1995 ACURA TL height adjustment

Drive Pinion

Height Adjustment

NOTE: If the drive pinion and ring gear are replaced

(always as a set), the height has to be adjusted.

Select the proper shim as follows:

First, calculate the difference in size between the old

shim and the new pinion.

The last one of the numbers (see ill.) on each pinion is the

plus (+) or minus (-) tolerance in thousands of a millime-

ter. So, a pinion with +20 is 0.02 mm larger and a pinion

with - 20 is 0.02 mm smaller.

1. If the number on the old pinion is a plus (+), add it

to the old shim thickness. If it is a minus (-), sub-

tract it from the old shim thickness.

2. If the number on the new pinion is a plus (+), sub-

tract it from the number you got in step 1. If it is a

minus (-), add it to the step 1 number.

3. Select the shim that is closest (but not more than)

the final number you got from steps 1 and 2.

Example 1:

Old shim: 2.00 mm thickness

Old pinion: +20 (0.02 mm)

New pinion: -10 (-0.01 mm)

2.00
+
0.02
+
0.01
=
2.03

Select the 2.03 mm (0.0799 in) new shim.

Example 2:

Old shim: 1.70 mm thickness

Old pinion: -10 (-0.01 mm)

New pinion: -20 (-0.02 mm)

1.70-0.01 + 0.02 = 1.71

Select the 1.70 mm (0.0669 in) new shim.
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Adjustment

NOTE: Before adjusting the hood, remove the support strut on each side from the hood, and loosen each hood mounting

bolt slightly.

1. Adjust the hood right and left, as well as fore and aft, by using the elongated holes on the hood hinge.

2. Turn the hood edge cushions, as necessary, to make the hood fit flush with the body at front and side edges.

3. Adjust the hood latch to obtain the proper height at the forward edge.

4. After adjustment, tighten each bolt securely.

HOOD

HINGE

6 x 1.0 mm

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,

7.2 Ibf-ft)

HOOD
HOOD EDGE

CUSHION

HOOD

LATCH

NOTE: Move the hood latch right or left until the striker

is centered in the hood latch as shown.

HOOD

LATCH
STRIKER
HOOD EDGE

CUSHION

(Hood side)

HOOD EDGE

CUSHION

(Body side)

6 x 1.0 mm

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,

7.2 Ibf-ft)
HOOD

LATCH
HOOD
HOOD

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Adjustment

NOTE: Before adjusting the hood, loosen each bolt slightly.

1. Adjust the hood hinges right and left, as well as fore and aft, by using the elongated holes.

2. Turn the hood edge cushions, as necessary, to make the hood fit flush with the body at front and side edges.

3. Adjust the hood latch to obtain the proper height at the forward edge.

4. After adjustment, tighten each bolt securely.

HOOD

HINGE

6 x 1.0 mm

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,

7.2 Ibf-ft)
HOOD EDGE

CUSHION

HOOD

LATCH

NOTE: Move the hood latch right or left until the striker

is centered in the hood latch as shown.
HOOD EDGE

CUSHIONS

(Body side)

HOOD

LATCH
STRIKER
HOOD

LATCH

6 x 1.0 mm

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,

7.2 Ibf-ft)
HOOD

HINGE

HOOD

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