1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Page 929 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 2. Chec k th e differentia l cas e bearin g surfac e area s fo r
burrs , an d remov e a s needed . Positio n th e inboar d
thrus t washe r int o th e differentia l case . Usin g th e
side s o f th e s

Page 930 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual Differential Assembl y
Reassembl y (cont'd )
4. Instal l th e 79. 5 m m thrus t shim(s ) an d bearin g oute r
rac e usin g th e specia l tool s a s shown .
NOTE : Instal l th e 79. 5 m m thrus t s

Page 931 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 8. Hol d th e driv e pinio n wit h a  1  1/4 " (3 2 mm ) he x bi t
an d socke t a s shown , the n carefull y tighte n th e pin -
io n locknu t unti l ther e is  n o pla y in  th e pinio n shaft .

Page 932 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual Differential Assembl y
Reassembl y (cont'd )
15. Appl y lubrican t t o th e tapere d rolle r bearing , the n
instal l i t usin g th e specia l too l whil e holdin g th e
driv e pinio n a s shown .

Page 933 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 19. Clea n th e rin g gea r teeth , the n pain t the m lightl y an d
evenl y wit h Prussia n Blu e (o n bot h side s of  eac h
tooth) .
20 . Instal l th e differentia l carrie r int o th e differentia

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ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual Differential Assembl y
Reassembl y (cont'd )
25. Hol d th e differentia l assembl y usin g a  benc h vise
wit h sof t jaw s a s shown .
Inspectio nhole
SOF T JAW S
LOCKNUT SOCKET ,
36  x  41 m m07

Page 935 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual 32. Instal l th e differentia l carrie r i n th e differentia l case .
DIFFERENTIA LCARRIER
DIFFERENTIA LCASE
DIFFERENTIA LCARRIERDIFFERENTIA L CAS E
34. Instal l th e oi l sea l usin g th e specia l

Page 936 of 1954

ACURA RL KA9 1996  Service Repair Manual Drive Pinio n
Heigh t Adjustmen t
NOTE: I f th e driv e pinio n an d rin g gea r ar e replace d
(alway s a s a  set) , th e heigh t ha s t o  b e adjusted .
Selec t th e prope r shi m a s follows :
Fi