1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

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 - 1 0 m m (0 - 0.3 9 in )
If th e pla y exceed s th e servic e limit, perfor m rack guid e
adjustmen t (se e pag e 17-16 ).
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 (se e pag e
17-14 ).
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 17-16 )
an d pum p bel t tensio n (se e pag e 17-15 ).
2 . 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 .
3. 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
mor e 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 in motion .
4 . Th e scal e shoul d rea d n o mor e the n 2 5 N (2. 6 kgf ,
5. 7 Ibf) . I f i t read s more , g o o n to ste p 5 .
5 . Sto p th e engine . Disconnec t th e senso r inle t 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 .
6 . Star t th e engine , an d le t i t idle .
• I f th e readin g i s stil l mor e tha n 2 5 N (2. 6 kgf , 5. 7
Ibf ) th e powe r steerin g spee d senso r i s OK .
Proble m is i n th e pum p o r valv e bod y uni t (se e
Genera l Troubleshooting) .
• I f th e readin g is no w 2 5 N (2. 6 kgf , 5. 7 Ibf ) o r less ,
powe r steerin g spee d senso r leak s internally .
Replac e th e senso r (se e pag e 17-13 ).
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Assist Chec k a t Roa d Spee d
Assist (excessivel y ligh t steering ) a t hig h speed :
1 . Chec k th e powe r steerin g flui d leve l (se e pag e 17-16 ),
an d pum p bel t tensio n (se e pag e 17-15 ).
2 . Star t th e engine , allo w it t o idle , an d tur n th e steerin g
whee l fro m lock-to-loc k severa l time s t o war m u p th e
fluid .
3. Sto p th e engine . T o simulat e speed s abov e 6 2 mp h
(10 0 km/h) , disconnec t th e hose s fro m th e powe r
steerin g spee d sensor , an d connec t the m to th e
bypas s tub e joint . Plu g th e en d o f th e bypas s tub e
joint .
Powe r Steerin g Spee d Senso r
Replacemen t
1. Disconnec t th e VS S connecto r fro m th e powe r steer -
in g spee d sensor .
2 . Remov e th e senso r mountin g bolt , the n remov e th e
powe r steerin g spee d senso r fro m th e differentia l
housing .
3 . Disconnec t th e senso r inle t an d outle t hoses , an d
plu g th e hos e fittings .
4 . Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
5 . Afte r installin g a ne w sensor , tur n th e steerin g
whee l lock-to-loc k wit h th e engine idling t o blee d ai r
fro m th e system .
6 . Chec k th e reservoir , an d ad d flui d if necessary .
BYPASS TUB E JOIN T07406-001010 1(Included wit h07406-0010001 )
4. Attac h a sprin g scal e to th e steerin g wheel .
Star t th e engine ; wit h th e engin e idlin g an d th e vehi -
cl 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 mor e tha n 9 0 degree s 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 .
• I f th e scal e read s mor e tha n 2 5 N (2. 6 kgf , 5. 7
Ibf) , th e valv e bod y uni t i s OK .
Th e powe r steerin g spee d senso r abnormal .
Replac e th e sensor , an d chec k b y roadtesting .
• I f th e readin g is no w 2 5 N (2. 6 kgf , 5. 7 Ibf ) o r less ,
proble m is i n th e valv e bod y uni t o r pum p (se e
Genera l Troubleshooting) .
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Steering Linkage and Gearbox
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BELT TENSIO N GAUG E07JGG - 001010 A
Inspect th e pum p bel t fo r crack s o r an y damage .
Replac e th e bel t wit h a ne w on e if necessary .
Measuremen t withou t Bel t Tensio n Gauge :
Appl y a forc e o f 9 8 N (1 0 kgf , 2 2 Ibf) , an d measur e th e
deflectio n betwee n th e powe r steerin g pum p an d th e
crankshaf t pulleys .
Deflection :
Used Belt : 10. 5 - 12. 5 m m (0.4 1 - 0.4 9 in )
Ne w Belt : 7. 5 - 9. 0 m m (0.3 0 - 0.3 5 in ) 3
. Tur n th e adjustin g bol t t o ge t th e prope r bel t ten -
sion , the n retighte n th e nu t an d bolt .
4 . Star t th e engin e an d tur n th e steerin g whee l fro m
lock-to-loc k severa l times , the n sto p th e engin e an d
rechec k th e deflectio n o f th e belt .
5 . Instal l th e ai r cleane r (ACL) .
Adjustmen t
1. Remov e th e ai r cleane r (ACL) .
2. Loose n th e powe r steerin g pum p mountin g nu t an d
bolt .
Pum p Bel t
NOTE : Whe n usin g a ne w belt , firs t adjus t th e deflectio n
o r tensio n t o th e value s fo r th e ne w belt , the n readjus t
th e deflectio n o r tensio n t o th e value s fo r th e use d bel t
afte r runnin g engin e fo r 5 minutes .
Inspectio n
Attach th e specia l too l t o th e belt , an d measur e th e ten -
sio n o f th e belt .
Tension :
Used Belt : 34 0 - 54 0 N (3 5 - 5 5 kgf , 7 7 - 12 0 Ibf )
Ne w Belt : 69 0 - 88 0 N (7 0 - 9 0 kgf , 15 4 - 20 0 Ibf )
NOTE :
• I f ther e ar e crack s o r an y damag e eviden t o n th e belt ,
replac e it wit h a ne w one .
• Follo w th e manufacturer' s instruction s fo r th e tensio n
gauge.
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