1995 ACURA TL Service Repair Manual

Transmission
Reassembly
NOTE:
Coat al l part s wit h ATF .
Replac e th e followin g parts :
- O-ring s
- Loc k washer s
- Gasket s
- Mainshaf t an d countershaf t locknut s an d conica l dis c spring s
- Sealin g washer s
TORQUE :
6 x 1. 0 m m Bolts : 1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1.2 5 m m Bolts : 1 8 N- m (1. 8 kgf-m , 1 3 Ibf-ft )
ATF FEE D PIPE S AT F FEE D PIP E
8x57. 5 m m 10x6 0 m m
3 pcs .
ATF FEE D PIPE S8 x 4 0 m m4 pcs .
6x 1. 0 m m8 Bolt s
ACCUMULATO R
BODY
SPECIA L BOLT S6x 1.0m m7 Bolt s
DOWE L PIN S
3 pcs.
TORQU E CONVERTE R
HOUSIN G SEPARATO R
PLATE
6x 1.0m m' 4 Bolt s
8x 1.25m m1 Bol t6 x 1. 0 m m8 Bolt s
REGULATO RSEPARATO RPLATE
REGULATO RVALVE BOD Y
O-RIN G
Replace .
STATOR SHAFT
STOP SHAFT
DOWE L PI N
2 pcs .
6 x 1. 0 m m3 Bolt s
8x 1.25m m2 Bolt s
AT F PUM P BOD Y
ATF PUM P DRIVE NGEAR SHAF T
ATF PUM P DRIVE NGEAR
ATF PUM P DRIV EGEAR
TORQU E CONVERTE R
CHEC K VALV E
TORQU E CONVERTE R
HOUSING
TORQUE CONVERTE R
CHEC K VALV E SPRIN G
1 pcs.
ACCUMULATO RCOVER
DOWE LPINS2 pcs .
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1. Instal l th e torqu e converte r housin g separato r plat e
an d thre e dowe l pin s o n th e torqu e converte r hous -
ing.
2. Instal l th e AT F pum p driv e gear , AT F pum p drive n
gear , AT F drive n gea r shaft , torqu e converte r chec k
valve , an d sprin g o n th e torqu e converte r housing .
NOTE : Instal l th e AT F pum p drive n gea r wit h it s
groove d an d chamfere d sid e facin g down .
ATF PUM PDRIV E GEA R
ATF PUM P DRIVE NGEAR SHAF T
ATF PUM P
DRIVE N GEA R
Groove d an d chamfere d
sid e face s separato r
plate.TORQU E CONVERTE RHOUSING SEPARATO RPLATE
3. Loosel y instal l th e AT F pum p bod y wit h tw o 8 m m
bolt s an d thre e 6 m m bolts . Mak e sur e th e AT F
pum p driv e gea r rotate s smoothl y i n th e norma l
operating direction, an d th e AT F pum p drive n gea r
shaf t move s smoothl y in th e axia l an d norma l oper -
atin g directions .
ATF PUM P
DRIVE N GEA R
SHAF T AT
F PUM PDRIVE GEAR
4. Instal l th e accumulato r bod y (eigh t bolt s an d seve n
specia l bolts) .
5 . Instal l th e tw o dowe l pin s o n th e accumulato r body ,
the n instal l th e accumulato r cove r whil e pressin g i t
dow n (fou r bolts) .
6 . Tighte n th e bolt s o n th e AT F pum p bod y t o th e
specifie d torque . Mak e sur e th e AT F driv e gea r an d
th e AT F drive n gea r shaf t mov e smoothly .
7 . I f th e AT F pum p driv e gea r an d AT F drive n gea r
shaf t d o no t mov e freely , loose n th e bolt s o n th e
AT F pum p body , an d remov e th e accumulato r cove r
an d accumulato r body .
8 . Realig n th e AT F pum p drive n gea r shaft , reinstal l
th e accumulato r bod y an d th e accumulato r cover ,
the n retighte n th e bolt s o n th e AT F pum p bod y t o
th e specifie d torque . Rechec k th e AT F driv e gea r
an d th e AT F drive n gea r shaf t movement .
CAUTION : Failur e t o alig n th e AT F pum p drive n
gea r shaf t correctl y wil l resul t i n seize d AT F pum p
gear s o r a AT F pum p drive n gea r shaft .
9 . Instal l th e regulato r separato r plat e an d tw o dowe l
pin s o n th e AT F pum p body .
10 . Instal l th e stato r shaf t wit h a ne w O-rin g an d sto p
shaft .
11. Instal l th e regulato r valv e bod y (eigh t 6 m m bolt s
an d on e 8 m m bolt) .
12 . Instal l th e AT F fee d pipe s o n th e accumulato r body .
13 . Instal l th e parkin g brak e ro d assembl y wit h th e
deten t leve r o n th e contro l shaft , an d instal l th e
deten t sprin g o n th e transmissio n housing , i f neces -
sary (se e pag e 14-200 ).
14 . Assembl e th e mainshaf t sub-assembl y (se e pag e
14-171 ).
15 . Assembl e th e countershaf t sub-assembl y (se e pag e
14-175 ).
16 . Instal l th e secondar y drive n gea r shaf t i n th e torqu e
converte r housing .
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Transmission

