1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Doors
Door Pane l Remova l
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e doo r pane l an d othe r
parts.
1. Remov e th e tri m plate , the n remov e th e screws .
NOTE : D o no t remov e th e inne r handl e fro m th e
doo r panel .
Screw locations , 2
Pry here .
INNE R
HANDL E TRI
M
PLAT E
2. Remov e th e scre w an d stop . Releas e th e clip s tha t
hol d th e doo r panel , the n remov e th e doo r pane l b y
pullin g it upward .
NOTE: Remov e th e doo r pane l wit h a s littl e bendin g
a s possibl e to avoi d creasin g o r breakin g it .
TRI M PA DREMOVE R(Commerciall yavailable)Snap-on
#A177 , o r
equivalen t
12 m m(0.4 7 in. )
1 m m(0.0 4 in. )
45 m m(1.7 7 in. )
Clip location s
DOORPANE L
TRIM PA DREMOVE R
DOOR PANE L
STO P
3. Disconnec t th e connector s an d inne r handl e cable .
SECURIT YINDICATO R
CONNECTO R
(driver's )
POWE R SEA T
MEMOR Y SWITC H
CONNECTO R
(driver's)
COURTES YLIGHT
CONNECTO R
TWEETERCONNECTO R(for som e models )
POWER WINDO W
SWITC H CONNECTO R
TRUN K LI D
OPENE R SWITC H
CONNECTO R
4. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
INNER HANDL ECABLE
POWE R DOO R
LOC K SWITC H
CONNECTO RTWEETE
R
CONNECTO R
(fo r som e models )
POWE R MIRRO R
SWITC H
CONNECTOR S
Screw location , 1
9 5 m m (3.7 4 in. )
45°
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Outer Handle/Latc h Remova l
NOTE: Rais e th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
Doo r pane l
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-2 )
2 . Remov e th e glas s ru n channe l a s needed , the n
remov e th e rea r lowe r channel .
Bolt location , 1
6 x 1. 0 m m9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
GLASS RU N
CHANNE L
GLAS S RU N
CHANNE L
REAR LOWE RCHANNE L
3. Remov e th e oute r handl e cover , the n remov e th e
loc k cylinder .
NOTE :
Tak e car e no t t o dro p th e bol t insid e th e door .
Remov e i n numbere d sequence .
Bolt location s
4 x 0. 8 m m3 N- m (0. 3 kgf-m ,2 Ibf-ft )
CYLINDE RRODDisconnect .
COLLAR
5 x 0. 8 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
OUTE RHANDL EBASE
HOLESEA L
OUTE RHANDL ECOVER
OUTERHANDL EBASE
CLIP S
CYLINDE R SWITC H
CONNECTO R
Disconnec t an d detach .
LOCKCYLINDE R
HOLDER
REARLOWE RCHANNE L
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Doors
Outer Handle/Latc h Remova l (cont'd )
4. Remov e th e oute r handl e a s shown .
OUTER HANDL EBASELEVE R
SEAT B
5. Remov e th e sea t A , the n loose n th e bolt .
OUTE RHANDL EBASE
SEAT A5 x 0. 8 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
Loosen .
6. Slid e th e oute r handl e base , an d remov e i t fro m th e
door . Disconnec t th e connector , detac h th e clips ,
the n remov e th e latc h wit h th e oute r handl e bas e
throug h th e hol e i n th e door . Pr y th e oute r handl e
ro d ou t fro m th e oute r handl e bas e usin g diagona l
cutters .
NOTE:
To eas e reassembly , not e locatio n o f th e oute r
handl e ro d o n th e join t befor e disconnectin g it .
Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e rods .
Screw location s
6 x 1. 0 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
Nut location , 1OUTE R HANDL EROD
DIAGONA L
CUTTER S
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,6 Ibf-ft )
CYLINDE RROD
OUTE R
HANDL E
ROD
BUSHIN GReplace .
OUTE R
HANDL E
BASE
CLIP
LATC H
CLIP
CONNECTO R
7. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Make sur e th e glas s ru n channe l i s installe d
securel y int o th e rea r lowe r channel .
Mak e sur e th e doo r lock s an d open s properly .
SEAT B
OUTE
R
HANDL E
OUTERHANDL E
SEAT A
LOC KROD
JOIN T
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