Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 326

Engine Removal/Installation

Removal (cont'd)

44. Remove the heat shield.

Loosen these
bolts.

HEAT
SHIELD

6 x 1.0 mm

9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)

45. Remove the ATF cooler hoses. Plug the ATF cooler

hoses and lines.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m

8.7 Ibf-ft)

LOCKNUT
16 N-m (1.6 kgf-m,
12 Ibf-ft)

SHIFT CABLE

HOLDER

SHIFT CABLE
COVER

CONTROL
LEVER

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,

8.7 Ibf-ft)

ATF COOLER
HOSES

46. Remove the shift cable cover mounting bolts, then

remove the shift control solenoid valve/linear sole-
noid harness connector from the shift cable cover.

47. Remove the shift cable cover from the transmission

housing.

48. Remove the shift cable with shift cable holder from

the shift cable holder base.

49. Remove the control lever from the control shaft.

50. Lower the hoist.

51. Remove the upper and lower radiator hoses.

UPPER RADIATOR
HOSE

LOWER RADIATOR
HOSE

52. Remove the radiator assembly (see page

10-4

).

53. Remove the heater hoses.

HEATER
HOSES

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54. Attach the chain hoist to the engine.

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR

29 N-m (3.0 kgf-m, 22 Ibf-ft)

NOTE: Loosen the locknut on the

fuel pressure regulator, then turn
the fuel pressure regulator 180°.

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Engine Removal/Installation

Removal (cont'd)

55. Raise the hoist.

56. Remove the shift cable guide.

CAUTION: Take care not to bend the shift cable

(see

section 14

).

57. Remove the transmission beam.

TRANSMISSION
BEAM

58. Remove the transmission mount and transmission

mount bracket.

TRANSMISSION,

MOUNT

TRANSMISSION

MOUNT BRACKET

59. Lower the hoist.

60. Separate the left front mount bracket from the left

front mount.

LEFT FRONT
MOUNT

61. Separate the right front mount bracket from the

right front mount.

RIGHT FRONT
MOUNT

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62. Separate the right engine mount bracket from the

right engine mount, then remove the vacuum hose.

RIGHT ENGINE
MOUNT BRACKET

VACUUM

HOSE

RIGHT ENGINE
MOUNT

63. Separate the left engine mount bracket from the left

engine mount, then remove the vacuum hose.

LEFT ENGINE
MOUNT BRACKET

LEFT ENGINE
MOUNT

VACUUM
HOSE

64. Raise the chain hoist to remove all slack from the

chain.

65. Check that the engine/transmission is completely

free of vacuum hoses, fuel and coolant hoses and
electrical wiring.

66. Slowly raise the engine approximately 150 mm (6 in).

Check once again that all hoses and wires are discon-

nected from the engine/transmission.

67. Raise the engine all the way, and remove it from the

vehicle.

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