Reassembly (cont'd)

17. Install the mainshaft sub-assembly and the counter-

shaft sub-assembly together in the torque converter

housing.

NOTE: Take care to prevent damage to the regula-

tor valve body, when installing the shafts.

COUNTERSHAFT

SUB-ASSEMBLY
MAINSHAFT

SUB-ASSEMBLY

18. Install the two dowel pins and a new gasket on the

torque converter housing.

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

BOLTS

TRANSMISSION 8 x 1.25 mm

HOUSING
33 N-m (3.4 kgf-m, 25 Ibf-ft)

DOWEL

PIN

COUNTERSHAFT

SPEED SENSOR

WASHER

COUNTERSHAFT

SPEED SENSOR

6x 1.0 mm

12 N-m

(1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
MAINSHAFT

SPEED SENSOR

WASHER

TRANSMISSION

HOUSING

GASKET

DOWEL PIN
MAINSHAFT

SPEED SENSOR

19. Place the transmission housing on the torque con-

verter housing.

CAUTION: Make sure that the mainshaft and

countershaft speed sensors are not installed on the

transmission housing before installing the transmis-

sion housing on the torque converter housing.
20. Install the transmission housing mounting bolts with

the transmission hanger, harness clamp bracket,

and speed sensor connector bracket, then tighten

them in two or more steps in the sequence shown.

TORQUE: 33 N-m (3.4 kgf-m, 25 Ibf-ft)

TRANSMISSION HANGER
HARNESS CLAMP BRACKET

SPEED SENSOR

CONNECTOR

BRACKET

21. Install the mainshaft and countershaft speed sen-

sors with the washers on the transmission housing.

22. Install the countershaft 2nd gear assembly, 2nd gear

one-way clutch, needle bearings, thrust washer, and

thrust needle bearing on the countershaft.

