1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Doors
Outer Handle/Latc h Remova l
1. Remove :
Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-11 )
Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-9 )
Inne r moldin g (se e pag e 20-9 )
Inne r sas h tri m (se e pag e 20-15 )
Sas h tri m (se e pag e 20-15 )
Glass
Rear channe l (se e pag e 20-14 )
2 . Remov e th e ro d protector .
Screw locations , 2
HOO K
3. Remov e th e oute r handl e cover , the n remov e th e
oute r handl e holder .
NOTE:
Take car e no t t o dro p th e bol t insid e th e door .
Remov e in numbere d sequence .
Bolt location s
COLLAR
4 x 0. 8 m m3 N- m (0. 3 kgf-m ,
2 Ibf-ft )
OUTER
HANDL E
COVER
OUTER
HANDL E
BASE
OUTE R HANDL E
HOLDE R
HOL E SEA L
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 A
5 x 0. 8 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft )
Loosen .
RODPROTECTO RHOOK
5 x 0. 8 m m5 N- m (0. 5 kgf-m ,
4 Ibf-ft ) OUTE
R
HANDL E
SEA
T A SEA
T B
OUTE
R
HANDL E
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6. Slide the outer handle base, and remove it from the

door. Disconnect the connector, detach the clips,

and remove the lock crank, then remove the latch

with the outer handle base through the hole in the

door. Pry the outer handle rod out from the outer

handle base using diagonal cutters.

NOTE:

• To ease reassembly, note location of the outer

handle rod on the joint before disconnecting it.

• Take care not to bend the rods.

7. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

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Glass/Quarter Glass/Regulato r
Removal
1. Remove :
• Doo r pane l (se e pag e 20-11 )
• Plasti c cove r (se e pag e 20-9 )
• Inne r moldin g (se e pag e 20-9 )
• Inne r sas h tri m (se e pag e 20-15 )
• Sas h tri m (se e pag e 20-15 )
2 . Carefull y mov e th e glas s unti l yo u ca n se e th e bolts ,
the n remov e them . Carefull y pul l th e glas s ou t throug h
the windo w slot .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o dro p th e glas s insid e th e door .
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Doors
Glass/Quarte r Glass/Regulato r Remova l (cont'd )
3. Remov e th e glas s ru n channe l a s needed , remov e
th e bolt s an d screw , the n mov e th e rea r channe l
forward .
4 x 0. 8 m m4 N- m (0. 4 kgf-m ,
3 Ibf-ft )
GLAS S RU N
CHANNE L
REARCHANNE L
4. Remov e th e quarte r glass .
NOTE : Whe n installin g th e quarte r glass , mak e sur e
th e oute r moldin g li p i s no t pinched .
Screw location s
QUARTE RGLASS
OUTERMOLDIN G
5. Disconnec t th e connector , the n remov e th e regula -
to r throug h th e hol e i n th e door .
Bolt locations , 7
6 x 1. 0 m m8 N- m (0. 8 kgf-m ,
6 Ibf-ft )
CONNECTOR
Loosen .
POWERWINDO W
MOTO R
6. Greas e al l th e slidin g surface s o f th e regulato r wher e
shown .
7 . Installatio n is th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : Rol l th e glas s u p an d dow n t o se e if i t move s
freel y withou t binding . Als o mak e sur e tha t ther e i s
n o clearanc e betwee n th e glas s an d glas s ru n channe l
whe n th e glas s i s closed . Adjus t th e positio n o f th e
glas s a s necessar y (se e pag e 20-16 ).
6 x 1. 0 m m9 N- m (0. 9 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
Bolt
, scre w location s
Loosen.
Loosen.
REGULATO R
REGULATO RPOWER WINDO W
MOTO R
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