1998 ACURA INTEGRA Service Repair Manual

Removal
Disconnect the connectors from the horn and cruise
control set/resume switches.
Remove the steering wheel nut.
Remove the steering wheel by rocking it slightly
from side-to-side as you pull steadily with both
hands. STEER|NG WHEEL
HORNCONNECTOR
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@ store a removed airbag assembly with
the pad surtace up. ll the airbag is improperly stored
tace down. accidental deployment could propel the unit
with snough force to cause serious iniury.
NOTE: lf an intact airbag assembly has been removed
from a scrapped car or has been found defective or
damaged during transit, storage or service, it should be
deDloyed (see section 23).
TORX BOLT9.8 N.m (1.0 kqt m, 6.5 lbf'ft)TORX BOLT9.8 N.m 11.0 kgf.m,6.5 lbf.ft)
CRUISE COTROL SET/RESUME SWITCHES
CAUTION:
Carefully inspect the airbsg assembly betore inst8ll-
ing. Do nol install 8n airbag assembly that shows
signs ot being dropped or improperly handled, such
as dents, cracks or deformation.
Oo not disassemble or tampel with the airb8g as-
sembly.
STEERING WHEEL
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CRUISE CONTROL SET/RESUME SWITCHES COVER
HORN CONTACT PLATE

Steering Wheel
lnstallation
Airbag installation
CAUTION:
. Before installing ths st€€ring wheel, align th€ front
wheels straight ahead.
. Be sure to ingtall the harnoss wirss 90 that they 8re
not pinched or intorfering with other car parts.
. Do not replace the original st€ering wheel with rny
other d8ign, since it will mako h impossiblo to p.op-
erly install the sirbag. {Only use genuinc HONDA
rephcamont parts)
. After rea$embly, contirm that ih€ wheels are still
st.ight 8head and that stooring wheel spoke angle
is correct. It minor spoko aogle sdiustment is n€cas-
sary. do so only by adiustment ol the tis-rods, not by
removing and reposhioning the 3teering who€|.
!@ confirm thst the airbag a33embly is
sscurely attached to th€ steering wheel; otherwi3e,
severe personal iniury could result during airbag
deploymenl.
1. Before instslling the steering wheel. center the
cable reel. Do this by first rotating the cable reel
clockwise until it stoos. Then rotate it counterclock-
wise (approximately two turns) until. The arrow
make on the cable reel label points straight up.
ARROW MARK
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2. Installthe steering wheel.
NOTE: Be sure the steering wheel shatt engages
the cable reel and canceling sleeve.
CAUTION: Do not tap on ths stearing whool or
stsering column shaft whon in3tslling tha 3teoring
whs6l.
49 N'm ls.o kgf.m. 36 lbf'ftl
Aftach the cruise control sevresume switches con-
nector to the steering wheel clip.
Connect the horn conneclor,
CRUISE CONTROLSET,/RESUME SW]TCHESCONNECTOR

Installthe airbag assembly with new Torx bolts, and
installthe covers.
cRursECONTROLSET/RESUMEswtTcH covER
Hold the pawl side connector half. and press on the
back of the sleeve-side connector halt in the direction
shown. As the two connector halves are pressed
together, the sleeve is pushed back by the pawl.
NOTE: Do not touch the sleeve.
7.When the connector halves are completely connected.
the pawl is released. and the spring loaded sleeve
locks the connector.
SPRING.LOADEDSLEEVE
Attach the connector in the holder, then install the
access panel on the stee.ing wheel lower cover.
Connect the positive cable first. then the negative
cable to the battery.
After installing the airbag assembly, confirm proper
system operation:
. Turn the ignition switch ON (ll); the instrument
panel SRS indicator light should come on for
about six seconds and then go off.
. Confirm operation of horn buttons.
. Confirm operation of cruise control sevresume
switches.
10.
17-27

Steering Golumn
Removal
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a All SRS wire harnesses are covered with yellow insu-
lation. Before vou disconnect any pan of an SRS wire
harness, disconnect the airbag Gonnectors.
a Whenever the ignition switch is ON (lll, or has been
turned OFF for less than three minutes, be carelul not
to bump the SRS unit; the airbags could accidentally
deploy and cause damage or iniuries.
a For additional precautions, lelel to the SRS sub-section
in section 23.
1. Remove the airbag assembly and steering wheel
(see page 17-25).
2. Remove the lower cover.
3. Remove the driver's knee bolster,
Remove the column covers by removing the
screws.
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LOWER COVER
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1.
9.
Remove the SRS wire harness connector from the
connector holder.
Disconnect the cable reel connector and SRS main
wire harness connector (see page 17-24).
CONNECTOR HOI-DER
SRS WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR
Disconnect the cruse control switch connector from
the cable reel, and remove the cable reel trom the
combination switch.
Remove the turn signal canceling sleeve.
Remove the combination switch from the steering
column by disconnecting the connectors.