THRUST NEEDLE

BEARING

THRUST WASHER,

45.5
x 60 mm

NEEDLE BEARINGS

2ND GEAR ONE-WAY

CLUTCH
NEEDLE BEARING

THRUST NEEDLE

BEARING

2ND GEAR

COLLAR

MAINSHAFT

23. Install the 2nd gear collar, thrust needle bearing,

and needle bearing on the mainshaft.
2ND GEAR

ASSEMBLY

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24. Combin e th e mainshaf t 2n d gea r wit h th e parkin g
gear, the n instal l the m o n thei r respectiv e shafts .
MAINSHAF T
MAINSHAF T
2ND GEA R
COUNTERSHAF T
PARKING GEA R
25. Ta p th e parkin g gea r ver y lightl y t o instal l i n th e 2n d
gea r one-wa y clutch , usin g th e specia l too l a s
shown .
DRIVE R I.D .40 m m07746-003010 0
MAINSHAFTPARKING
GEA R
26. Instal l th e parkin g brak e paw l shaft , spring , pawl ,
and sleev e i n th e transmissio n housin g (se e pag e
14-200 ).
27 . Instal l th e AT F fee d pip e i n th e accumulato r cover .
ATF FEE D PIP E
ACCUMULATO R
COVE R
28. Instal l th e revers e clutc h distanc e colla r an d a ne w
countershaf t conica l sprin g washe r o n th e counter -
shaft .
NOTE : Instal l th e conica l sprin g washer s i n th e
directio n shown .
24 m m WASHE R
BAL L BEARING
THRUS T NEEDL E
BEARIN G
REVERS E GEA R
THRUS T NEEDL E
BEARIN G
NEEDL E BEARIN G
REVERS E GEA R
COLLA R
O-RING S
Replace .
CONICA L SPRIN G
WASHE R
REVERS E CLUTC H
DISTANC E COLLA R
COUNTERSHAF TREVERS
E CLUTC H
ASSEMBL Y
24 m m WASHE R
BAL L BEARIN G
REVERS E GEA R
REVERS E GEA R
DISTANC ECOLLAR
CONICA L SPRIN G
WASHE R
2ND CLUTC HASSEMBL Y
O-RING S
Replace .
29 m m THRUS T
WASHE R
MAINSHAF T THRUS T NEEDL EBEARIN G
29. Instal l th e thrus t needl e bearin g an d 2 9 m m thrus t
washe r o n th e mainshaft .
30 . Instal l ne w O-ring s o n th e countershaf t an d main -
shaft .
NOTE : Befor e installin g th e O-rings , wra p th e shaf t
spline s wit h tap e t o preven t damag e t o th e O-rings .
31 . Instal l th e 2n d clutc h assembl y o n th e mainshaft ,
the n instal l th e revers e clutc h assembly , revers e
gea r collar , needl e bearing , thrus t needl e bearing ,
revers e gear , thrus t needl e bearing , 2 5 m m thrus t
washe r an d bal l bearin g o n th e countershaft .
32 . Instal l a ne w mainshaf t conica l sprin g washer ,
revers e gea r distanc e collar , revers e gea r an d bal l
bearin g o n th e mainshaft .
25 m m THRUS TWASHER
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Transmission
Reassembly (cont'd )
33. Instal l th e specia l too l ont o th e mainshaf t a s shown .
MAINSHAF T HOLDE R07924-PJ4010 A
34. Engag e th e parkin g brak e paw l wit h th e parkin g
gear b y movin g th e deten t leve r t o th e position .
35 . Coa t th e 2 4 m m washer s wit h ATF , the n instal l
the m an d ne w locknut s o n eac h shaft .
36 . Tighte n th e locknut s t o th e specifie d torqu e usin g a
torqu e wrench .
TORQUE : 12 7 N- m (13. 0 kgf-m , 9 4 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : Countershaf t locknu t ha s left-han d threads .
37 . Stak e eac h locknu t int o it s shaft , usin g a 3. 5 m m
(0.1 4 in ) punc h a s shown .
COUNTERSHAF TLOCKNUT
MAINSHAF TLOCKNUT
38. Instal l tw o dowe l pins , fou r AT F fee d pipe s wit h ne w
O-rings , an d a ne w rea r cove r gaske t o n th e trans -
missio n housing .
39 . Instal l th e rea r cove r an d engag e th e revers e gear s
whil e rotatin g th e mainshaft .
REAR COVE R
REVERS EIDLER GEA R
MAINSHAF TREVERSEGEAR
COUNTERSHAF TREVERSEGEAR
40. Pus h th e rea r cove r wit h expandin g th e sna p rin g
with th e sna p rin g plier s unti l th e rin g snap s i n
plac e aroun d th e bearing .
NOTE : Mak e sur e th e sna p rin g fit s i n plac e aroun d
th e bearing . I f not , rais e th e countershaf t t o fi t th e
sna p rin g i n place .
SNAP RIN G BAL L BEARIN G
41. Tighte n th e bolt s o n th e rea r cove r (te n bolts) .
TORQUE : 2 6 N- m (2. 7 kgf-m , 2 0 Ibf-ft )
42 . Appl y liqui d gaske t (P/ N 0871 8 - 0001 ) t o th e sealin g
bol t threads , an d instal l th e washe r an d th e sealin g
bol t o n th e rea r cover .
NOTE : Th e washe r o n th e rea r cove r i s use d o n '9 6
model s wit h th e transmissio n No . M5H A - 102104 9
an d above , an d o n '9 7 - '9 8 models ; '9 6 model s
wit h th e transmissio n No . M5H A - 100000 1 t o
M5H A - 102104 8 d o no t hav e thi s part .
TORQUE :
78 N- m (8. 0 kgf-m , 5 8 Ibf-ft) : '9 6 model s wit h trans -
missio n No . M5H A - 100000 1 t o M5H A - 102104 8
9 8 N- m (10. 0 kgf-m , 72. 3 Ibf-ft) : '9 6 model s wit h trans -
missio n No . M5H A - 102104 9 an d above , an d '9 7 -
'9 8 model s (transmissio n No . M5H A - 200000 1 -)
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43. Assembl e th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y ('9 6 model :
se e pag e 14-122 ; '9 7 model : se e pag e 14-123 ).
44 . Pas s th e shif t contro l solenoi d valve/linea r solenoi d
harnes s throug h th e transmissio n housing , an d pu t
th e manua l valv e an d th e deten t leve r together . The n
instal l th e lowe r valv e bod y assembl y (si x bolts ) wit h
tw o dowe l pin s i n th e transmissio n housing .
45 . Instal l th e AT F straine r (thre e bolts).
46 . Positio n th e connecto r sto p o n th e shif t contro l
solenoi d valve/linea r solenoi d harnes s connecto r
groove, then tighte n th e bolt . 47
. Instal l th e AT F pa n wit h tw o dowe l pin s an d a ne w
gaske t (fourtee n bolts) .
48 . Instal l th e AT F coole r line s wit h ne w sealin g wash -
ers, the n tighte n th e join t bolts .
49. Connec t th e transmissio n sub-harnes s connecto r t o
spee d senso r connector s an d solenoi d connectors .
.DOWEL PI N
DETEN T LEVE R
CONNECTO R
STO P
6x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1.2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
SHIF T CONTRO L SOLENOI D
VALVE/LINEA R SOLENOI D
HARNES S CONNECTO R
MANUA L VALV E
O-RIN G
Replace .
ATF STRAINE R LOWE
R VALV E BOD Y
ASSEMBL Y
6x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6x1.0 mm12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
GASKE T
Replace .
ATF PA N
DOWE L PI N
6x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
O-RIN
G
Replace .
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Torque Converter/Driv e Plate/Rin g Gea r
8x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
DRIVE PLATE/RIN G GEA R
12x1. 0 m m74 N- m(7.5 kgf-m , 5 4 Ibf-ft )
Torqu e i n a crisscros s pattern . TORQU
E CONVERTE R
ASSEMBL Y
O-RIN G
Replace .
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Transmission

