Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 223

Crankshaft
Installation (cont'd)
10. Apply liquid gasket to the cylinder block mating sur-
face of the rear cover, then install the cover on the
cylinder block.
REAR COVER
Apply liquid gasket
along the broken line.
NOTE:
• Use liquid gasket, Part No. 08718 - 0001 or 08718
- 0003.
• Check that the mating surfaces are clean and dry
before applying liquid gasket.
• Apply liquid gasket evenly, being careful to cover
all the mating surface.
• To prevent oil leakage, apply liquid gasket to the
inner threads of the bolt holes.
• Do not apply liquid gasket to O-ring grooves.
• Do not install the parts if five minutes or more
have elapsed since applying liquid gasket.
Instead reapply liquid gasket after removing old
residue.
• After assembly, wait at least 30 minutes before
filling the engine with oil.
Do not apply liquid gasket
to O-ring groove.
NOTE:
• Apply a light coat of oil to the crankshaft and to the
lip of the oil seal.
• Use a new O-ring and apply oil when installing it.
REAR COVER
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m,
8.7 Ibf-ft)
11. Apply liquid gasket to the cylinder block mating sur-
face of the oil pump.
NOTE: Do not apply liquid gasket to the O-ring
grooves.
Apply liquid gasket
along the broken line.
DOWEL PINS
O-RING
Replace.
OIL PUMP
HOUSING
O-RING GROOVE