1995 ACURA TL ECU

Steering Gearbo x
Reassembl y (cont'd )
30. Instal l cylinde r line s A an d B .
NOTE :
• Clea n th e joint s o f 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 cylinde r line s A an d B by lightin g th e 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
2 0 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )
2 6 N- m (2. 7 kgf-m , 2 0 Ibf-ft )
31. 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 .
32 . 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 .
33 . Instal l th e spring , rac k guid e scre w an d locknu t o n
th e gearbo x housing .
34 . Adjus t th e rac k guid e scre w (se e pag e 17-5 ).
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 .
RAC K GUID ESCRE W
LOCKNU T
35. Instal l th e ne w loc k washe r i n th e groov e i n th e
steerin g rack .
Cente r lin e o f th eflat section .Roll Pi n Drift , (Snap-o n No . PPR 8
o r equivalent ) COMMERCIALL Y
AVAILABLE
LOCK WASHE R
STEERIN G RAC K
WOOD BLOC K
SLO
T
TUB
36. Scre w eac h rac k en d int o th e rack .
37 . Hol d th e steerin g rac k wit h a wrench , 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 -
fac e wit h th e wrench .
38 . Afte r tightenin g th e rack , end , stak e th e fou r sectio n
o f loc k washe r wit h th e too l an d a 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 .
STEERIN G RAC K EN D64 N- m(6.5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )
LOC
K WASHE RReplace.
STAKE POIN T
Flat sectio n o f th e
steerin g rac k end .
Pres s
SPRIN GRAC
K GUID E
O-RIN
G
Replace .
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Steering Gearbox

Installation

CAUTION: Be careful not to bend or damage cylinder

lines A and B or the four fluid lines when installing the

gearbox.

1. Install the mount cushion on the right side.

2. Loosely install the mounting bracket on the cushion

with the two gearbox mounting bolts.

MOUNT CUSHION

STEERING GEARBOX

GEARBOX MOUNTING BOLTS

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

Loosely install.

3. Center the steering rack within its stroke.
4. Install the steering joint, and reconnect the steering

shaft and pinion shaft.

NOTE: Make sure the steering joint is connected as

follows:

a. Insert the upper end of the steering joint onto the

steering shaft (line up the bolt hole with the flat on

the shaft), and loosely install the upper joint bolt,

b. Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the

pinion shaft (line up the bolt hole with the

groove around the shaft), and loosely install the

lower joint bolt.

Be sure that the lower joint bolt is securely in the

groove in the pinion shaft,

c. Pull on the steering joint to make sure that the

steering joint is fully seated. Then tighten the

joint bolts.

STEERING JOINT
STEERING JOINT BOLTS

2.2 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16 Ibf-ft)

UPPER JOINT BOLT

Bolt must line up

with flat on shaft.

Flat portion.

Groove.
STEERING

SHAFT

PINION

SHAFT
STEERING JOINT

LOWER JOINT BOLT

Bolt must line up with

groove around on shaft.

5. Center the cable reel by first rotating it clockwise

until it stops. Then rotate it counterclockwise

(approximately two turns) until the arrow mark on

the label points straight up.

