1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

9. Remov e th e mountin g screws , the n remov e th e
fron t sas h pane l fro m th e fron t sash .
FRONT SASH FRONT SASH PANEL
MOUNTIN GSCREW
10. Remov e th e oute r moldin g (se e pag e 20-12) .
11 . Remov e th e mountin g bolt s an d locknut , the n
remov e th e fron t sash .
NOTE :
• Hol d th e adjustin g bol t wit h a he x wrenc h whe n
removin g th e locknut .
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknu t t o sho w th e
origina l adjustment .
LOCKNUT
MOUNTIN G BOL T
MOUNTIN G BOL T LOCKNU T
LOCKNUT
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T BOLT/NU T
12. Remov e th e mountin g bolt , locknu t an d adjustin g
bolt . Remov e th e rea r sash , the n disconnec t th e
handl e rod .
NOTE :
• Befor e removin g th e adjustin g bolt , measur e an d
recor d th e clearanc e betwee n th e rea r sas h
an d door .
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknu t t o sho w th e
origina l adjustment .
• Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e handl e rod .
REA RSASH
LOCKNUT
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T BOLT/NU T
13. T o replac e th e oute r handle , remov e th e mountin g
screw s fro m th e rea r sash .
NOTE : Appl y greas e t o th e movin g surfaces .
OUTER HANDL EMOUNTIN GSCREWCAP
REA R SAS H
FRON
T SAS H
ADJUSTING BOL T HANDL
E RO D
DOO R
REAR SAS H
ADJUSTING
BOLT
LOCKNU T
MOUNTIN G BOL T
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Doors
Disassembl y (cont'd )
14. Remov e th e locknuts , the n remov e th e rea r glas s
guide .
NOTE :
• Hol d th e adjustin g bol t wit h a he x wrenc h whe n
removin g th e locknuts .
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknut s t o sho w th e
origina l adjustment .
CORROSION RESISTAN T BOLT/NU T
15. Befor e removin g th e latc h assembl y an d loc k
cylinder , rais e th e glas s full y b y connectin g a 1 2 V
batter y t o th e powe r windo w moto r (se e
section 23 ).
16 . Remov e th e retaine r b y slidin g i t forward . Pr y th e
cylinde r ro d ou t it s join t usin g a fla t ti p screwdriver ,
the n carefull y remov e th e loc k cylinder .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e cylinde r rod .
LOC K CYLINDE RRETAINER
CYLINDER RO D
1 7 . Disconnec t th e loc k ro d an d remov e th e loc k crank .
Remov e th e handl e cabl e an d clips .
Remov e th e mountin g screws , the n remov e th e
latc h assembl y throug h th e hol e i n th e door .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e loc k ro d an d han -
dl e cable .
LATCH ASSEMBL Y
HANDLE CABL E
MOUNTIN G SCRE W
CLIPS
LOCK CRAN K
LOC K RO D
18. Lowe r th e glas s an d remov e th e mountin g nuts ,
the n remov e th e stoppe r plates .
NOTE:
• Lowe r th e glas s b y connectin g a 1 2 V batter y t o
th e powe r windo w moto r (se e sectio n 23 ).
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e mountin g nut s t o sho w
th e origina l adjustment .
STOPPER PLATE S
MOUNTIN G NU TMOUNTIN GNUT
REA R GLAS S GUID E LOCKNU
T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
GLAS S
CYLINDE R RO D LOCKNUT
S
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19. Carefull y lowe r th e glas s unti l yo u ca n se e it s
mountin g bolts , the n remov e them . Pul l th e glas s
ou t throug h th e windo w slot .
NOTE :
• Lowe r th e glas s b y connectin g a 1 2 V batter y t o
th e powe r windo w moto r (se e sectio n 23 ).
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e mountin g bolt s t o sho w
th e origina l adjustment .
GLASS
GLAS S GUID E
GLAS S
MOUNTIN G BOLT S
20. Remov e th e locknuts , the n remov e th e fron t glas s
guide .
NOTE :
• Hol d th e adjustin g bol t wit h a he x wrenc h whe n
removin g th e locknuts .
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e locknut s t o sho w th e
origina l adjustment .
LOCKNUTS
21. Remov e th e mountin g bolt s an d loose n th e moto r
mountin g bolts , the n tak e ou t th e regulato r
assembl y throug h th e windo w slot .
NOTE :
• Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e mountin g bolt s t o sho w
th e origina l adjustment .
• Tak e car e no t t o ben d th e cables .
CABLES
MOTOR MOUNTIN GBOLTS
MOUNTIN G BOLT S
MOUNTING
BOLT
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T BOL T
22. Remov e th e mountin g bolts , the n remov e th e insid e
stabilizer s fro m th e door .
NOTE : Scrib e a lin e aroun d th e mountin g bolt s t o
sho w th e origina l adjustment .
MOUNTING BOL T8 x 1.2 5 mmINSID E STABILIZER S 2 2 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
MOUNTIN GBOLT
*: CORROSIO N RESISTAN T BOL T
GLAS S
FRON T GLAS S GUID ELOCKNU T
ADJUSTIN G BOL T
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Doors
Molding s Remova l
NOTE: Lowe r th e glas s fully .
Remove : (se e page s 20-7 , 20-8 )
• Tri m plat e • Sash cover s
• Insid e doo r handl e • Door pane l
Inne r molding :
NOTE : Pr y th e clip s ou t usin g a fla t ti p
screwdriver , the n pul l u p th e inne r molding .
Outer molding :
NOTE:
• Remov e th e fron t sas h pane l (se e pag e 20-9 )
and mountin g screw .
• Startin g a t th e front , releas e th e clips , an d lif t
and slid e th e oute r moldin g forward .
Installatio n i s th e revers e of the remova l procedure .
NOTE:
• Befor e installing , se t th e clip s ont o th e moldings .
• I f necessary , replac e an y damage d clips .
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T SCRE W
Door Remova l
1. Lowe r th e glas s fully .
2. Remov e th e sea t (se e pag e 20-39 ).
3 . Disconnec t th e connectors .
4 . Remov e th e doo r b y removin g th e doo r mountin g
bolts an d deten t ro d pin , an d b y pullin g ou t th e wir e
harness .
CAUTION : Plac e a sho p towe l o r rubbe r pa d o n th e
jac k t o preven t damag e t o th e door .
NOTE : Le t a n assistan t hol d th e door .
5. Installatio n i s th e revers e o f th e remova l procedure .
NOTE : Adjus t th e doo r positio n (se e pag e 20- 19 ).
CORROSIO N RESISTAN T BOL T
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Assembly
Assemble th e doo r i n th e revers e orde r o f disassembly ,
an d also :
1 . Greas e al l th e slidin g surface s o f th e regulato r
assembl y an d th e glas s guide s wher e shown.
REGULATO RASSEMBLY
FRON T GLAS S GUID E
2. Rol l th e glas s u p an d dow n t o se e if i t move s freel y
withou t binding . Als o mak e sur e tha t ther e i s n o
clearanc e betwee n th e glas s an d uppe r weather -
stri p whe n th e glas s i s closed . Adjus t th e positio n
o f th e glas s a s necessar y (se e page s 20-1 4 t o 20-18 ).
3 . Attac h th e wir e harnesse s correctl y o n th e door .
WIRE HARNES S
NOTE: Mak e sur e th e wir e harnesse s ar e no t
pinched .
4 . Whe n reinstallin g th e plasti c cover , appl y adhesiv e
alon g th e edg e wher e necessar y t o maintai n a con -
tinuou s sea l an d preven t wate r leaks .
REAR GLAS S GUID E
PLASTIC COVE R
PLASTIC COVE R
ADHESIV E
DOOR
NOTE : Do no t fill thes e opening s with adhesive .
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Doors

