Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual — part 454

Oil Seals

Removal

1. Remove the oil seal from the transmission housing.

OIL SEAL
Replace.

TRANSMISSION
HOUSING

2. Remove the oil seal from the torque converter hous-

ing.

OIL SEAL
Replace.

TORQUE CONVERTER
HOUSING

Installation

1. Install the oil seal into the transmission housing

using the special tool as shown.

DRIVER

07749-0010000

SEAL DRIVER
ATTACHMENT

07LAD-SM40100

10.5-11.5 mm

(0.41 - 0.45 in)

TRANSMISSION

HOUSING

OIL SEAL

2. Install the oil seal into the torque converter housing

using the special tools as shown.

DRIVER

07749-0010000

TORQUE CONVERTER
HOUSING

5.7 - 6.7 mm

(0.22 - 0.26 in)

ATTACHMENT,
72 x 75 mm

07746-0010600

OIL SEAL

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Torque Converter Housing Bearings

Mainshaft Bearing/Oil Seal Replacement

1. Drive out or pull up the mainshaft bearing and oil seal

using the special tools as shown.

DRIVER

07749-0010000

TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING

ATTACHMENT,

07947-6340500

SLIDE HAMMER,
3/8"-16
(Commercially available)

ADJUSTABLE
BEARING PULLER,
25-40 mm

07736-A01000B

or

07736-A01000A

2. Drive in the new mainshaft bearing until it bottoms

in the housing using the special tools as shown.

DRIVER

07749-0010000

ATTACHMENT,
62 x 68 mm

07746-0010500

3. Install the new oil seal flush with the housing using

the special tools as shown.

DRIVER

07749-0010000

ATTACHMENT,

72 x 75 mm

07746-0010600

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Torque Converter Housing

Bearings

Transmission Housing

Mainshaft Bearing

Countershaft Bearing Replacement

1. Remove the countershaft roller bearing using the

special tool as shown.

SLIDE HAMMER,

3/8" - 16

(Commercially available)

ADJUSTABLE
BEARING
PULLER,

25 - 40 mm

07736-A01000B

or

07736-A01000A

2. Install the ATF guide plate.

3. Drive the new bearing into the housing using the

special tools as shown.

DRIVER

07749-0010000

ATTACHMENT.
62 x 68 mm

07746-0010500

0-0.1 mm

(0-0.003 in)

ATF GUIDE PLATE

Replacement

1. To remove the mainshaft bearing from the trans-

mission housing, expand the snap ring with the
snap ring pliers, then push the bearing out.

NOTE: Do not remove the snap ring unless it's nec-

essary to clean the groove in the housing.

Remove

MAINSHAFT
BEARING

2. Expand the snap ring with the snap ring pliers,

insert the new bearing part-way into it, then release

the pliers. Push the bearing down into the transmis-

sion until the ring snaps in place around it.

NOTE: Install with groove side of the bearing facing
inside the transmission housing.

Install

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Park Mechanism

Disassembly/lnspection/Reassembly

1. Remove the park pawl shaft sleeve, park pawl and park pawl spring.

2. Remove the transmission range switch (see page

14-180

).

3. Remove the bolt securing the detent lever to the control shaft, then remove the control shaft.

4. Remove the detent lever and park rod assembly from the transmission housing.

5. Assemble the park mechanism in the reverse order of disassembly.

NOTE: See page

14-180

and

14-181

when installing the transmission range switch.

PARK PAWL
SHAFT SLEEVE

PARK PAWL

PARK PAWL
SPRING

PARK PAWL
SHAFT

TRANSMISSION

HOUSING

CONTROL SHAFT

DETENT SPRING PLATE

PARK ROD ASSEMBLY

6 x 1.0 mm

14 N-m

(1.4 kgf-m,
10 Ibf-ft)

PARK ROD

LOCK WASHER

Replace.

DETENT
LEVER

DETENT SPRING PIN

DETENT SPRING

LOCK WASHER
Replace.

6 x 1.0 mm

12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)

DETENT LEVER

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