1995 ACURA TL steering wheel adjustment

Rack Guide Adjustment

NOTE: Perform rack guide adjustment with the wheels

in the straight ahead position.

1. Loosen the rack guide screw locknut with the spe-

cial tool, then loosen the rack guide screw.

RACK GUIDE SCREW
LOCKNUT

25 N-m

(2.5 kgf-m, 18 Ibf-ft)

1 3/4" CROWFOOT WRENCH

(Commercially available)

2. Tighten the rack guide screw to 25 N-m (2.5 kgf-m,

18 Ibf-ft), then loosen it.

3. Retighten the rack guide screw to 3.9 N-m (0.4 kgf-m,

2.9 Ibf-ft), then back it off to the specified angle.

Specified Return Angle: 20 ± 5°

4. Tighten the locknut while holding the rack guide

screw.

5. Check for tight or loose steering through the com-

plete turning travel.

6. Perform the following inspections (refer to the '95 - 98

Acura 2.5TL Service Manual, P/N 61SW504):

• Steering operation.

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Cable Reel

Replacement (cont'd)

12.
NOTE:

Before installing the steering wheel, the front

wheels should be aligned straight ahead.

Be sure to install the harness wires so that they

are not pinched or interfering with other parts.

After reassembly, confirm that the wheels are

still turned straight ahead and that the steering

wheel spoke angle is correct (road test). If minor

spoke angle adjustment is necessary, do so only

by adjusting the tie-rods, not by removing and

repositioning the steering wheel.

Set the cancel sleeve so that the projections are

aligned as shown.

VERTICAL

CANCEL

SLEEVE

PROJECTIONS

13. Carefully install the cable reel on the steering col-

umn shaft. Then connect the 4P connector to the

cable reel, and connect the 2P connector to the SRS

main harness.

CABLE REEL

CONNECTOR

HOLDER

COMBINATION

SWITCH HARNESS

4P CONNECTOR

CABLE REEL

2P CONNECTOR

SRS MAIN HARNESS
14. Install the steering column covers.

15. If necessary, center the cable reel. (New replace-

ment cable reels come centered.) '97 - 98 Models:

Rotate the cable reel clockwise until it stops. Then

rotate it counterclockwise (approximately two and a

half turns) until the arrow mark on the cable reel

label points straight up.

'96 Model: Rotate the cable reel clockwise until it

stops. Then rotate it counterclockwise (approxi-

mately two turns) until the hole in the white gear

lines up with the window on the cover and the arrow

mark on the cable reel label points straight up.

ARROW MARK

WHITE

GEAR

'96 Model

only:
HOLE

16.
WINDOW

Install the steering wheel, then connect the horn

connector and cruise control set/resume/cancel

switch connector.

