1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Steering Colum n
Removal/Installatio n
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
NOTE : Befor e removin g th e steerin g column , remov e
th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d cabl e ree l (se e
section 24 ).
CAUTION :
• O n vehicle s wit h VS A ('0 0 - 0 1 model s only) , d o no t
remov e th e steerin g angl e senso r fro m th e combina -
tion switch .
• Whe n removin g an d installin g th e combinatio n
switch , kee p grease , oil , dirt , an d foreig n object s ou t
o f th e steerin g angl e sensor .
1 . Remov e th e steerin g whee l (se e pag e 17-18 ).
2 . Remov e th e driver' s sid e dashboar d lowe r cove r an d
kne e bolste r (se e sectio n 20 ). 3
. Remov e th e colum n covers .
4 . Remov e th e combinatio n switc h assembl y fro m th e
steerin g colum n shaf t b y disconnectin g th e connec -
tor s an d removin g th e screws .
5 . Disconnec t th e ignitio n switc h connectors , th e
tilt/extend-retrac t moto r connector s an d th e senso r
connectors .
6 . Remov e th e steerin g join t cover .
7 . Disconnec t th e steerin g joint , an d remov e it fro m th e
colum n shaft .
8 . Remov e th e steerin g colum n b y removin g th e attach -
in g nut s an d bolt .
9 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
CAUTION : Alternatel y tighte n th e uppe r attachin g
nut s an d lowe r attachin g bolt s in severa l steps .
Tighte n th e uppe r attachin g nut s t o th e specifie d
torqu e to last .
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NOTE:
• Mak e sur e th e steerin g join t i s connecte d a s follows :
a. Inser t th e uppe r en d o f th e steerin g join t ont o th e
steerin g shaf t (lin e u p th e bol t hol e wit h th e fla t o n
th e shaft) , an d loosel y instal l th e uppe r join t bolt ,
b . Sli p th e lowe r en d o f th e steerin g join t ont o th e
pinio n shaf t (lin e u p th e bol t hol e wit h th e groov e
aroun d th e shaft) , an d loosel y instal l th e lowe r
joint bolt . B e sur e tha t th e lowe r join t bol t i s
securel y i n th e groov e in th e pinio n shaft ,
c . Pul l o n th e steerin g join t t o mak e sur e tha t th e steer -
in g join t i s full y seated . The n tighte n th e join t bolts .
• B e sur e th e wire s ar e no t caugh t o r pinche d b y an y
part s whe n installin g th e column .
• Mak e sur e th e wir e harnes s i s route d an d fastene d
properly .
• Mak e sur e th e connector s ar e properl y connected .
• '0 0 - 0 1 Models : Afte r installin g th e steerin g column ,
perfor m th e steerin g angl e senso r neutra l positio n
memorizin g (se e pag e 19-268 ).
STEERIN G JOIN T BOLT S22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )STEERIN G JOIN T
UPPE R JOIN T BOL TBolt mus t lin e u pwit h fla t o n shaft .
Flat portion .
Groove.
STEERING
SHAF T
STEERIN G JOIN T
LOWE R JOIN T BOL TBolt mus t lin e u p wit hgroov e aroun d o n shaft .
PINIONSHAF T
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Inspection
• Fo r tilt/extend-retrac t motor s an d sensor s inspection ,
refe r t o th e Drivin g Positio n Memor y Syste m (DPMS )
i n th e sectio n 23 .
• Chec k th e steerin g colum n bai l bearin g an d th e steerin g
join t bearing s fo r pla y an d prope r movement . I f ther e is
nois y o r i f ther e is excessiv e play , replac e th e steerin g
colum n a s a n assembly .
• Chec k th e retainin g collar s fo r damage . I f the y ar e dam -
aged , replac e th e retainin g collars .
• Chec k th e absorbin g plates , absorbin g plat e guide s
an d slidin g capsule s fo r distortio n an d breakage .
Replac e th e steerin g colum n a s a n assembl y i f the y
are distorte d o r broken .
ABSORBIN G PLATE S
COLUMN BAL L BEARIN G
ABSORBIN G PLAT E GUIDE S
STEERIN G JOIN TBEARING S
PLASTICINJECTION S
IGNITION SWITC HSee sectio n 23 .
SLIDIN G CAPSUL EThis par t i s attache dto th e colum n bracke twith th e plasti c injections .
RETAININ G COLLAR S
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Steering Loc k Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e steerin g colum n (se e pag e 17-20 ).
2 . Fil e a notc h int o th e shea r bol t head .
Steerin g Colum n
7. Inser t th e ignitio n ke y int o th e ne w steerin g loc k
body , an d tur n it t o "AC C (I) " position .
8 . Pus h th e loc k pi n down , an d inser t th e steerin g loc k
bod y int o th e steerin g colum n unti l i t click s int o place .
9 . Loosel y instal l th e ne w shea r bolt .
10 . Mak e sur e th e steerin g whee l loc k operate s smoothly ,
an d tha t th e ignitio n ke y turn s freely .
11 . Tighte n th e shea r bol t unti l th e he x hea d twist s off .
3 . Se t th e ti p o f a chise l i n th e notch , an d loose n th e
bol t b y tappin g o n th e chisel .
4 . Remov e th e shea r bol t fro m th e switc h body .
5 . Inser t th e ignitio n ke y an d tur n i t t o "AC C (I) " posi -
tion.
6. Pus h th e loc k pi n down , an d pul l ou t th e steerin g
loc k bod y fro m th e steerin g column .
IGNITION SWITC H(see sectio n 23 )
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