10. Remove the steering joint cover.
Remove the steering joint bolts, and move the iointtoward the column.
11.
JOINT COVER
12.
'13.
Disconnect the ignition switch connectors from the
under-dash fuse/relay box.
Remove the steering column by removing the
aftaching nuts and bolts.
17-29

Steering Column
Inspection
Check the steering column ball bearing and the steer-
ing joint bearings for play and proper movement. ll
there is noise or if there is excessive plav, replace the
ioint or column assembly.
Check the retaining collar tor damage. lf ir is dam'
aged, replace the retaining coilar.
Check the absorbing plates, absorbing plate guides
and sliding capsules for distonion and breakage.
Replace them as an assembly if they are distorted or
DroKen.
ABSORBING PLATE
COLUMN SALL BEANING
IGNITION SWITCHsee section 23.
Move the tilt lever from the loose position to lock
position 3 to 5 times; then measure the tilt lever
preload 10 mm (0.4 in) from the end of the tilt lever.
Preload: 70-90 N {7 -9 kgl, 15-20 lbll
lf the measurement is out of the specification,
adjust the preload using the following procedures.
a. Loosen the tilt lever, and set the steering column
in the neutral position,
b. Remove the 6 mm lock bolt and remove the stop.
c. Adjust the preload by turning the tilt lock bolt left
or right.
d. Pull up the tilt lever to the uppermost position
and install the stop. Check the preload again. lf
the measurement is still out of specification,
repeat the above procedures (a) through (c) to
adjust.
CAUTION: Be carelul not to loosen the lilt lsvel
when installing the stop or tightening the 6 mm
lock bolt.
RETAINING COLLAR
AESORBING PLATE
JOINTBEARINGS
PLASTICINJECTIONS
This pan is attachedto the column bracketwith the plastic iniectaons.
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SPRING SCALE
TILT LOCK BOLT
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9.8 N.m (1.0 kst.m, 7.2 lblft)
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lnstallation
RETAINING COLLAR
13 N.m (1.3 kgf.m,9 tbf.ft)
FLANGE BOLT22 N m (2.2 kgt m, 16 lbf.ftl
STEERING JOINT BOLTS22 N.m {2.2 kgI.D. 16 tbf.ftl
(cont'd)
STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY
17-31

Steering Column
Installation (cont'dl
CAUTION:
a All SRS wire harness€s are covored with yollow insu-
lation. B€fors you disconnect any part of an SRS wire
harness. disconnoct the airbag connoctois.
a Whenever the ignition switch is ON (lll, or has beon
turned OFF for less than throo minutos, be caleful not
to bump the SRS unit; ths airbags could accidsntslly
deploy and caus€ damago or iniuries.
a For additionalpracautions, reter to the SRS sub-section
in section 23,
1. Slip the upper end of the steering joint onto the col-
umn shaft (line up the bolt hole with the flat on the
shaft). and loosely install the upper steering joint
bolt UPPER STEERTNG JorNT BoLT
STEERINGJOINT
Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the pin-
ion shaft. Line up the bolt hole with the groove
around the shaft) and loosely installthe lower bolt.
NOTE:
. Be sure that the lower steering joint bolt, is
securely in the groove in the steering g€arbox
prn ron.
. Before tightening the steering joint bolts, pull on
the steering ioint to make sure that the steering
ioint is fullY seated.LOWER STEERING JOINT BOLT
Fin6ltorque:22 N.m12.2 kgf.m, 16 lbf.ft)
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Install the steering column with the flange nuts,
then installthe column holder and flange bolts.
Tighten the upper and lower steering joint bolts
loosely installed in steps'l and 2.
STEERING COLUMN
FLANGE BOLTS22 N'm(2.2 kgt'm' 16lbf'ftl
Install the steering joint cover with the clamps and
cllP.
CLIP
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