1996 ACURA RL KA9 weight

Valve Bod y
Repai r
NOTE : Thi s repai r i s onl y necessar y i f on e o r mor e o f
th e valve s i n a valv e bod y d o no t slid e smoothl y i n thei r
bores . Yo u ma y us e thi s procedur e t o fre e th e valve s i n
th e valv e bodies .
1 . Soa k a shee t o f #60 0 abrasiv e pape r i n AT P fo r
abou t 3 0 minutes .
2 . Carefull y ta p th e valv e bod y s o th e stickin g valv e
drop s ou t o f it s bore .
CAUTION : I t ma y b e necessar y to us e a smal l screw -
drive r t o pr y th e valv e free . B e carefu l no t t o scratc h
th e bor e wit h th e screwdriver .
3 . Inspec t th e valv e fo r an y scuf f marks . Us e th e ATF -
soake d #60 0 pape r t o polis h of f an y burr s tha t ar e
o n th e valve , the n was h th e valv e in solven t an d dr y
it wit h compresse d air .
4. Rol l u p hal f a shee t o f ATF-soake d #60 0 pape r an d
inser t i t i n th e valv e bor e o f th e stickin g valve .
Twist th e pape r slightly , s o tha t i t unroll s an d fit s
the bor e tightly , the n polis h th e bor e b y twistin g th e
pape r a s yo u pus h i t i n an d out .
CAUTION : Th e valv e bod y is aluminu m an d doesn' t
requir e muc h polishin g to remov e an y burrs .
ATF-soake d#600 abrasiv epaper
5. Remov e th e #60 0 paper . Thoroughl y was h th e entir e
valv e bod y i n solvent , the n dr y i t wit h compresse d
air.
6. Coa t th e valv e wit h ATP , the n dro p it int o it s bore . I t
shoul d dro p t o th e botto m o f th e bor e unde r it s ow n
weight . I f not , repea t ste p 4 , the n retest . I f th e valv e
still sticks , replac e th e valv e body .
VALV E
VALVEBODY
Remov e th e valve , an d thoroughl y clea n i t an d th e
valv e bod y wit h solvent . Dr y al l part s wit h com -
presse d air , the n reassembl e usin g AT P a s a lubricant .
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Front Suspensio n
Knuckle/Hub Replacemen t
NOTE:
• Us e onl y genuin e Hond a whee l weight s fo r aluminu m wheels . Non-genuin e whee l weight s ma y corrod e an d damag e
aluminu m wheels .
• Befor e installin g th e wheel , clea n th e matin g surfac e o f th e brak e dis c an d insid e o f th e wheel .
KNUCKL E
WHEEL BEARIN G
Replace .
Replacement , pag e 18- 9
SPLASH GUAR D
BALL JOIN T BOO T
CASTL E NU T14 x 2. 0 m m
FRON T HU B
Chec k fo r damag e an d
cracks .
BRAKE DIS C
Chec k fo r wea r an d
rust .Removal , pag e 18-1 0Inspection , sectio n 1 9
6 m m SCRE W5 N- m(0.5 kgf-m , 4 Ibf-ft )
WHEE L NU T
12 x 1. 5 m m108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
CENTE R CA P
SPINDL E NU T
24 x 1. 5 m m245 N- m (2 5 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )
Replace .
NOTE :
• Befor e installin g th e spindl e nut , appl y
engine oi l t o th eseatin g surfac e o f th e nut .• Afte r tightening , us e a drif t t o stak e th espindl e nu tshoulde r agains t th e spindle .
FLAT-HEA
D SCRE W
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
COTTE
R PI N
Replace .
SNAP RIN G
CASTL
E NU T
10 x 1.2 5 mm
SE T RIN G
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Rear Suspensio n
Hub Bearin g Uni t Replacemen t
NOTE:
• Us e onl y genuin e Hond a whee l weight s fo r aluminu m wheels . Non-genuin e wheel s weight s ma y corrod e an d damag e
aluminum wheels .
• Befor e installin g th e wheel , clea n th e matin g surface s o f th e brak e dis c an d insid e o f th e wheel .
FLANG E NU T16 x 1. 5 m m140 N- m (14. 3 kgf-m , 10 3 Ibf-ft )
PARKING BRAK E ASSEMBL Y
D o no t disassemble .
HU B BEARIN G UNI T
Inspec t fo r fault ymovemen t an d wear .
SPINDL E WASHE R
SPINDLE NU T24 x 1. 5 m mReplace .245 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )NOTE : Afte r tightening , us e a drif t t ostak e th e spindl e nu t shoulde r agains tthe spindle .
WHEEL NU T12 x 1. 5 m m108 N- m (1 1 kgf-m , 8 0 Ibf-ft )
FLANG E NU T 1 0 x 1.2 5 m m
3 8 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m , 2 8 Ibf-ft )
BRAKE DIS C
Chec k fo r wea r an d
rust .Inspection ,Section 19 .
FLAT-HEAD SCRE W
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7. 2 Ibf-ft )
HUB CA PReplace .
WHEEL CENTE R CA P
Inspec
t surfac e fo r damage .
O-RINGReplace .
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Installation

1. Lower the rear suspension, and set the damper

assembly in its original position.

2. Loosely install the damper mounting bolt.

3. Raise the rear suspension with a floor jack until the

weight of the vehicle is on the damper.

NOTE:

• The damper mounting bolts should be tightened

with the damper under vehicle load.

• Do not interchange the right and left dampers.

CAUTION: Carefully install the damper assembly

on the damper bracket making sure the speed sen-

sor wire does not get caught between the damper

and the bracket.

REAR

DAMPER

DAMPER MOUNTING

BOLT

103 N-m

(10.5 kgf-m, 76 Ibf-ft)

4. Install and tighten the damper mounting nuts.

5. Tighten the damper mounting bolt.

6. Install the damper cap and rear speaker.

DAMPER CAP

DAMPER

MOUNTING NUT

38 N-m

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Multiplex Contro l Syste m
Componen t Locatio n Inde x
IGNITIO N KE Y LIGH TReplacement , pag e 23-25 4
MULTIPLE X CONTRO L UNI T (PASSENGER'S )(Has built-i n th e beeper )
MULTIPLE X CONTRO L UNI T (DOOR )(built int o th e powe r windo wmaster switch )
MULTIPLE X CONTRO LINSPECTIO N CONNECTO R
[Wir e color : PNK/BL K an d BLK ]
MULTIPLE X CONTRO L UNI T (DRIVER'S )
Description
The multiple x contro l syste m is compose d o f thre e contro l unit s (locate d i n th e driver' s sid e kic k panel , passenger' s sid e
kic k panel , an d driver' s door) .
Thes e thre e contro l unit s sen d multiple x signal s ove r share d wires,reduc e th e numbe r o f contro l unit s an d wir e harnes s
weight , an d improve s th e qualit y o f electrica l function s b y mean s o f th e integrate d circuits . Thi s syste m ha s a built-i n self -
diagnosi s function .
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