Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 671

17. Install the air cleaner housing assembly.
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 Ibf-ft)
18. Install the vehicle speed sensor (VSS)/power steer-
ing speed sensor, then connect the VSS connector.
6 x 1.0 mm
12 N-m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 Ibf-ft)
O-RING
Replace. VSS/POWER STEERING
SPEED SENSOR
AIR CLEANER
HOUSING ASSEMBLY
VSS CONNECTOR
19. Remove the steering gearbox mounting bolts, then
install the lower plate and the steering gearbox
mounting bolts.
10 x 1.25 mm
38 N-m (3.9 kgf-m,
28 Ibf-ft)
20. Install the driveshafts and the intermediate shaft
(see section 16).
CAUTION: While installing the driveshaft and the
intermediate shaft in the differential, be sure not to
allow dust and other foreign particles to enter into
the differential.
21. Install the damper fork, then install the right and left
ball joints to the each lower arm with the castle nuts
and new cotter pins (see
STEERING GEARBOX
MOUNTING BOLTS
59 N-m (6.0 kgf-m,
43 Ibf-ft)
LOWER
PLATE
section 18).