Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 450

1st Gear One-way Clutch

Disassembly/lnspection/Reassembly

1. Remove the set plate from the countershaft 1st

gear.

2. Remove the one-way clutch by prying it up with the

end of a screwdriver.

COUNTERSHAFT 1ST GEAR

RETAINER

TAB

SCREWDRIVER

COUNTERSHAFT
1ST GEAR

3. Inspect the parts as follows:

COUNTERSHAFT
2ND GEAR ASSEMBLY

ONE-WAY CLUTCH HUB

Inspect for wear and
scoring.

SET PLATE

Inspect for wear.

THRUST NEEDLE
BEARING
Inspect for galling and
rough movement.

ONE-WAY CLUTCH

Inspect for damage and

faulty movement.

COUNTERSHAFT

1ST GEAR
Inspect for wear and
scoring.

Assemble the one-way clutch, thrust needle bearing

and set plate on the countershaft 1st gear.

Hold countershaft 1st gear, and turn the counter-

shaft 2nd gear assembly in the direction shown to

be sure it turns freely. Also make sure the counter-

shaft 2nd gear assembly does not turn in the oppo-

site direction.

COUNTER-
SHAFT

1ST GEAR

COUNTERSHAFT

2ND GEAR

ASSEMBLY

ONE-WAY CLUTCH

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Clutch

Illustrated Index

1ST/4TH CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

O-RINGS
Replace.

CHECK VALVE

4TH CLUTCH
PISTON

RETURN SPRING

SPRING RETAINER

SNAP RING

CLUTCH PLATES
Standard thickness:
2.6 mm (0.102 in)

CLUTCH END
PLATE

SNAP RING

CLUTCH DISCS
Standard thickness:

1.94 mm (0.076 in)

CLUTCH DISCS
Standard thickness:
2.34 mm (0.092 in)

SNAP RING

CLUTCH END PLATE

CLUTCH PLATES
Standard thickness:
2.0 mm (0.079 in)

SNAP RING

SPRING RETAINER

RETURN SPRING

DISC SPRING

CLUTCH PISTON

O-RINGS
Replace.

1ST CLUTCH DRUM

4TH CLUTCH DRUM

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Clutch

Illustrated Index (cont'd)

2ND CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

3RD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

CLUTCH DRUM

O-RINGS
Replace.

CHECK VALVE

CLUTCH PLATES
Standard thickness:
2.0 mm (0.079 in)

CLUTCH END
PLATE

SNAP RING

CLUTCH DISCS
Standard thickness:
2.34 mm (0.092 in)

CLUTCH
PISTON

CLUTCH DISCS
Standard thickness:

1.94 mm (0.076 in)

SNAP RING

CLUTCH END PLATE
CLUTCH PLATES
Standard thickness:

2.0 mm (0.079 in)

SNAP RING

SPRING RETAINER

RETURN SPRING

CLUTCH PISTON

O-RINGS
Replace.

CLUTCH DRUM

DISC SPRING

RETURN SPRING

SPRING RETAINER

SNAP RING

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REVERSE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

1ST-HOLD CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

SNAP RING

CLUTCH END
PLATE

CLUTCH PLATES
Standard thickness:
2.0 mm (0.079 in)

O-RINGS
Replace.

CLUTCH DRUM

CLUTCH DISCS
Standard thickness:

1.94 mm (0.076 in)

CLUTCH DISCS
Standard thickness:
1.94 mm (0.076 in)

SNAP RING

CLUTCH END PLATE

CLUTCH PLATES
Standard thickness:
2.0 mm (0.079 in)

SNAP RING

SPRING RETAINER

RETURN SPRING

DISC SPRING

CLUTCH PISTON

O-RINGS
Replace.

CLUTCH DRUM

SNAP RING

SPRING RETAINER

RETURN SPRING

DISC SPRING

CLUTCH PISTON

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