Closinq Force And Opening Drag Check - Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual

1 .
Closing Force and Opening Drag Check
Remove the headliner (see page 20-54).
Closing force check:
. With a shop towel (A) on the leading edge of the
glass (B), attach a spring scale (C)as shown.
. Have an assistant hold the switch to close the
glass while you measure the force required to
stop it.
. Read the force as soon as the glass stops moving,
then immediately release the switch and spring
scale.
Closing Force: 200 - 290 N (20 30 kgf, /t4 - 66 lbt)
3. lf the force in not within specification, remove the
moonroof motor (see page 20-41), then check these
rlems:
' The gear position and the inner cablefor
breakage and damage. lf the gear portion is
broken, replace the motor. It the inner cable is
damaged, remove the frame (see page 20-42),
and replace the cable assembly (see page 20-44]..
. The moonroof motor (see page 22-1221.ll lhe
motor fails to run or doesn't turn smoothly.
replace it.
. The opening drag. Go to step 4.
4. Opening drag check: Protectthe leading edge ofthe
glass with a shop towel (A). Measure the effort
required to open the glass using a spring scale (B)
as snown.
lf lhe load is over 40 N (4 kgf, 9 lbf), check these
trems:
. The side clearance and glass height adjustment
(see page 20-391.
. For broken or damaged sliding parts. lf any
sliding parts are damaged, replace them.
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