1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Crankshaft Pulle y an d Pulle y Bol t
Replacemen t
When installin g an d tightenin g th e pulley , follo w th e procedur e below .
Clean, remov e an y oil , an d lubricat e th e point s show n below .
Clean
Remov e an y oi l
Lubricat e
WASHER
PULLE Y BOL T CRANKSHAF
T
PULLE Y
TIMING BEL TDRIV E PULLE Y
CRANKSHAFT
BALANCE R
BEL T DRIV E PULLE Y
TIMING BEL TGUID E PLAT E
Crankshaf t pulle y bol t siz e an d torqu e value :
16 x 1. 5 m m
245 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m , 18 1 Ibf-ft )
HOLDE R HANDL E07JAB-001020 A
HOLDE R ATTACHMENT ,
5 0 mm , OFFSE T
07MA B-PY3010 A
SOCKET , 1 9 m m
07JAA-001020 A(Commercially available )
NOTE: D o no t us e a n impac t wrenc h whe n installing .
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Timing Bel t an d Balance r Bel t
Illustrate d Inde x
NOTE :
Refer t o pag e 6-1 0 fo r ho w to positio n th e crankshaf t an d pulle y befor e installin g th e belt .
Mark th e directio n o f rotatio n o n th e bel t befor e removin g it .
Do no t us e th e uppe r cover s an d lowe r cove r t o stor e remove d items .
Clean th e uppe r cover s an d lowe r cove r befor e installin g them .
Replac e th e camshaf t seal s an d crankshaf t seal s i f ther e i s oi l leakage .
Refer t o pag e 6- 3 befor e installin g th e timin g belt .
TIMIN G BEL TADJUSTIN G BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm42 N- m (4. 3 kgf-m ,
3 1 Ibf-ft )
TIMIN G BEL TInspection , pag e 6- 5Adjustment , pag e 6- 5Removal , pag e 6- 8Installation , pag e 6-1 0
BALANCE R BEL TInspection , pag e 6- 6Adjustment , pag e 6- 7Removal , pag e 6- 8Installation , pag e 6-1 0
RIGH T UPPE R
COVE R
TIMING BEL TDRIV E PULLE YReplacement , pag e 6- 3
LOWE R
COVE R BALANCE
R
BEL T DRIV E PULLE Y
Replacement , pag e 6- 3
IDLE R PULLE YBRACKE T
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
PULLE Y BOL T
16 x 1. 5 m m245 N- m (25. 0 kgf-m ,
18 1 Ibf-ft )
Replacement , pag e 6- 3Do no t us e a n impac twrench whe n installing .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
RUBBE R SEA L
Replac e whe n damage dor deteriorated .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
CRANKSHAF T PULLE Y
Replacement , pag e 6- 3 LEF
T UPPE R
COVE R
O-RINGReplace .
RUBBE R SEAL S
Replac e whe n damage d
or deteriorated .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft ) BALANCE
R BEL T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,
3 3 Ibf-ft )
KEY
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Timing Bel t
Inspectio n
1. Remov e th e lef t uppe r cover .
2 . Inspec t th e timin g bel t fo r crack s an d oi l o r coolan t
soaking .
NOTE:
Replac e th e bel t i f oi l o r coolan t soaked .
Remov e an y oi l o r solven t tha t get s o n th e belt .
Inspec t thi s are afor wear .
Tensio n Adjustmen t
Rotate pulle y an dinspec t th e belt .
CAUTION :
Always adjus t th e timin g bel t tensio n wit h th e engin e
cold.
Do no t rotat e th e crankshaf t whe n th e adjustin g bol t
i s loose .
NOTE :
The tensione r i s spring-loade d to appl y tensio n t o th e
bel t automaticall y afte r makin g th e followin g adjust -
ment .
Inspec t th e timin g bel t befor e adjustin g th e bel t ten -
sion .
Alway s rotat e th e crankshaf t clockwis e whe n viewe d
fro m th e pulle y side . Rotatin g it counte r clockwis e ma y
resul t i n imprope r adjustmen t o f th e bel t tension .
1 . Remov e th e lef t uppe r cover .
2 . Se t th e No . 1 pisto n a t TD C (se e pag e 6-13 ).
3 . Rotat e th e crankshaf t clockwis e te n teet h o n th e
camshaf t pulley . Th e blu e mar k o n th e crankshaf t pul -
le y shoul d lin e u p wit h th e pointe r o n th e lowe r cover .
TIMING BEL TADJUSTIN G BOL T42 N- m (4. 3 kgf-m ,
3 1 Ibf-ft )
POINTE R O NLOWE R COVE R
BLU E MAR K
TD C MAR K
(WHITE )
4. Loose n th e timin g bel t adjustin g bol t 180° .
5 . Tighte n th e adjustin g bolt , torqu e to 4 2 N- m (4. 3 kgf-m ,
31 Ibf-ft) .
Directio nof rotation .
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