIN G BOLT SSPLAS H GUAR D MOUNTIN G 4 3 N- m (4. 4 kgf-m , 3 2 Ibf-ft )BOLT S38 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
STEERIN G JOIN T BOLT S22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )STEERIN G JOIN T
SENSO R LIN E
ATTACHIN G BOL T
9. 8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
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