1996 ACURA RL KA9 weight

Towing
If th e vehicl e need s t o b e towed , cal l a professiona l tow -
in g service . Neve r to w th e vehicl e behin d anothe r vehi -
cl e wit h jus t a rop e o r chain . I t i s ver y dangerous .
Emergenc y Towin g
Ther e ar e thre e popula r method s o f towin g a vehicle .
Flat-be d Equipmen t — Th e operato r load s th e vehicl e o n
th e bac k o f a truck . Thi s is th e bes t wa y o f transportin g th e
vehicle .
Whee l Lif t Equipmen t — Th e to w truc k use s tw o pivotin g
arm s tha t g o unde r th e tire s (fron t o r rear ) an d lift s the m
off th e ground . Th e othe r tw o wheel s remai n o n th e
ground .
Sling-typ e Equipmen t — Th e to w truc k use s meta l cable s
wit h hook s o n th e ends . Thes e hook s g o aroun d part s o f
th e fram e o r suspensio n an d th e cable s lif t tha t en d o f
th e vehicl e of f th e ground . Th e vehicle' s suspensio n an d
bod y ca n b e seriousl y damage d i f thi s metho d o f towin g
i s attempted .
I f th e vehicl e canno t b e transporte d b y flat-bed , i t shoul d
b e towe d wit h th e fron t wheel s of f th e ground . I f du e t o
damage , th e vehicl e mus t b e towe d wit h th e fron t
wheel s o n th e ground , d o th e following .
Release th e parkin g brake .
Star t th e engine .
Shift t o position , the n position .
Tur n of f th e engine .
Leav e th e ignitio n switc h in Accessor y (I ) s o th e steer -
in g whee l doe s no t look .
CAUTION : Imprope r towin g preparatio n wil l damag e
th e transmission . Follo w th e abov e procedur e exactly . I f
yo u canno t shif t th e transmissio n o r star t th e engine ,
th e vehicl e mus t b e transporte d o n a flat-bed .
I t i s bes t t o to w th e vehicl e n o farthe r tha n 5 0 mile s
(8 0 km) , an d kee p th e spee d belo w 35 mp h (5 5 km/h) .
CAUTION : Tryin g to lif t o r to w th e vehicl e b y th e bumper s
wil l caus e seriou s damage . Th e bumper s ar e no t designe d
t o suppor t th e vehicle' s weight .
Front:
TOWIN G HOOK S an dTIE DOW N BRACKET S
Rear:
TIE DOW N BRACKE T
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Illustrated Index

Lubricate all internal parts with engine oil during reassembly.

NOTE: Use liquid gasket, Part No. 08718 - 0001 or 08718 - 0003.

BALANCER

SHAFT

O-RING

Replace.

DOWEL

PIN

BALANCER GEAR

CASE

Apply liquid gasket to

the block mating

surface.
BALANCER SHAFT

HOLDER

Apply liquid gasket around

the oil hole to the block

mating surface.

O-RING

Replace.
6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
BALANCER SHAFT

REAR COVER

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

8 x
1.25
mm

25 N-m (2.5 kgf-m,

18 Ibf-ft)

REAR BALANCER

WEIGHT

O-RING

Replace.

OUTER PIPE

O-RING

Replace.
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE

SWITCH

18 N-m (1.8 kgf-m, 13 Ibf-ft)

1/8 in. BSPT (British

Standard Pipe Taper)

28 threads/inch. Use

proper liquid sealant.
6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)
O-RING

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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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Pistons and Crankshaft

Removal

1. Remove the balancer gear case.

O-RING

Replace.
3. Hold the balancer shaft as shown below, then

remove the rear balancer weight.

REAR BALANCER

WEIGHT

4. Pull out the balancer shaft.

NOTE: Take care not to damage the journals when

removing the balancer shaft.
BALANCER GEAR

CASE
DOWEL

PIN

2. Remove the balancer shaft rear cover.

BALANCER SHAFT

REAR COVER

O-RING

Replace.

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BALANCERSHAFT
Crankshaf t
Installation (cont'd )
14. Tighte n th e oi l pa n bolt s a s shown .
OIL PA N BOL T TIGHTENIN G SEQUENC E
8 x 1.2 5 mm : 2 2 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
15. Appl y engin e oi l t o th e balance r shaft , the n inser t
th e balance r shaft .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e journal s whe n
installin g th e balance r shaft . 16
. Instal l th e balance r shaf t holde r (se e pag e 7-3 ).
NOTE : Appl y liqui d gaske t aroun d th e oi l hol e t o
th e bloc k matin g surface .
17 . Instal l th e rea r balance r weight .
18 . Hol d th e balance r shaf t a s show n below , the n tighte n
the bolt .
8 x 1.2 5 mm25 N- m (2. 5 kgf-m ,
1 8 Ibf-ft )
19. Instal l th e balance r shaf t rea r cover .
BALANCE R SHAF TREAR COVE R6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
O-RIN GReplace .
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The numbers in the middle of the API Service label tell

you the oil's SAE viscosity or weight. Select the oil for

your vehicle according to this chart:

Ambient Temperature

An oil with a viscosity of 5W - 30 is preferred for

improved fuel economy and year-round protection in

the vehicle. You may use a 10W - 30 oil if the climate in

your area is limited to the temperature range shown on

the chart.

API SERVICE LABEL

4. Run the engine for more than 3 minutes, then check

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Removal/lnspection/lnstallation

NOTE: To remove the oil pump, the engine must be

removed from the vehicle and separated from the trans-

mission.

1. Remove the balancer gear case.

O-RING

Replace.

BALANCER GEAR

CASE
DOWEL

PIN

2. Remove the balancer shaft rear cover.

BALANCER SHAFT

REAR COVER

O-RING

Replace.
BALANCER

SHAFT
3. Hold the balancer shaft as shown below, then remove

the rear balancer weight.

4. Pull out the balancer shaft.

NOTE: Take care not to damage the journals when

removing the balancer shaft.
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Oil Pum p
Removal/lnspection/lnstallatio n (cont'd )
20. Instal l th e oi l pum p to th e cylinde r block .
OIL PUM PO-RING SReplace .DOWE
L PI N
DOWE L PI N
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
21. Instal l th e oi l pa n (se e pag e 8-10 ).
22 . Appl y engin e oi l t o th e balance r shaft , the n inser t
the balance r shaft .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e journal s whe n
installin g th e balance r shaft .
BALANCE RSHAFT
O-RING
Replace .
BALANCE R SHAF TREAR COVE R
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
23. Instal l th e balance r shaf t holde r (se e pag e 7-3 ).
NOTE : Appl y liqui d gaske t aroun d th e oi l hol e t o
th e bloc k matin g surface .
24 . Instal l th e rea r balance r weight .
25 . Hol d th e balance r shaf t a s show n below , the n tighte n
the bolt .
8 x 1.2 5 mm25 N- m (2. 5 kgf-m ,
1 8 Ibf-ft )
26. Instal l th e balance r shaf t rea r cover .
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