1996 ACURA RL KA9 alternator belt

Alternator Replacemen t
1. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e termina l first , the n
th e positiv e terminal .
NOTE : Th e PC M memor y mus t b e rese t afte r recon -
nectin g th e batter y (se e pag e 11-125 ).
3 . Remov e th e batter y an d batter y bas e (se e pag e 4-6 ).
4 . Remov e th e mountin g bolt , loc k bol t an d adjustin g
rod , the n remov e th e alternato r belt .
LOC K BOL T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft ) ADJUSTIN
GROD
ALTERNATO RBELT
MOUNTIN G BOL T10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,33 Ibf-ft )
5. Remov e th e alternato r bracket .
ALTERNATO RBRACKET
10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,
3 3 Ibf-ft )8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
6.Disconnec t th e 4 P connecto r an d harnes s cli p bracket ,
the n remov e th e termina l nu t an d th e BL K wir e fro m
th e B terminal . Tak e ou t th e alternator .
BLK WIR E8 x 1.2 5 mm12 N- m (1.2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
4 P CONNECTO R
ALTERNATO R
7. Instal l th e revers e orde r o f removal .
8 . Adjus t th e alternato r bel t (se e pag e 4-33 ).
9 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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Alternator Bel t Inspectio n an d Adjustmen t
NOTE: Whe n usin g a ne w belt , firs t adjus t th e deflectio n
o r tensio n t o th e value s fo r th e ne w belt , the n readjus t
th e deflectio n o r tensio n t o th e value s fo r th e use d bel t
afte r runnin g engin e fo r 5 minutes .
Deflectio n method :
Appl y a forc e o f 9 8 N (1 0 kgf , 2 2 Ibf) , an d measur e th e
deflectio n betwee n th e alternato r an d crankshaf t pulley .
Deflection :
Use d Belt : 9. 5 - 11. 5 m m (0.3 7 - 0.4 5 in )
Ne w Belt : 7. 0 - 8. 0 m m (0.2 8 - 0.3 1 in )
NOTE : I f th e bel t i s wor n o r damaged , replac e it . Bel
t tensio n gaug e method :
Attac h th e bel t tensio n gaug e t o th e bel t an d measur e th e
tension . Follo w th e gaug e manufacturer' s instructions .
Tension :
Use d Belt : 39 0 - 59 0 N (4 0 - 6 0 kgf , 8 8 - 13 0 Ibf )
Ne w Belt : 78 0 - 98 0 N (8 0 - 10 0 kgf , 18 0 - 22 0 Ibf )
NOTE : I f th e bel t i s wor n o r damaged , replac e it .
BEL T TENSIO N GAUG E07JGG-001010 A
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22. Disconnect the spark plug voltage detection module

connector, and remove the engine ground cables.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
GROUND

CABLES

SPARK PLUG VOLTAGE

DETECTION MODULE

CONNECTOR

23. Remove the vacuum hoses.

VACUUM

HOSES
24. Loosen the mounting bolt, lock bolt and adjusting

rod, then remove the alternator belt.

ADJUSTING

ROD
LOCK BOLT

8 x
1.25
mm

22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m,

16 Ibf-ft)

ALTERNATOR

BELT
MOUNTING BOLT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)

25.
Loosen the idler pulley center nut and adjusting

bolt, then remove the air conditioning (A/C) com-

pressor belt.

ADJUSTING

BOLT

IDLER PULLEY

CENTER NUT

10 x
1.25
mm

44 N-m (4.5 kgf-m,

33 Ibf-ft)

A/C COMPRESSOR

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