1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Transmission Rang e Switc h (A/ T Gea r Positio n
Switch )
Installatio n
1. Se t th e transmissio n rang e switc h t o th e positio n
as shown .
NOTE: Th e transmissio n rang e switc h click s i n th e
position .
POSITIO N MAR K
TRANSMISSIO N RANG E
SWITC H
CONTROL SHAF T
HOL E
2. Shif t th e deten t leve r t o th e position .
CONTROL
SHAF T
DETENT LEVE R
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3. Instal l th e transmissio n rang e switc h o n th e contro l
shaft , the n instal l th e bolt s loosely .
TRANSMISSIO N
RAN GE SWITC H
CONTROL
SHAF T
6 x 1. 0 m mTighte n loosely .
4. Instal l a ne w loc k washe r o n th e transmissio n rang e
switch b y alignin g it s projecte d ti p wit h th e posi -
tio n mar k o n th e transmissio n rang e switc h a s
shown .
POSITIO NMARKTRANSMISSIO N RANG E
SWITC H
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
DETEN T
LEVER
LOCKNU T
1 2 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft ) CONTRO
L
SHAF T
5. Tighte n th e locknu t whil e holdin g th e deten t leve r i n
th e position , the n ben d th e loc k tab s agains t th e
locknut .
6. Tighte n th e 6 m m bolt s to th e specifie d torque .
LOCK WASHE RReplace.
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Transmission

Reassembly

NOTE:

• Coat all parts with ATF.

• Replace the following parts:

- O-rings

- Lock washers

- Gaskets

- Mainshaft and countershaft locknuts and conical disc springs

- Sealing washersProCarManuals.com

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 PDRIVE GEA R
AT F PUM P
DRIVE N GEAR
SHAF T
ATF PUM PDRIV E GEA R
4. Instal l th e accumulato r bod y (seve n bolt s an d eigh t
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 seize d 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
pins 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 par k 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 necessar y (se e pag e
14-179 ).
14 . Assembl e th e mainshaf t sub-assembl y (se e pag e
14-154 ).
15 . Assembl e th e countershaf t sub-assembl y (se e pag e
14-158 ).
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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. 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
operatin g direction , an d th e AT F pum p drive n gea r
shaf t move s smoothly in th e axia l an d norma l oper -
atin g directions .
TORQUE CONVERTE R HOUSIN G
SEPARATO R PLAT E
Groove
d an d chamfere d
sid e face s separato r
plate .
AT
F PUM P DRIVE N
GEA R SHAF T
ATF PUM PDRIVE N GEA R
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