Acura RL (1996-2004 year). Manual - part 578
Seat Linkage Disassembly
CAUTION: Put on gloves to protect your hands.
8-way power adjustable:
NOTE:
Before removing the front seat, raise the seat cushion
to its maximum height.
To remove the slide motor and slide gearbox, slide
the front seat backward fully.
for the power seat wire harness
installation.
POWER SEAT
CONTROL UNIT
Apply liquid RECLINE
thread lock. ADJUSTER
RECLINE
MOTOR
5 x 0.8 mm
3 N-m (0.3 kgf-m,
2 Ibf-ft)
8 x 1.25 mm
14 N-m (1.4 kgf-m,
10 Ibf-ft)
Apply liquid thread lock.
6 x 1.0 mm
9.8 N-m (1.0 kgf-m,
7.2 Ibf-ft)
6 x 1.0 mm
5 N-m (0.5 kgf-m,
4 Ibf-ft)
Apply liquid thread lock.
POWER SEAT
HARNESS
SLIDE
GEARBOX
3.7 N-m (0.38 kgf-m,
2.7 Ibf-ft)
Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
SLIDE
MOTOR
NOTE:
Replace the bushings with new ones.
Before installing the slide motor and slide gearbox, align portion (A) as shown.
Grease each lead screw and gear portion of the recline motor.
Check the slide motor, slide gearbox, up-down motor, and recline motor operations.
SLIDE JOINT
CABLE
BUSHING
FRONT UP-DOWN
MOTOR
6 x 1.0 mm
9 N-m (0.9 kgf-m,
7 Ibf-ft)
Apply liquid thread lock.
BUSHING
LINK
LINK
COVER
BUSHING
6 x 1.0 mm
7 N-m (0.7 kgf-m,
5 Ibf-ft)
BUSHING
LINK
COVER
SLIDE/UP-DOWN
ADJUSTER
6 x 1.0 mm
8 N-m (0.8 kgf-m,
6 Ibf-ft)
Apply liquid thread
lock.
8 x 1.25 mm
14 N-m (1.4 kgf-m,
10 Ibf-ft)
HARNESS
HOLDER
6 x 1.0 mm
5 N-m (0.5 kgf-m,
4 Ibf-ft)
Apply liquid
thread lock.
REAR
UP-DOWN
MOTOR
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