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Acura RL. Manual - part 339

arm through the separator plates to the main valve body.

11. Install the 8 x 62 mm ATF feed pipe in the main valve body, and install the accumulator body (11 bolts).

12. Install the regulator separator plate and two dowel pins on the main valve body.

13. Install the stator shaft with the new O-ring, and install the regulator valve body (eight bolts).

14. Install the stator shaft stop in the main valve body.

15. Install the ATF strainer with the new O-ring (two bolts).

16. Install the ATF passage pipe (one bolt) in the torque converter housing.

17. Install the intermediary shaft (A) into the main valve body, and install the 26.5 mm washer (B) on the top

of the intermediary shaft.

Fig. 598: Identifying Intermediary Shaft, Transfer Output Shaft And Differential Assembly With
Torque Specifications
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18. Install the transfer output shaft (C) in the torque converter housing, and install the thrust shim (D) on the

top of the transfer output shaft.

19. Install the differential assembly (E) in the torque converter housing.

20. Install the baffle plate (F), and make sure if the differential is clear of the baffle plate.

21. Install the baffle plate (G), and make sure if the intermediary shaft is clear of the baffle plate.

22. Install the selector control shaft and the park lever link(H).

23. Assemble the mainshaft, countershaft, and secondary shaft.

24. Install the needle bearing (A) on the secondary shaft roller bearing in the torque converter housing.

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Fig. 599: Identifying Needle Bearing, Shift Fork Shaft, Secondary Shaft And Mainshaft
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25. Turn the shift fork shaft (B) so the large chamfered hole is facing the fork bolt hole of the shift fork.

26. Engage the shift fork (C) with the reverse selector on the countershaft, and join the mainshaft (D),

countershaft (E), and secondary shaft (F), then install them in the torque converter housing and shift fork
on the shift fork shaft.

27. Secure the shift fork (A) to the shift fork shaft with the lock bolt and the new lock washer (B), then bend

the lock tab of the lock washer against the bolt head.

Fig. 600: Identifying Shift Fork, Shift Fork Shaft And Lock Washer With Torque Specifications

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28. Install the park pawl shaft (A), pawl spring (B), park pawl (C), and park pawl stop (D).

Fig. 601: Identifying Park Pawl Shaft, Pawl Spring, Park Pawl And Park Pawl Stop
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29. Align the control lever pin with the manual valve guide.

Fig. 602: Aligning Control Lever Pin With Manual Valve Guide
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30. Hook the detent arm spring to the detent arm.

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Fig. 603: Hooking Detent Arm Spring To Detent Arm
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31. Install the 8 x 85 mm ATF feed pipe (A), 8 x 151.5 mm pipes (B), and 8 x 40 mm pipe (C) in the

accumulator body.

Fig. 604: Identifying ATF Feed Pipes And Accumulator Body
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32. Install the 8 x 57.5 mm ATF feed pipe (A) and 10 x 123 mm pipe (B) in the torque converter housing.

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