Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 560

Transmission
Reassembly (cont'd)
33. Install the special tool onto the mainshaft as shown.
34. Engage the park pawl with the park gear by moving
the detent lever to the
35. Coat the 24 mm washers with ATF, then install
them and the new locknuts on each shaft.
36. Tighten the locknuts to the specified torque using a
torque wrench.
TORQUE: 127 N-m (13.0 kgf-m, 94 Ibf-ft)
NOTE: Countershaft locknut has left-hand threads.
37. Stake each locknut into its shaft using a 3.5 mm
(0.14 in) punch as shown.
COUNTERSHAFT
LOCKNUT
MAINSHAFT HOLDER
07924-PJ4010A
position.
0.7- 1.2 mm
(0.03 - 0.05 in)
3.5 mm (0.14 in)
MAINSHAFT
LOCKNUT
38. Install two dowel pins, four ATF feed pipes with new
O-rings, and a new rear cover gasket on the trans-
mission housing.
39. Install the rear cover, and engage the reverse gears
while rotating the mainshaft.
REAR COVER
COUNTERSHAFT
REVERSE
GEAR
40. Push on the rear cover while expanding the snap
ring with the snap ring pliers until the ring snaps in
place around the bearing.
NOTE: Make sure the snap ring fits in place around
the bearing. If not, raise the countershaft to fit the
snap ring in place.
SNAP RING
41. Install the transmission range switch harness bracket
and the bolts, then tighten the bolts on the rear cover
(ten bolts).
TORQUE: 26 N-m (2.7 kgf-m, 20 Ibf-ft)
42. Apply liquid gasket (P/N 08718-0001) to the sealing
bolt threads, and install the sealing bolt and the
34 mm washer ('96 (M5DA - 1026239 ~) - 01 mod-
els) on the rear cover.
TORQUE:
• '96 model (~ M5DA - 1026238)
78 N-m (8.0 kgf-m, 58 Ibf-ft)
• '96 (M5DA - 1026239~) - 01 models
98 N-m (10.0 kgf-m, 72 Ibf-ft)
REVERSE
IDLER GEAR
MAINSHAFT
REVERSE
GEAR
BALL BEARING