Acura RL. Manual - part 292

25. Loosen the right rear mounting bolt, then tighten the bolt to the specified torque.  

26. Tighten the left rear mounting bolt to the specified torque.  

27. Tighten the right and left front mounting bolts to the specified torque.  

28. Check that the positioning holes and slot are aligned using the special tool.  

29. Tighten the rear and front stiffener mounting bolts to the specified torque.  

30. Remove the jack and front subframe adapter.  

31. Install the new transmission lower mount bolts. 

Fig. 312: Identifying Transmission Lower Mount Bolts With Torque Specifications 
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32. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate (A) with eight bolts (B). Rotate the crankshaft pulley as 

necessary to tighten the bolts to 1/2 of the specified torque, then to the final torque, in a crisscross pattern. 
After tightening the last bolt, check that the crankshaft rotates freely. 

 

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Fig. 313: Identifying Drive Plate Bolts And Torque Converter Cover With Torque Specifications 
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33. Install the torque converter cover (C).  

34. Connect the power steering fluid hose (A) to the line (B) at the right front of the front subframe, and 

secure the hose with its hose clamp (C). 

Fig. 314: Identifying Power Steering Fluid Hose, Hose Clamp, ATF Cooler Hose And ATF Cooler 
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35. Connect the ATF cooler hose (D) to the ATF cooler (E), and secure the hose with the clip (F) (see ATF 

COOLER HOSE REPLACEMENT ).  

36. Install the steering gearbox heat shield. 

 

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Fig. 315: Identifying Steering Gearbox Heat Shield With Torque Specifications 
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37. Install the dowel pin (A) in the transmission, and install the transfer assembly (B) on the transmission. 

Fig. 316: Identifying Dowel Pin And Transfer Assembly With Torque Specifications 
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38. Secure the transfer breather tube bracket (A) on the transfer assembly with the bolt, and install the 

breather tube (B) over the breather pipe (C). If the breather tube was removed from the clamp, install the 
tube at the dot (D) on the clamp (E). 

 

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Fig. 317: Identifying Transfer Breather Tube Bracket, Breather Tube And Breather Pipe With 
Torque Specifications 
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39. Install the propeller shaft (see PROPELLER SHAFT INSTALLATION ).  

40. Install the propeller shaft (A) to the transfer companion flange (B) by aligning the reference mark (C). 

Fig. 318: Identifying Reference Mark Across Propeller Shaft And Transfer Companion Flange 
With Torque Specifications 
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41. Install exhaust pipe A with the new self-locking nuts and new gaskets (B) (C). 

 

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