1995 ACURA TL torque

24. Selec t th e 4 4 m m shim(s) .
NOTE : Onl y reinstal l th e origina l 4 4 m m shim(s ) whe n
th e steerin g gearbo x i s reassemble d withou t replacin g
th e pinio n shaft , valv e housing , an d gearbo x housin g
wit h ne w ones .
I f th e pinio n shaft , valv e housing , an d gearbo x housin g
ar e replaced , selec t th e ne w shim(s ) a s follows .
Shim selection :
a. Se t th e fou r 4 4 m m shim s o n th e bearin g surfac e o f
th e gearbo x housing . Tota l thicknes s o f th e fou r
shim s shoul d equa l n o mor e tha n 0.7 0 mm .
Shi m set : fou r 4 4 m m shim s (Thickness : 0.1 0 mm ,
0.1 5 mm , 0.2 0 mm , 0.2 5 m m respectively )
CAUTION: Th e fou r 4 4 m m shim s d o no t hav e
thicknes s identificatio n marks . Measur e th e thick -
ness o f eac h shi m usin g a micrometer , an d mar k
the shi m fo r identification .
b. Instal l th e valv e bod y uni t o n th e gearbox , an d
tighte n th e flang e bolt s t o th e specifie d torque .
VALVE BOD YUNITFLANG E BOL T20 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )
SHIM SET(fou r shims )
c. Measur e th e clearanc e betwee n th e gearbo x an d
valv e bod y uni t usin g a feele r gaug e a s shown .
NOTE : Measur e th e clearanc e a t th e poin t midwa y
betwee n th e tw o mountin g bolts .
FEELE R GAUG E
d. Determin e th e require d thicknes s o f th e 4 4 m m
shim s b y subtractin g th e clearanc e obtaine d in th e
ste p - 3 fro m th e tota l thicknes s o f th e fou r shims .
(Tota l thicknes s o f th e 4 shims ) - (Clearance ) =
Require d thicknes s o f th e shim s
NOTE : Selec t th e shim s s o tha t th e tota l thicknes s
i s clos e to , bu t les s tha n th e require d thickness .
Example :
Measuremen t i s 0.2 8 m m (0.01 1 in) :
0.0 7 - 0.2 8 = 0.4 2 m m (0.02 8 - 0.01 1 = 0.01 7 in )
Th e selecte d shim s shoul d b e 0.2 5 m m (0.01 0 in ) an d
0.1 5 m m (0.00 6 in ) i n thickness .
I f th e require d shi m thicknes s i s 0.1 0 m m o r less , n o
shim s ar e necessary .
25 . Se t th e selecte d 4 4 m m shim s o n th e bearin g sur -
fac e o f th e gearbo x housing .
26 . Coa t th e ne w O-rin g wit h grease , an d carefull y fi t i t
o n th e valv e housing .
27 . Appl y greas e t o th e needl e bearin g i n th e gearbo x
housing.
28. Instal l th e valv e bod y uni t o n th e gearbo x housin g
b y engagin g th e gears .
NOTE : Not e th e valv e bod y uni t installatio n posi -
tio n (directio n o f lin e connection) .
29 . Tighte n th e flang e bolt s to th e specifie d torque .
VALVE BOD Y UNI T
FLANG E BOL T20 N- m (2. 0 kgf-m , 1 4 Ibf-ft )
44 m m SHIM S(Selecte d numbe r o fshims )
O-RINGReplace .
NEEDLE BEARIN G
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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 Gearbo x
Installatio n (cont'd )
13. Reconnec t th e tie-ro d end s t o th e steerin g knuckles ,
tighte n th e castl e nu t t o th e specifie d torque , an d
instal l ne w cotte r pins .
NOTE : Befor e connectin g th e tie-ro d ends , chec k
th e bal l join t pi n tapere d sectio n an d thread s sec -
tio n fo r greas e contamination , an d wip e i t i f neces -
sary.
CAUTION : Torqu e th e castl e nu t t o th e lowe r
torqu e specification , the n tighte n it onl y fa r enoug h
t o alig n th e slo t wit h th e pi n hole . D o no t alig n th e
nu t b y loosening .
14 . Instal l th e fron t wheels .
15 . Fil l th e syste m wit h powe r steerin g fluid , an d blee d
ai r fro m th e syste m (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8 Acur a
2.5T L Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SW504) .
16 . Afte r installation , perfor m th e followin g checks .
• Star t th e engine , allo w it t o idle , an d tur n th e
steerin g whee l fro m lock-to-loc k severa l time s t o
war m u p th e fluid . Chec k th e gearbo x fo r leaks .
• Adjus t th e fron t to e (se e sectio n 18 ).
• Chec k th e steerin g whee l spok e angle . Adjus t b y
turning the righ t an d lef t tie-rods , i f necessary .
NOTE : Tur n th e righ t an d lef t tie-rod s equally .
CASTLE NU T49 - 5 9 N- m(5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 - 4 3 Ibf-ft )
COTTE R PI NReplace .On reassembly , ben d
th e cotte r pi n a s shown .
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Torque Specification s
CAUTION:
• Replac e th e self-lockin g nut s afte r removal .
• Th e vehicl e shoul d b e o n th e groun d befor e an y bolt s o r nut s connecte d t o rubbe r mount s o r bushing s ar e tightened .
• Torqu e th e castl e nu t t o th e lowe r torqu e specification , the n tighte n i t onl y fa r enoug h t o alig n th e slo t wit h th e pi n
