Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 219

Pistons and Crankshaft
Removal (cont'd)
11. Remove the bearing from the cap. Keep all caps/bear-
ings in order.
12. Remove the upper bearing halves from the connecting
rods, and set them aside with their respective caps.
13. After removing each piston/connecting rod assem-
bly, reinstall the cap on the rod.
14. To avoid mixup during reassembly, mark each pis-
ton/connecting rod assembly with its cylinder num-
ber.
NOTE: The existing number on the connecting rod
does not indicate its position in the engine, it indicates
the rod bore size.
15. Remove the bearing cap bolts and bearing cap side
bolts, then remove the bearing cap.
RUBBER
CAP
MAIN BEARING
CAP
To help with removal of the caps, install the cap bolts in
the outside bolt holes.
CAP BOLT
MAIN BEARING CAPS
16. Lift the crankshaft out of the cylinder block, being
careful not to damage the journals.
17. Reinstall the main caps and bearings on the cylin-
der block in proper order.
CRANKSHAFT