Reinstall the steering wheel (refer to the '95 - 98

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Steering Gearbo x
Ball Join t Boo t Replacemen t
'95 - 9 7 models :
1 . Remov e th e boo t se t rin g an d th e boot .
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installa -
tio n sectio n wit h grease .
2 . Pac k th e interio r o f th e boo t an d li p wit h grease .
3 . Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e bal l
pin , the n pac k th e lowe r are a wit h fres h grease .
CAUTION :
• Kee p greas e of f th e boo t installatio n sectio n an d
th e tapere d sectio n o f th e bal l pin .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n materi -
al s to ente r th e boot .
BALL PI N TAPERE DSECTIONWipe of f th e greas e
BOOT INSTALLATIO NSECTIONWipe of f th e grease .
BOOT INSTALLATIO NSECTIONWipe of f th e grease .
4. Instal l th e boo t i n th e groov e o f th e boo t installatio n
sectio n securely , the n blee d air .
ADJUSTIN G BOL TAdjus t th e dept hby turnin g th e bolt .
BAL L JOIN T BOO TCLIP GUID E07974-SA5070 0
BOOTSET RIN G
5. Adjus t th e specia l too l wit h th e adjustin g bol t unti l
the en d o f th e too l align s wit h th e groov e o n th e
boot .
Slide th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o positio n .
CAUTION : Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n fo r greas e contaminatio n an d
wip e it i f necessary .
LIP
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18. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d lowe r ar m bal l join t nut .
19 . Instal l a 1 4 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e tha t
th e 1 4 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n
end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
20 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18- 8 to sepa -
rat e th e bal l join t an d lowe r arm .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
HEX NU T
BAL L JOIN T REMOVER , 3 2 m m07MAC-SL0010 0COTTERPINReplace .On reassembly ,bend th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
21. Remov e th e cotte r pi n an d th e uppe r bal l join t nut .
22 . Instal l a 10 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint . B e sur e tha t
th e 1 0 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l join t pi n
end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l join t pi n
migh t b e damage d b y th e bal l join t remover .
23 . Us e th e specia l too l a s show n o n pag e 18- 8 to sepa -
rat e th e bal l join t an d knuckle .
NOTE : I f necessary , appl y penetratin g typ e lubrican t
t o loose n th e bal l joint .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER , 2 8 m m07MA C-SL0020 0
HEX NU T
CASTL E NU T39 - 4 7 N- m(4. 0 - 4. 8 kgf-m ,29 - 3 5 Ibf-ft )
COTTE RPINReplace .On reassembly , ben dthe cotte r pi n a s shown .
24. Pul l th e knuckl e outward , an d remov e th e driveshaf t
outboar d join t fro m th e knuckl e b y tappin g th e
driveshaf t en d wit h a plasti c hammer , the n remov e
the knuckle .
KNUCKL E
OUTBOAR D JOIN T
Whee l Bearin g Replacemen t
NOTE: Replac e th e bearin g wit h a ne w on e afte r removal .
25 . Carefull y clam p th e calipe r bracke t moun t sectio n o f
th e knuckl e in a vis e wit h sof t jaws .
26 . Separat e th e hu b fro m th e knuckl e usin g a commer -
ciall y availabl e hu b puller .
CAUTION :
• Hol d th e knuckl e securel y s o it doe s no t sli p ou t
o f th e vis e fro m th e impact .
• Tak e car e no t t o distor t th e splas h guard .
SLIDE HAMME R
(Commerciall y available )
WHEEL NU T
FRON THUB
CASTL E NU T69 - 7 8 N- m(7. 0 - 8. 0 kgf-m ,51 - 5 8 Ibf-ft )
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NOTE: Was h th e knuckl e an d hu b thoroughl y i n
hig h flas h poin t solven t befor e reassembly .
31 . Pres s a ne w whee l bearin g int o th e knuckl e usin g
th e ol d bearing , plat e an d a press .
PressPLAT E
OLD BEARIN G
KNUCKL E
SUPPOR T
BASE07965 -6920201
DRIVE R ATTACHMEN T78 x 9 0 m m07GA D-SD4010 1
32. Instal l th e circli p securel y i n th e knuckl e groove .
KNUCKL E
CIRCLI P