hole . D o no t alig n th e nu t b y loosening .
NOTE : Wip e of f th e greas e befor e tightenin g th e nu t a t th e bal l joint .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm29 N- m(3.0 kgf-m , 2 2 Ibf-ft )Replace .
FLANGE BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m(3.9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibfft )
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm
- 6 4 N- m
(6.5 kgf-m , 4 7 Ibf-ft )Replace .
CASTLE NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm39 - 4 7 N- m(4. 0 - 4. 8 kgf-m , 2 9 - 3 5 Ibf-ft )
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm69 N- m (7. 0 kgf-m , 5 1 Ibf-ft )
Replace .
CALIPER BRACKE TMOUNTING BOLT S110 N- m(11 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
CASTL E NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm49 - 5 9 N- m(5. 0 - 6. 0 kgf-m , 36-4 3 Ibf-ft )
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T12 x 1.2 5 mm103 N- m(10. 5 kgf-m , 7 6 Ibf-ft )Replace .
SELF-LOCKIN G NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m(3.9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )Replace .
CASTLE NU T14 x 2. 0 m m69 - 7 8 N- m(7. 0 - 8. 0 kgf-m , 5 1 - 5 8 Ibf-ft ) WHEE
L NU T
12 x 1. 5 m m108 N- m(11 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
SPINDL E NU T
24 x 1. 5 m m245 N- m (2 5 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )Replace .
NOTE:• Befor e installin g th e spindl e nut , appl yengin e oi l t o th e seatin g surfac e o f th e nut .• Afte r tightening , us e a drif t t o stak e th espindl e nu t shoulde r agains t th e spindle .
FLANGE NU T10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m(3.9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E BOL T
10 x 1.2 5 mm50 N- m (5. 1 kgf-m ,
3 7 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E NU T
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m(2.2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
FLANG
E BOL T
(CORROSIO N RESISTAN T
BOLT)123 N- m(12. 5 kgf-m , 9 0 Ibf-ft )Replace .
WHEEL SENSO R
MOUNTIN G BOL T
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7 Ibf-ft )
SELF-LOCKIN
G NU T
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m(5.5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft )Replace .
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Master Cylinde r
Pushrod Clearanc e Adjustmen t
NOTE: Maste r cylinde r pushrod-t o pisto n clearanc e
mus t b e checke d an d adjustment s made , i f necessary ,
befor e installin g maste r cylinder .
1 . Se t th e specia l too l o n th e maste r cylinde r body ;
pus h i n th e cente r shaf t unti l th e to p o f i t contact s
th e en d o f th e secondar y pisto n b y turnin g th e
adjustin g nut .
NOTE : '9 6 mode l i s shown .
PUSHRO D ADJUSTMEN T GAUG E
07JAG-SD4010 0 ADJUSTIN
G NU T
MASTE R CYLINDE R
CENTERSHAFTSECONDAR YPISTON
2. Withou t disturbin g th e cente r shaft' s position ,
instal l th e specia l too l upsid e dow n o n th e booster .
3 . Instal l th e maste r cylinde r nut s an d tighte n t o th e
specifie d torque .
4 . Connec t th e booste r in-lin e wit h a vacuu m gaug e O
- 10 1 kP a (0-76 0 mmHg , 3 0 in Hg ) t o th e booster' s
engin e vacuu m supply , an d maintai n a n engin e
spee d tha t wil l delive r 6 6 kP a (50 0 mmHg , 2 0 in Hg )
vacuum .
5 . Wit h a feele r gauge , measur e th e clearanc e
betwee n th e gaug e bod y an d th e adjustin g nu t a s
shown .
Clearance : 0 - 0.2 m m (0 - 0.0 1 in )
VACUU M GAUG E
(Commerciall y available )
0 - 101 kP a(0 - 76 0 m m Hg , 3 0 in Hg )
ADJUSTIN GNUT
FEELE R GAUG EMASTE R CYLINDE R NU T
1 5 N- m (1. 5 kgf-m , 1 1 Ibf-ft )
NOTE : I f th e clearanc e betwee n th e gaug e bod y an d
adjustin g nu t i s 0. 2 m m (0.0 1 in) , th e pushrod-to -
pisto n clearanc e is 0 mm . However , i f th e clearanc e
betwee n th e gaug e bod y an d adjustin g nu t i s 0 mm ,
th e pushrod-to-pisto n clearanc e is 0. 2 m m (0.0 1 in )
o r more . Therefore , i t mus t b e adjuste d an d
rechecked .
6. I f th e clearanc e is incorrect , remov e th e specia l too l
an d adjus t th e clearanc e b y turnin g th e adjuste r i n
o r ou t whil e holdin g th e outpu t rod .
NOTE : Adjus t th e clearanc e whil e th e specifie d vac -
uu m is applie d t o th e booster .
0 -0. 2 m m (0-0.0 1 in )
ADJUSTE R
OUTPUT RO D
7. Adjus t th e pushro d lengt h a s show n i f th e booste r
i s removed .
116 m m(4.6 in)
8. Instal l th e maste r cylinde r (refe r t o th e '9 5 - 9 8
Acur a 2. 5 T L Servic e Manual , P/ N 61SW504) .
LOCKNUT15 N- m(1.5 kgf-m ,11 Ibf-ft )
CLEVI S
PUSHRO D
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Sub-frame

