1996 ACURA RL KA9 tow bar

Main Bearing s
Clearanc e
1. T o chec k mai n bearing-to-journa l oi l clearance ,
remov e th e mai n cap s an d bearin g halves .
2 . Clea n eac h mai n journa l an d bearin g hal f wit h a
clea n sho p towel .
3 . Plac e on e stri p o f plastigag e acros s eac h mai n jour -
nal.
NOTE : I f th e engin e is stil l i n th e vehicl e whe n yo u
bol t th e mai n ca p dow n t o chec k clearance , th e
weigh t o f th e crankshaf t an d flywhee l will flatte n
th e plastigag e furthe r tha n jus t th e torqu e o n th e
ca p bolts , an d giv e yo u a n incorrec t reading . Fo r a n
accurat e reading , suppor t th e crankshaf t wit h a jac k
unde r th e counterweight s an d chec k onl y on e bear -
ing a t a time .
4. Reinstal l th e bearing s an d caps , the n torqu e th e 9
m m cap bolts to 3 9 N- m (4. 0 kgf-m , 2 9 Ibf-ft) . Torqu e
th e 1 1 m m ca p bolt s to 7 6 N- m (7. 8 kgf-m , 5 7 Ibf-ft) .
5. Torqu e th e sid e bolt s to 4 9 N- m (5. 0 kgf-m , 3 6 Ibf-ft) .
6 . Remov e th e cap s an d bearings , an d measur e th e
wides t par t o f th e plastigage .
Mai n Bearing-to-Journa l Oi l Clearance :
Standar d (New) : 0.02 0 - 0.04 4 m m
(0.000 8 - 0.001 7 in )
Servic e Limit : 0.0 5 m m (0.00 2 in )
PLASTIGAG E STRI P
Selectio n
CAUTION : I f th e code s ar e indecipherabl e becaus e o f a n
accumulatio n o f dir t an d dust , d o no t scru b the m wit h a
wir e brus h o r scraper . Clea n the m onl y wit h solven t o r
detergent .
Crankshaf t Bor e Cod e Location s
Letters o r bar s hav e bee n stampe d o n th e en d of the
cylinde r bloc k a s a cod e fo r th e siz e o f eac h o f th e fou r
mai n journa l bores . Us e them , an d th e number s o r bar s
stampe d o n th e crankshaf t (code s fo r mai n journa l size) , t o
choos e th e correc t bearings .
No. 4 JOURNA L(DRIVE PLAT E END )
No. 1 JOURNA L(PULLEY END )
Main Journa l Cod eLocation s (Number s o r Bars )
Bearin g Desig n
COLO R
No. 1 JOURNA L(PULLEY END )No. 4 JOURNA L(DRIVE PLAT E EN D
Bearin g Identificatio nColor cod e i s o n th eedg e o f th e bearing .
LOWER BEARIN G
GROOVE
UPPER BEARIN G
NOTE: Whe n usin g bearin g halve s o f differen t colors , i t
doe s no t matte r whic h colo r i s use d in th e to p o r bottom .
Smallermainjourna l
Smalle rbearing(thicker )
7. I f th e plastigag e measure s to o wid e o r to o narrow ,
remov e th e crankshaft , an d remov e th e uppe r hal f
o f th e bearing . Instal l a new , complet e bearin g wit h
th e sam e colo r cod e (selec t th e colo r a s show n i n
th e righ t colum n o f thi s page) , an d rechec k th e
clearance .
CAUTION: D o no t file , shim , o r scrap e th e bearing s
or th e cap s t o adjus t clearance .
8. I f th e plastigag e show s th e clearanc e is stil l incor -
rect, tr y th e nex t large r o r smalle r bearin g (th e colo r
liste d abov e o r belo w tha t one) , an d chec k again .
NOTE : I f th e prope r clearanc e canno t b e obtaine d
b y usin g th e appropriat e large r o r smalle r bearings ,
replac e th e crankshaf t an d star t over .
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6. I f th e plastigag e measure s to o wid e o r to o narrow ,
remov e th e uppe r hal f o f th e bearing , instal l a new ,
complet e bearin g wit h th e sam e colo r cod e (selec t
th e colo r a s show n i n th e righ t colum n o f thi s page) ,
an d rechec k th e clearance .
