Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 553

11. Remove the transmission stop collars, then remove
the exhaust pipe A.
THREE WAY CATALYTIC
CONVERTER
EXHAUST
TRANSMISSION
PIPE A
STOP COLLAR
12. Remove the secondary HO2S harness cover, then
remove the three way catalytic converter.
13. Remove the heat shields.
HEAT SHIELD
HEAT SHIELD
GASKET
Replace.
GASKET
SECONDARY
Replace.
HO2S
HARNESS
COVER
Loosen these
bolts.
14. Remove the ATP cooler hoses at the ATP cooler
lines. Turn the ends of the cooler hoses up to pre-
vent ATP from flowing out, then plug the ATP cooler
lines and hoses.
NOTE: Check for any signs of leakage from the
hoses and the lines.
CONTROL
LEVER
SHIFT CABLE
COVER
ATF DIPSTICK
TUBE
O-RING
Replace.
ATF COOLER
LINES
ATF COOLER
HOSES
15. Remove the shift cable cover mounting bolts, then
remove the shift solenoid valve/A/T clutch pressure
control solenoid valve harness connector and clamp
from the shift cable cover.
16. Remove the shift cable cover from the transmission
housing.
17. Remove the shift cable holder with shift cable from
the shift cable holder base.
18. Remove the control lever from the control shaft.
19. Remove the ATF dipstick tube from the torque con-
verter housing.
SHIFT CABLE
HOLDER
WASHER
SHIFT
CABLE
SHIFT CABLE
HOLDER BASE
SHIFT SOLENOID VALVE/
A/T CLUTCH PRESSURE
CONTROL SOLENOID VALVE
HARNESS CONNECTOR