33. Instal l th e splas h guar d an d tighte n th e screws .
6 m m SCRE W
9. 8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
SPLAS H
GUAR D
34. Plac e th e fron t hu b i n th e specia l too l fixture , the n
se t th e knuckl e i n position , an d appl y downwar d
pressur e usin g th e specia l tool s an d a press .
Press
ATTACHMENT ,42 x 4 7 m m07746-001030 0
FRONTHUB
ATTACHMENT ,72 x 75 m m07746-001060 0
WHEEL BEARIN G
SUPPOR T
BASE0796 5-SD9010 0
WHEEL BEARIN G
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Inspection
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m (3. 0 kgf-m , 2 2 Ibf-ft )Replace .
DAMPER MOUNTIN G WASHE RCheck fo r weakness .
DAMPER MOUNTIN GBASE ASSEMBL Y
SPRIN G MOUNTIN G RUBBE R
Chec k fo r deterioratio n an d damage .
DUS T COVE R
UPPE R MOUN T
DUS T COVE R
LOWE R MOUN T DUS
T COVE R PLAT E
DAMPE R SPRIN G
Chec k fo r weakene d
compressio n an d damage .
BUM P STO P PLAT E
BUMP STO PChec k fo r weaknes s an d
damage .
DAMPER UNI T• Chec k fo r leak s an dfault y operation .• Chec k fo r rust .
NOTE : Mar k th e righ t an d lef t damper s o r stor e the m separately . D o no t confus e the m o n installation.
NOTE : Se t securely .§
DUST COVE R
Chec k fo r damage .
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Front Dampe r
Reassembl y
1. Instal l th e dampe r uni t o n a sprin g compressor .
NOTE : Follo w th e manufacturer' s instructions .
2 . Assembl e th e dampe r i n revers e orde r o f disassembl y
excep t th e dampe r mountin g washe r an d self-lockin g
nut.
NOTE : Alig n th e botto m o f dampe r sprin g an d sprin g
lowe r sea t a s shown .
3 . Positio n th e dampe r mountin g bas e o n th e dampe r
uni t a s shown .
Left : Right :
ALIGNING TA B
STU D BOL T
STRU T SPRIN G COMPRESSOR :(Commercially available )BRANICK ® T/ N MST-580A ,T/N 7200 , o r equivalen tSPRING LOWE R SEA T
STUD BOL T
ALIGNIN G TAB
2. Instal l th e dampe r for k ove r th e driveshaf t an d ont o
th e lowe r arm . Instal l th e dampe r i n th e dampe r for k
s o th e alignin g ta b i s aligne d wit h th e slo t i n th e
dampe r fork .
3 . Hand-tighte n th e bolt s an d nuts .
4 . Rais e th e knuckl e wit h a floo r jac k unti l th e ca r jus t
lifts of f th e safet y stand .
NOTE : Th e bolt s an d nut s shoul d b e tightene d wit h
th e vehicle' s weigh t o n th e damper .
Th e floo r jac k mus t b e securel y posi -
tione d o r persona l injur y ma y result .
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
50 N- m(5.1 kgf-m , 3 7 Ibf-ft )
DAMPE R FOR K
69 N- m(7.0 kgf-m , 5 1 Ibf-ft ) SLO T
5. Tighte n th e flang e bolt .
6. Tighte n th e flang e bol t wit h a ne w self-lockin g nut .
7 . Tighte n th e dampe r t o th e fram e wit h th e flang e nuts .
8 . Instal l th e brak e hos e clamps .
Installatio n
1. Loosel y instal l th e dampe r o n th e fram e wit h th e
alignin g ta b facin g inside , the n loosel y instal l th e
thre e flang e nuts .
38 N- m(3.9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
DAMPE RASSEMBL Y
DAMPERMOUNTIN G WASHE R
SELF-LOCKIN G NU TReplace .10 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m (3. 0 kgf-m , 2 2Ibf-ft )
4. Compres s th e dampe r sprin g wit h th e sprin g com -
pressor .
5. Instal l th e dampe r mountin g washer , the n loosel y
install a ne w self-lockin g nut .
6 . Hol d th e dampe r shaf t wit h a he x wrench , an d tighte n
th e self-lockin g nut .
SPRIN G LOWE R SEA T
22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m ,16 Ibf-ft )
ALIGNIN GTAB
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GAUGE ASSEMBL Y UNDER-HOO
D FUSE/RELA Y BO X
AB S INDICATO R LIGH T
ABS UNI T(7.5 A ) FUS ESTOP/HOR
N
(2 0 A ) FUS E
UNDER-DAS H FUSE/RELA Y BO X
BATTER Y(120 A ) FUS E
R/ C MIRROR /
REAR DEFROSTE RRELAY (7. 5 A ) FUS E
BACK-U P LIGHTS /
METE R LIGHT S
(1 0 A ) FUS E ECU/CRUIS
E CONTRO L
(1 5 A ) FUS E
UNDER-DAS H RELA Y BO X
REA R FAIL-SAF E RELA Y
FRONT FAIL-SAF E RELA Y
ABS PUM PMOTO R RELA Y
AB S B 1 (2 0 A ) FUS E
IG S W (5 0 A ) FUS E
AB
S B 2 (1 5 A ) FUS E AB
S MOTO R (4 0 A ) FUS E
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