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Acura RL. Manual - part 820

10. Disconnect the connectors from the tilt/telescopic motors (F).

11. Disconnect the connectors from the tilt/telescopic control unit (G).

12. Remove the steering joint bolts (H), then disconnect the steering joint (I) from the pinion shaft and the

steering column shaft.

13. Remove the steering column (J) by removing the attaching nuts and bolts.

Installation

1. Install the steering column in the reverse order of removal, and note these items:

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Make sure the wires are not caught or pinched by any parts.

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Take care not to let the sliding capsules fall out of position during column installation.

2. Center the steering rack within its stroke.

3. Install the steering joint (A) aligning the slit (B) of the steering joint with the tab (C) of the center

guide. Position the angle of the center guide as shown if necessary.

Fig. 42: Identifying Steering Joint, Slit And Tab
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

4. With the rack in the straight ahead driving position, slip the lower end of the steering joint on to the

pinion shaft (D).

5. Align the bolt hole (A) on the steering joint with the groove (B) around the pinion shaft, and loosely

install the joint bolts (C). Be sure that the joint bolt is securely in the groove in the pinion shaft. Pull

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on the steering joint to make sure that the steering joint is fully seated. Tighten the steering joint bolt
to the specified torque.

Fig. 43: Identifying Bolt Hole And Groove With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

6. Install the steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL INSTALLATION ).

7. Reconnect the negative battery cable to the battery, and do these tasks:

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Turn the ignition switch ON (II); the SRS indicator should come on for about 6 seconds and
then go off.

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Enter the anti-theft code for the audio system and the navigation system.

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Make sure the horn and turn signal switches work properly.

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Make sure the steering wheel switches work properly.

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Make sure the steering wheel is centered.

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Do the steering column position memorization (see STEERING COLUMN POSITION
MEMORIZATION).

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Do the steering angle neutral position memorization (see SH-AWD DIFFERENTIAL
CLUTCH TORQUE MEMORIZATION ).

8. After installation, do these checks:

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Check the steering wheel spoke angle. If steering spoke angles to the right and left are not equal
(steering wheel and rack are not centered), correct the engagement of the joint/pinion shaft
serrations.

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Set the steering column to the center tilt position, then do the front toe inspection (see FRONT
TOE INSPECTION/ADJUSTMENT ).

POWER TILT MOTOR/POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the steering column (see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).

2. Remove the power tilt motor/position sensor connector (A) from connector bracket (B).

NOTE:

The power tilt motor/position sensor connector is sky blue, and power
telescopic motor/position sensor connector is white.

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Fig. 44: Identifying Motor/Position Sensor Connector And Connector Bracket
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

3. Remove the power tilt motor/position sensor (A) from steering column.

Fig. 45: Identifying Power Tilt Motor/Position Sensor
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

4. Install the new power tilt motor/position sensor (A) and align the matching surface and screw holes.

NOTE:

Do not let dirt or other foreign materials get inside of the steering
column.

NOTE:

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Do not weight engagement part.

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If the tilt motor gear is not properly engage with the tilt gear, the
screw holes can not be aligned with the steering column. In that
case, move the tilt gear (B) with the hex wrench (C) to engage the
tilt motor gear with the tilt gear.

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5. Loosely install the four screws, then tighten the screws (A) first, and tighten the screws (B) to the

specified torque.

Fig. 47: Identifying Tilt Motor Screws With Torque Specifications
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

6. Install the power tilt motor/position sensor connector to the connector bracket.

7. Install the steering column (see INSTALLATION).

8. Check the tilt operation is smoothly.

POWER TELESCOPIC MOTOR/POSITION SENSOR REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the steering column (see STEERING COLUMN REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).

2. Remove the power telescopic motor connectors (A) from connector bracket (B).

Fig. 46: Identifying Power Tilt Motor/Position Sensor, Tilt Gear And
Hex Wrench
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

NOTE:

If the screws are tighten forcibly without aligning the screw holes with
the steering column, it may cause noise or malfunction.

NOTE:

The power tilt motor/position sensor connector is sky blue, and power

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