STEERING WHEEL

BOLT
HORN CONNECTOR

CABLE REEL

2P CONNECTOR
CRUISE CONTROL

SET/RESUME/

CANCEL SWITCH

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Component Location s
Index
NOTE :
• I f a n intac t airba g assembl y ha s bee n remove d fro m a scrappe d vehicl e o r ha s bee n foun d defectiv e o r damage d dur -
in g transit , storag e o r service , i t shoul d b e deploye d (se e sectio n 24 ).
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g gearbox , remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d steerin g wheel .
• Afte r installin g th e steerin g gearbox , chec k th e whee l alignmen t an d adjus t i f necessary .
SR S component s ar e locate d in thi s area . Revie w th e SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s in th e SR S
( sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r service .
STEERIN G WHEE LRemoval , pag e 17-2 7
Disassembly/Reassembly , pag e 17-2 8
Installation , pag e 17-2 9
RESERVOI RFluid Replacement , 17-2 4
VALVE BOD Y UNI T
Overhaul , pag e 17-5 2
POWE R STEERIN G SPEE D SENSO R
Replacement , pag e 17-2 1
STEERING COLUM N
Removal , pag e 17-3 1
Inspection , pag e 17-3 3
Installation , pag e 17-3 4IGNITIO N SWITC HSee sectio n 2 3
POWE R STEERIN G PUM P
Pum p Bel t Inspection , pag e 17-2 3
Pum p Bel t Adjustment , pag e 17-2 3
Pum p Pressur e Check , pag e 17-2 5
Removal , pag e 17-3 7
Disassembly , pag e 17-3 7
Reassembly , pag e 17-4 2
Installation , pag e 17-4 6
STEERIN G GEARBO XRack Guid e Adjustment , pag e 17-2 4
Removal , pag e 17-4 7
Disassembly , pag e 17-4 9
Reassembly , pag e 17-5 6
Installation , pag e 17-6 6 TIE-RO
D EN D BAL L JOIN T
Bal l Join t Boo t Replacement , pag e 17-6 9
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Inspection an d Adjustmen t
Steering Operatio n
Place th e fron t wheel s i n th e straigh t ahea d position ,
an d measur e th e distanc e th e steerin g whee l ca n b e
turne d withou t movin g th e fron t wheels .
ROTATIONA L PLAY : 0 - 10 m m (0 - 0.3 9 in )
If th e pla y exceed s the servic e limit, perfor m rack guid e
adjustmen t (se e pag e 17-24 ).
I f th e pla y i s stil l excessiv e afte r rac k guid e adjustment ,
inspec t th e steerin g linkag e an d gearbo x a s describe d
o n th e nex t page .
ROTATIONA L PLA Y
Powe r Assis t Chec k wit h Vehicl e
Parked
1. Chec k th e powe r steerin g flui d leve l (se e pag e 17-24 )
an d pum p bel t tensio n (se e pag e 17-23 ).
2 .
3 .
Star t th e engine , allo w it t o idle , an d tur n th e steer -
in g whee l fro m lock-to-loc k severa l time s t o war m
up th e fluid .
Attac h a sprin g scal e to th e steerin g wheel . Wit h th e
engin e idlin g an d th e vehicl e o n a clean , dr y floor ,
pul l th e scal e a s shown . Rotat e th e steerin g whee l
more tha n 9 0 degre e angl e b y pullin g th e sprin g
scale. Rea d th e figur e o n th e sprin g scal e whil e th e
steerin g whee l i s i n motion .
SPRING SCAL E(Commerciall y available )
A. Th e scal e shoul d rea d n o mor e the n 2 4 N (2. 4 kgf ,
5.3 Ibf) .
If i t read s more , g o o n t o ste p 5 .
5 . Sto p th e engine . Disconnec t th e hos e fro m th e
powe r steerin g spee d sensor , an d plu g th e hos e
an d th e senso r fittin g a s shown .
PLUG
POWE R STEERIN GSPEED SENSO R
6. Star t th e engine , an d le t i t idle .
I f th e readin g is no w 2 4 N (2. 4 kgf , 5. 3 Ibf ) o r less ,
connec t th e senso r hos e a s i t is . I f th e steerin g
effor t i s abov e 2 4 N (2. 4 kgf , 5. 3 Ibf) , replac e th e
powe r steerin g spee d senso r (se e pag e 17-25 ).
I f th e readin g i s stil l mor e tha n 2 4 N (2. 4 kgf , 5. 3
Ibf) , chec k th e gearbo x an d pump .
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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-related Precautions
Steering Whee l an d Cabl e Ree l Alignmen t
NOTE : T o avoi d misalignmen t o f th e steerin g whee l o n
reassembly , mak e sur e th e wheel s ar e turne d straigh t
ahea d befor e removin g th e steerin g wheel .
'95-9 6 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two turns ) unti l th e hol e in th e whit e gea r line s u p wit h
the windo w o n th e cove r an d th e arro w mar k o n th e
cabl e ree l labe l point s straigh t up .
'97-9 8 Models : Rotat e th e cabl e ree l clockwis e unti l i t
stops . The n rotat e i t counterclockwis e (approximatel y
two an d a hal f turns ) unti l th e arro w mar k o n th e cabl e
reel labe l point s straigh t up . Steerin
g Colum n Remova l
CAUTIO N
• Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , firs t discon -
nec t th e connecto r betwee n th e cabl e ree l an d th e
SR S mai n harness .
• I f th e steerin g colum n i s goin g t o b e remove d with -
ou t dismountin g th e steerin g wheel , loc k th e steer -
in g b y turnin g th e ignitio n ke y to 0-LOC K position , o r
remov e th e ke y fro m th e ignitio n s o tha t th e steerin g
whee l wil l no t turn .
NOTE :
• Whe n th e airba g assembl y an d cabl e ree l ar e discon -
nected , an d th e batter y i s reconnecte d an d th e igni -
tion switc h is turne d O N (II) , th e SR S uni t wil l stor e
this a s a n ope n i n th e driver' s airba g inflator , an d th e
SR S indicato r light will com e on. I n suc h a case ,
mak e sur e t o confir m th e DTC , the n clea r th e SR S
unit memory .
• Fo r disconnectin g th e spring-loade d loc k typ e con -
nector , refe r t o pag e 24-10 .
D o no t replac e th e origina l steerin g whee l wit h an y othe r
design , becaus e i t wil l mak e i t impossibl e t o properly
instal l th e airba g (onl y us e genuin e Hond a replacemen t
parts) .
Afte r reassembly , confir m th e wheel s ar e stil l turne d
straight ahea d an d tha t th e steerin g whee l spok e angl e
is correct . I f mino r spok e angl e adjustment is necessary ,
d o s o onl y b y adjustmen t o f th e tie-rods , no t b y remov -
ing an d repositionin g th e steerin g wheel .
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