1996 ACURA RL KA9 engine

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Page 426 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 
Cylinder Heads

Installation (cont'd)

4. Install the cylinder heads on the cylinder block.

5. Tighten the cylinder head bolts sequentially in 2 or

3 steps.

Specified Torque:

76 N-m (7.8 kgf-

Page 430 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 
Illustrated Index

Lubricate all internal parts with engine oil during reassembly.

NOTE: Use liquid gasket, Part No. 08718 - 0001 or 08718 - 0003.

BALANCER

SHAFT

O-RING

Replace.

DOWEL

PIN

BAL

Page 431 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual Illustrated Inde x
(cont'd )
Lubricat e al l interna l part s wit h engine  oil durin g reassembly .
NOTE:
• Appl y liqui d gaske t t o th e matin g surface s o f th e rea r
cove r an d oi l pum

Page 434 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual RING GEA R HOLDE R
07LA B-PV0010 0
12  x  1. 0 m m74  N- m(7.5 kgf-m , 5 4 Ibf-ft )
Drive Plat e
Replacemen t
Remove th e eigh t driv e plat e bolts , the n separat e th e
driv e plat e fro m th e cra

Page 439 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 
Pistons and Crankshaft

Removal (cont'd)

11. Remove the bearing from the cap. Keep all caps/bear-

ings in order.

12. Remove the upper bearing halves from the connecting

rods, and set them asi

Page 444 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 
Piston Pins

Removal

1. Apply engine oil to the piston pin snap rings, and

turn them in the ring grooves until the end gaps are

lined up with the cutouts in the piston pin bores.

NOTE: Take care

Page 446 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual Connecting Rod s
Selectio n
Each ro d fall s int o on e o f fou r toleranc e range s (fro m 0  to
0.02 4 m m (0.000 9 in) , i n 0.00 6 m m (0.000 2 in ) increments )
dependin g o n th e siz e o f it s

Page 448 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 4. Instal l th e remainin g sna p ring .
CONNECTIN GROD
Installatio n
1. Instal l a  pisto n pi n sna p ring .
SNA P RIN G
3. Coa t th e pisto n pi n bor e in  th e piston , th e bor e in  th e
connec