Acura RL. Manual - part 331

Fig. 542: Intermediary Shaft Cutaway View 
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2. Install a new gasket (C) on the torque converter housing.  

3. Measure the installed height (D) of the intermediary shaft between the surface (E) of the gasket and the 

surface of the 26.5 mm washer (F).  

4. If the measurement is out of standard, remove the 26.5 mm washer and measure its thickness.  

5. Select and install a new washer, then recheck the installation height. 

WASHER, 26.5 mm  

WASHER THICKNESS SPECIFICATIONS 

CLUTCH DISASSEMBLY 

Special Tools Required  

No.

Part Number

Thickness

A

90564-RDK-000

1.05 mm (0.041 in.)

B

90565-RDK-000

1.13 mm (0.044 in.)

C

90566-RDK-000

1.21 mm (0.048 in.)

D

90567-RDK-000

1.29 mm (0.051 in.)

E

90568-RDK-000

1.37 mm (0.054 in.)

F

90569-RDK-000

1.45 mm (0.057 in.)

G

90570-RDK-000

1.53 mm (0.060 in.)

H

90571-RDK-000

1.61 mm (0.063 in.)

I

90572-RDK-000

1.69 mm (0.067 in.)

J

90573-RDK-000

1.77 mm (0.070 in.)

K

90574-RDK-000

1.85 mm (0.073 in.)

L

90575-RDK-000

1.93 mm (0.076 in.)

M

90576-RDK-000

2.01 mm (0.079 in.)

N

90577-RDK-000

2.09 mm (0.082 in.)

 

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Clutch spring compressor attachment 07LAE-PX40100 or 07HAE-PL50101  

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Clutch spring compressor bolt assembly 07GAE-PG40200 or 07GAE-PG4020A  

1. Remove the snap ring (A), with a screwdriver (B). 

Fig. 543: Removing Snap Ring 
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2. Remove the 1st clutch end-plate (A), 1st clutch discs (B) (5), 1st clutch wave-plates (C) (5), disc spring 

(D), 1st-hold clutch plate B (E), 1st-hold clutch discs (F) (3), 1st-hold clutch wave-plates (G) (2), and 
flat-plate (H) from the 1st/1st-hold clutch drum (I). 

Fig. 544: Disassembling 1st/1st-Hold Clutch Drum 
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3. Remove the clutch end-plate (A), clutch discs (B) (7), clutch wave-plates (C) (3), and clutch flat-plates 

(D) (4) from the 2nd clutch drum (E). 

Fig. 545: Disassembling 2nd Clutch Drum 
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4. Make reference marks on the clutch wave-plates.  

5. Remove the clutch end-plate (A), clutch discs (B) (5), clutch wave-plates (C) (2), clutch flat-plates (D) 

(3), and disc spring (E) from the 3rd clutch drum (F). 

Fig. 546: Disassembling 3rd Clutch Drum 
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6. Make reference marks on the clutch wave-plates.  

7. Remove the clutch end-plate (A), clutch discs (B) (4), clutch wave-plates (C) (2), clutch flat-plates (D) 

 

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(2), and disc spring (E) from the 4th clutch drum (F). 

Fig. 547: Disassembling 4th Clutch Drum 
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8. Make reference marks on the clutch wave-plates.  

9. Remove the clutch end-plate (A), clutch discs (B) (5), clutch wave-plates (C) (2), clutch flat-plates (D) 

(3), and disc spring (E) from the 5th clutch drum (F). 

Fig. 548: Disassembling 5th Clutch Drum 
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10. Make reference marks on the clutch wave-plates.  

11. Install the clutch spring compressor attachments and the clutch spring compressor bolt assembly. 

 

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