Acura RL. Manual - part 440

Fig. 100: Identifying Steel Balls, Bearing Retainer And Bearing Race 
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4. Install the bearing onto the driveshaft (E) by aligning the marks on the bearing and the driveshaft.  

5. Install the snap ring (F).  

6. Pack the inboard joint with the joint grease included in the new driveshaft set. 

Grease quantity  

Inboard joint: 100-120 g (3.5-4.2 oz.)  

Fig. 101: Packing Inboard Joint With Joint Grease 
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7. Install the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by aligning the marks (A) on the inboard joint and 

driveshaft. 

Fig. 102: Aligning Match Marks On Inboard Joint And Driveshaft 
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8. Install the circlip (B).  

9. Adjust the length of the driveshafts to these measurements, bleed excess air from the boot, then adjust 

the boots to halfway between full compression and full extension. Make sure the ends of the boots 
seat in the grooves of the driveshaft and joint. 

Left driveshaft: 480-485 mm (18.9-19.1 in.)  

Right driveshaft: 515-520 mm (20.3-20.5 in.)  

Fig. 103: Identifying Driveshaft Dimension 
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10. Install the boot bands. 

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Double loop type, do steps 11 through 19.  

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Locking tab type, do steps 20 and 21.  

11. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and the inboard joint, then install the new double loop band (A) 

onto the boot. 

Fig. 104: Installing Double Loop Band Onto Boot 
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12. Pull up the slack in the band by hand.  

13. Mark a position (A) on the band 10-14 mm (0.4-0.6 in.) from the clip (B). 

 

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Fig. 105: Identifying Mark Position On Band 
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14. Thread the free end of the band through the nose section of the commercially available boot band tool, 

KD-3191 or equivalent (A), and into the slot on the winding mandrel (B). 

Fig. 106: Identifying Marked Spot On Band 
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15. Using a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot band tool, tighten the band until the marked spot 

(C) on the band meets the edge of the clip.  

16. Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of the band 90 degrees to the clip. Center-punch the 

clip, then fold over the remaining tail onto the clip. 

 

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Fig. 107: Center-Punching Clip On Band 
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17. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess free end of the band to leave 5-10 mm (0.2-0.4 in.) 

from the clip. 

Fig. 108: Cutting Off The Excess Free End Of Band 
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18. Bend the band end (A) by tapping it down with a hammer. 

Fig. 109: Tapping Band End Down 
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NOTE:

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Make sure the band and clip do not interfere with anything, and 
the band does not move.  

 

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