CAUTION : D o no t file , shim , o r scrap e th e bearing s
o r th e cap s to adjus t clearance .
7 . I f th e plastigag e show s th e clearanc e i s stil l incor -
rect , tr y th e nex t large r o r smalle r bearin g (th e colo r
liste d abov e o r belo w tha t one) , an d chec k clear -
anc e again .
NOTE : I f th e prope r clearanc e canno t b e obtaine d
b y usin g th e appropriat e large r o r smalle r bearings ,
replac e th e crankshaf t an d star t over . NOTE
: Whe n usin g bearin g halve s o f differen t colors , i t
doe s no t matte r whic h colo r i s use d i n th e to p o r bottom .
Connectin g Ro d Bearing s
Clearanc e
1. Remov e th e connectin g ro d ca p an d bearin g half .
2 . Clea n th e crankshaf t ro d journa l an d bearin g hal f
wit h a clea n sho p towel .
3 . Plac e a plastigag e acros s stri p th e ro d journal .
4 . Reinstal l th e bearin g hal f an d cap , an d torqu e th e
nut s t o 4 4 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m , 3 3 Ibf-ft) .
NOTE : D o no t rotat e th e crankshaf t during inspec -
tion.
5. Remov e th e ro d ca p an d bearin g half , an d measur e
th e wides t par t o f th e plastigage .
Connectin g Ro d Bearing-to-Journa l Oi l Clearance :
Standar d (New) : 0.02 2 - 0.04 6 m m
(0.000 9 - 0.001 8 in )
Servic e Limit : 0.0 5 m m (0.00 2 in )
PLASTIGAG E STRI P
Selectio n
CAUTION : I f th e code s ar e indecipherabl e becaus e o f
a n accumulatio n o f dir t an d dust , d o no t scru b the m
wit h a wir e brus h o r scraper . Clea n the m onl y wit h sol -
ven t o r detergent .
Connectin g Ro d Cod e Locatio n
Number s o r bar s hav e bee n stampe d o n th e sid e o f eac h
connectin g ro d a s a cod e fo r th e siz e o f th e bi g end . Us e
them , an d th e letter s o r bar s stampe d o n th e cran k
(code s fo r ro d journa l size) , t o choos e th e correc t bear -
ings.
Half o f numbe r i sstampe d o n bearin gcap an d th e othe rhalf i s stampe d o nconnectin g rod .
Connectin g Ro d Journa l Cod e Location s (Letter s o r Bars )
Bearin g Identificatio nColor cod e is o n th eedg e o f th e bearing .
Smallerrodjourna l
Smalle rbearing(thicker )
Small bearin g (thicker )
Larger bi g en d bor e
No. 6 JOURNA L(DRIVE PLAT E END )
No. 1 JOURNA L(PULLEY END )
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Injectors
Replacemen t
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
Do no t smok e whe n workin g o n th e fue l system . Kee p ope n flame s awa y fro m you r wor k area .
1 . Remov e th e stru t bar .
2 . Remov e th e engin e cover .
3 . Reliev e fue l pressur e (se e pag e 11-132 ).
4 . Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e injectors .
5 . Disconnec t th e PC V valve .
6 . Disconnec t th e vacuu m hos e an d fue l retur n hos e fro m th e fue l pressur e regulator .
NOTE : Plac e a ra g o r sho p towe l ove r th e hose s befor e disconnectin g them .
7. Disconnec t th e fue l hos e fro m th e fue l rail .
8 . Remov e th e vacuu m pipe .
9 . Loose n th e retaine r nut s o n th e fue l rai l an d harnes s holder .
10 . Disconnec t th e 3 P connecto r fro m th e MA P sensor .
11 . Disconnec t th e fue l rail .
12 . Remov e th e injector s fro m th e intak e manifold .
HARNESSHOLDER
SEALRINGReplace .
FUELPRESSUR EREGULATO R
INJECTO R
INSULATO R
PCVVALV E
MAPSENSO R
O-RINGReplace .
CUSHIONRINGReplace .
INJECTO R
12 N- m(1.2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
ENGIN ECOVER
9.8 N- m(1.0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
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