Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 561

GLASS
Removal, page 

20-7

Adjustment, page

20-16

REAR LOWER
CHANNEL

STRIKER
Adjustment, page

20-18

GLASS RUN
CHANNEL

FRONT

CHANNEL

OUTER
HANDLE
COVER

OUTER HANDLE
Removal, page

20-5

POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH

LATCH

Removal, page

20-5

REGULATOR
Removal, page 

20-7

CYLINDER
SWITCH

OUTER HANDLE
BASE

SEAT B

SEAT A

LOCK CYLINDER

INNER HANDLE
CABLE

INNER
HANDLE

TRIM PLATE

LATCH
PROTECTOR

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Doors

Door Panel Removal

NOTE: Take care not to scratch the door panel and other

parts.

1. Remove the trim plate, then remove the screws.

NOTE: Do not remove the inner handle from the

door panel.

Screw locations, 2

Pry here.

INNER
HANDLE

TRIM

PLATE

2. Remove the screw and stop. Release the clips that

hold the door panel, then remove the door panel by

pulling it upward.

NOTE: Remove the door panel with as little bending

as possible to avoid creasing or breaking it.

TRIM PAD
REMOVER

(Commercially
available)
Snap-on
#A177, or
equivalent

12 mm
(0.47 in.)

1 mm
(0.04 in.)

45 mm

(1.77 in.)

Clip locations

DOOR
PANEL

TRIM PAD

REMOVER

DOOR PANEL

STOP

3. Disconnect the connectors and inner handle cable.

SECURITY
INDICATOR
CONNECTOR
(driver's)

POWER SEAT
MEMORY SWITCH
CONNECTOR
(driver's)

COURTESY
LIGHT
CONNECTOR

TWEETER
CONNECTOR

(for some models)

POWER WINDOW
SWITCH CONNECTOR

TRUNK LID
OPENER SWITCH
CONNECTOR

4. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

INNER HANDLE
CABLE

POWER DOOR
LOCK SWITCH
CONNECTOR

TWEETER
CONNECTOR

(for some models)

POWER MIRROR
SWITCH

CONNECTORS

Screw location, 1

95 mm (3.74 in.)

45°

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Outer Handle/Latch Removal

NOTE: Raise the glass fully.

1. Remove:

Door panel

Plastic cover (see page 

20-2

)

2. Remove the glass run channel as needed, then

remove the rear lower channel.

Bolt location, 1

6 x 1.0 mm

9 N-m (0.9 kgf-m,
7 Ibf-ft)

GLASS RUN
CHANNEL

GLASS RUN
CHANNEL

REAR LOWER
CHANNEL

3. Remove the outer handle cover, then remove the

lock cylinder.

NOTE:

Take care not to drop the bolt inside the door.

Remove in numbered sequence.

Bolt locations

4 x 0.8 mm
3 N-m (0.3 kgf-m,
2 Ibf-ft)

CYLINDER

ROD

Disconnect.

COLLAR

5 x 0.8 mm
5 N-m (0.5 kgf-m,
4 Ibf-ft)

OUTER
HANDLE
BASE

HOLE
SEAL

OUTER
HANDLE
COVER

OUTER
HANDLE
BASE

CLIPS

CYLINDER SWITCH
CONNECTOR
Disconnect and detach.

LOCK
CYLINDER

HOLDER

REAR
LOWER
CHANNEL

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Doors

Outer Handle/Latch Removal (cont'd)

4. Remove the outer handle as shown.

OUTER HANDLE
BASE

LEVER

SEAT B

5. Remove the seat A, then loosen the bolt.

OUTER
HANDLE

BASE

SEAT A

5 x 0.8 mm

5 N-m (0.5 kgf-m,
4 Ibf-ft)
Loosen.

6. Slide the outer handle base, and remove it from the

door. Disconnect the connector, detach the clips,
then remove the latch with the outer handle base
through the hole in the door. Pry the outer handle

rod out from the outer handle base using diagonal

cutters.

NOTE:

To ease reassembly, note location of the outer

handle rod on the joint before disconnecting it.

Take care not to bend the rods.

Screw locations

6 x 1.0 mm

5 N-m (0.5 kgf-m,
4 Ibf-ft)

Nut location, 1

OUTER HANDLE

ROD

DIAGONAL
CUTTERS

6 x 1.0 mm

8 N-m (0.8 kgf-m,
6 Ibf-ft)

CYLINDER

ROD

OUTER
HANDLE

ROD

BUSHING
Replace.

OUTER
HANDLE
BASE

CLIP

LATCH

CLIP

CONNECTOR

7. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.

NOTE:

Make sure the glass run channel is installed
securely into the rear lower channel.
Make sure the door locks and opens properly.

SEAT B

OUTER
HANDLE

OUTER
HANDLE

SEAT A

LOCK

ROD

JOINT

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