Installation

1. Flush the ATF cooler (see flushing procedure in the

'95 - '98 Acura 2.5TL Service Manual, 61SW504).

2. Install the torque converter securely with a new O-ring

on the mainshaft, and install two 14 x 20 mm dowel

pins in the torque converter housing.

14x20 mm

DOWEL PIN

14x20 mm

DOWEL PIN
O-RING

Replace.

EXTENSION

SHAFT

TORQUE

CONVERTER

3. Clean the extension shaft opening on the differen-

tial side.

NOTE: Keep all of the particles out of the extension

shaft opening.

4. Set the extension shaft, and apply Super High Temp

Urea Grease (P/N 08798 - 9002) to the shaft splines.

SUPER HIGH TEMP

UREA GREASE

(P/N 08798 - 9002)

EXTENSION SHAFT

5. Place the transmission on a jack, and raise it to

engine level.
6. Attach the transmission to the engine, then install

the transmission housing mounting bolt with the

26 mm shim.

NOTE: Do not install the transmission housing bolt

on the engine stiffener side.

12 x
1.25
mm

64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m,

47 Ibf-ft)
8 x
1.25
mm

26 N-m (2.7 kgf-m, 20 Ibf-ft)

6x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

26 mm SHIM
8x1.25 mm

22 N-m

(2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

TORQUE CONVERTER

COVERS

TRANSMISSION HOUSING

MOUNTING BOLT

12 x
1.25
mm

64 N-m (6.5 kgf-m, 47 Ibf-ft)

7. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate with

six bolts and torque:

Rotate the crankshaft as necessary to tighten the

bolts to 1/2 of the specified torque, then to the final

torque, in a crisscross pattern. After tightening the

last bolt, check that the crankshaft rotates freely.

8. Install the torque converter covers.

9. Install the engine stiffener. Tighten the engine stiff-

ener 8 mm bolts loosely, and tighten the transmis-

sion housing mounting bolt to the specified torque,

then tighten the 8 mm bolts to the specified torque.

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