1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Adjustment
NOTE: Befor e adjustin g th e trun k lid , loose n eac h bol t slightly .
1 . Adjus t th e trun k li d hinge s righ t an d left , a s wel l a s for e an d aft , b y usin g th e elongate d holes .
2 . Tur n th e trunk lid edg e cushions , a s necessary , t o mak e th e trun k li d fi t flus h wit h th e bod y a t th e rea r an d sid e edges .
3. Adjus t th e fi t betwee n th e trun k li d an d th e trun k li d openin g b y movin g th e striker .
4. Afte r adjustment , tighte n eac h bol t securely .
TRUNK LI DHING E
TRUNK LI D
NOTE : Tak e car e no t
t o hi t th e rea r windo w
when loosenin g th ebolts .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m . 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
NOTE: Remov e th e rea r shel f (se e pag e 20-43 ).
NOTE : Mov e th e strike r righ t o r lef t unti l it' s centere d i n
th e trun k li d latc h a s shown .
STRIKE R
TRUNK LI D
LATC H TRUN
K LI D EDG E
CUSHIO N
TRUNK LI D
HING E
STRIKE R
TRUN K LI D
EDG E CUSHIO N
NOTE: Whe n adjustin g th e striker , remov e th e rea r tri m
pane l (se e pag e 20-44 ), the n remov e th e strike r cover .
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
STRIKE RCOVER
STRIKE R
TRUNK LI D
Trun k Li d
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Front Grill e Trun
k Li d Torsio n Bar s
Remova l
NOTE: Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e hood .
1 . Ope n th e hood , the n remov e th e nuts .
2 . Detac h th e clips , the n remov e th e fron t grille .
CLIP
Scre w locations , 7
FRON TGRILL E
HOOD
HOO D
FRON T GRILL ECOVER
EMBLE MFRONTGRILL E
3. I f necessary , remov e th e emblem .
4 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : I f necessary, replace an y damage d clips .
Remova l
CAUTION : Pu t o n glove s to protec t you r hands .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e body .
Remov e th e torsio n bar s wit h th e torsio n ba r assembl y
tool whil e holdin g th e trun k li d a s shown .
TRUNK LI D
TRUN K LI D
HING E TORSIO
N
BARS
TORSIO N BA R
CENTE R CLI P
TORSIO N BA R
ASSEMBL Y TOO L
TORSION
BARS
Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE:
Adjust th e torsio n bar s for e o r af t wit h th e torsio n
bar assembl y too l a s shown .
Make sur e th e trun k li d open s properly .
Clip locations , 3
Nu t locations , 5
Normal positio n
Highe r tensio n
TORSIO N BARCENTE R CLI P
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Trunk Lid Weatherstrip
Installation
When installin g th e trun k li d weatherstrip , alig n i t wit h
the alignmen t mar k o n th e trunk lid opening .
NOTE:
• Mak e sur e ther e ar e n o wrinkle s i n th e weatherstrip ,
• Chec k fo r wate r leaks .
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License Plat e Tri m
Remova l
CAUTION : Pu t o n glove s t o protec t you r hands .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e trun k lid .
1. '0 1 model : Remov e th e trun k li d tri m cover .
2. Remov e th e trun k li d trim .
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3. Remove the nuts and clip, detach the other clip, then

remove the license plate trim.

NOTE: Take care not to drop the nuts inside the trunk

lid.

Nut locations, 4

5 x 0.8 mm

1.8 N-m (0.18 kgf-m,

1.3 Ibf-ft)
Clip location, 1

CLIP

LICENSE

PLATE TRIM

CLIP

4. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

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