Glass Adjustment

* : Adjusting bolt locations.

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NOTE:
• Plac e th e vehicl e o n a firm , leve l surfac e whe n ad -
justin g th e glass .
• Mak e sur e th e doo r positio n i s adjuste d properl y
befor e adjustin g th e glas s (se e pag e 20-19 ).
• Lowe r th e glas s fully .
1 . Remove :
• Doo r panel/Plasti c cove r (se e page s 20-7 , 20-8 )
• Doo r tri m (se e pag e 20-38 )
• Uppe r weatherstri p (se e pag e 20-21 )
• Fron t an d cente r pilla r retainer s (se e pag e 20-21 ).
NOTE : Chec k th e weatherstri p fo r damag e an d de -
terioration , an d replac e i t i f necessary .
2 . Remov e th e switc h pane l fro m th e doo r pane l (se e
pag e 20-8 ).
3 . Connec t th e switc h pane l connecto r t o th e wir e
harness .
NOTE : Tak e car e no t t o scratc h th e switc h panel .
4 . Carefull y clos e th e doo r whil e holdin g th e doo r
glas s t o preven t i t fro m contactin g th e bod y panel .
5 . Rais e th e glas s fully .
NOTE : Chec k th e doo r fi t t o th e bod y opening .
6 . Measur e an d recor d th e clearanc e "H " an d "B "
betwee n th e glas s an d bod y a t th e location s
shown.
7. Adjus t th e clearanc e a s describe d i n th e step s 8
thr u 9 .
Standar d Clearance :
• Permissibl e tolerance : ± 2 m m (0.0 8 in )
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Glass Adjustmen t (cont'd )
a. Loose n th e bolt s an d nut s securin g th e fron t sash ,
rea r sas h an d stoppe r plates , the n mov e th e fron t
sas h al l th e wa y forwar d an d mov e th e rea r sas h
al l th e wa y backward .
NOTE : Hol d th e adjustin g bolt s wit h a he x
wrenc h whe n loosenin g th e locknuts .
b . Loose n th e bolt s securin g th e regulato r assem -
bly , an d mov e th e regulato r assembl y for e o r af t
t o alig n th e glas s with the bod y a t th e fron t an d
cente r pillars . c
. Loose n th e nut s securin g th e rea r glas s guide , an d
adjus t th e glas s for e an d af t b y movin g th e rea r
glas s guide .
NOTE : Hol d th e adjustin g bolt s with a he x
wrenc h whe n loosenin g th e locknuts .
d . Repea t step s b an d c unti l clearanc e "H " i s
withi n th e specifie d limits , the n secur e th e regu -
lato r an d glas s guide . Pres s th e stoppe r plate s
agains t th e glas s stoppers , the n secur e th e stop -
pe r plates .
NOTE : Chec k tha t th e stoppe r plate s contac t th e
glas s stopper s evenly .
8
. Adjus t th e Clearanc e "H " a s follows :
"H" (Se e pag e 20-15 )
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