Sub-frame Torque Sequence:

CAUTION: After loosening the sub-frame mounting bolts, be sure to replace them with new ones.

REAR CROSS

BEAM
DAMPER
8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

SPECIAL BOLTS

12 x
1.25
mm

54 N-m (5.5 kgf-m,

40 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
STIFFENER

RIGHT FRONT

BEAM BRIDGE
REAR BEAM

To body
To body To body

RIGHT FRONT

BEAM BRACKET

10 x
1.25
mm

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

12 x
1.25
mm

59 N-m (6.0 kgf-m, 43 Ibf-ft)

Replace.
SPECIAL BOLTS

12 x
1.25
mm

59 N-m (6.0 kgf-m,

43 Ibf-ft)

Replace.

CORROSION RESISTANT BOLT
10 x
1.25
mm

38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m,

28 Ibf-ft)
To body

LEFT FRONT

BEAM BRIDGE

To body
10 x
1.25
mm

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

FRONT BEAM
LEFT FRONT

BEAM BRACKET

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Check for Wear and Damage

The starter should crank the engine smoothly and steadily.

If the starter engages, but cranks the engine erratically,

remove it, and inspect the starter drive gear and torque

converter ring gear for damage.

• Check the drive gear overrunning clutch for binding

or slipping when the armature is rotated with the

drive gear held. If the clutch is damaged, replace the

clutch assembly.

Check Cranking Voltage and Current Draw

Cranking voltage should be no less than 8.0 volts.

Current draw should be no more than 450 amperes.

If cranking voltage is too low, or current draw too high,

check for:

Dead or low battery

Open circuit in starter armature commutator segments

Starter armature dragging

Shorted armature winding

Excessive drag in engine

Check Cranking rpm

Engine speed during cranking should be above 100 rpm.

If speed is too low, check for:

Loose battery or starter terminals

Excessively worn starter brushes

Open circuit in commutator segments

Dirty or damaged helical spline or drive gear

Defective drive gear overrunning clutch

Check Starter Disengagement

With the shift lever in or , turn the ignition switch to

"START (III)", and release to "ON (II)". The starter drive

gear should disengage from the flywheel ring gear when

you release the key.

If the drive gear hangs upon the flywheel ring gear, check

for:

• Solenoid plunger and switch malfunction

• Dirty drive gear assembly or damaged overrunning

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17. Tighten the steering wheel bolt to the specified

torque. Then install the driver's airbag.

TORX BOLTS

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)

Replace.

Use a Torx T30 bit.

STEERING WHEEL BOLT

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

AIRBAG

18. Attach the cable reel 2P connector to the connector

holder. Then install the dashboard lower cover.

CONNECTOR

HOLDER

CABLE REEL

2P CONNECTOR

SRS
MAIN

HARNESS

DASHBOARD LOWER COVER
19. Reconnect the driver's airbag 2P connector to the

cable reel 2P connector, and reinstall the access

panel on the steering wheel.

20. Reconnect the battery positive cable, then the nega-

tive cable.

21. After installing the cable reel, confirm proper sys-

tem operation:

Turn the ignition ON (II); the SRS indicator light

should come on for about six seconds and then

go
off.

Make sure both horn buttons work.

Make sure the headlight and wiper switches

work.

Go for a test drive, and make sure the cruise con-

trol switches work.

22. Enter the anti-theft code for the radio, then enter the

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