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Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 474

Intermediate Shaft

Reassembly (cont'd)

1. Press the intermediate shaft inner seal into the

bearing support using the special tools and a press
as shown.

Press

HANDLE DRIVER

07749-0010000

BEARING
SUPPORT

DRIVER

ATTACHMENT,
52 x 55 mm

07746-0010400

INNER SEAL

2. Press the intermediate shaft bearing into the bear-

ing support using the special tool and a press as
shown.

OIL SEAL DRIVER

07GAD-PH70201

07GAD-PH70200

Press

BEARING
SUPPORT

INTERMEDIATE
SHAFT BEARING

3. Seat the internal snap ring into the groove of the

bearing support.

BEARING SUPPORT

INTERNAL SNAP RING

4. Press the intermediate shaft into the shaft bearing

using the special tool and a press as shown.

Press

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

INTERMEDIATE
SHAFT BEARING

DRIVER, 40 mm I.D.

07746-0030100

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5. Seat the external snap ring into the groove of the

intermediate shaft.

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

EXTERNAL
SNAP RING

6. Press the outer seal into the bearing support using

the special tools and a press as shown.

NOTE: Drive in the outer seal until it is 7.0 mm
(0.28 in) from the end of the bearing support.

DRIVER
ATTACHMENT

07MAD-SP00100

Press

HANDLE DRIVER

07749-0010000

OUTER SEAL

O-RING

7. Install the new O-ring into the bearing support

groove.

8. Install the new set ring into the intermediate shaft

groove.

7.0

0.2 mm

(0.28 ± 0.01 in)

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Installation

1. Insert the intermediate shaft into the differential

with "LOWER" mark facing down.

NOTE: Clean the areas where the intermediate shaft

contacts the differential thoroughly with solvent or
carburetor cleaner, and dry with compressed air.

INTERMEDIATE SHAFT

MARK

2. Install the three flange bolts, then tighten them.

FLANGE BOLT
8 x 1.25 mm
22 N-m (2.2 kgf-m, 16lbf-ft)

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