Acura 2002 RL - Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 248)

Install the ignition coil. Reinstall
the two hold-down bolts.
Repeat this procedure for the
other five spark plugs.
Torque the spark plug. (If you do
not have a torque wrench, tighten
the spark plug two-thirds of a turn
after it contacts the cylinder head.)
Tightening torque:
Put the A/C tube back in place.
Install the tower bar and tighten
the two bolts and the four nuts.
Tightening torque:
Push the wire connector onto the
ignition coil. Make sure it locks in
place.
Install the engine cover. First
tighten the two bolts on the front
of the engine cover, then tighten
the three nuts on the engine cover.
Tightening torque:
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
CONTINUED
Spark Plugs
Maintenance 245
13 lbf·ft (18 N·m , 1.8 kgf·m)
16 lbf·ft (22 N·m , 2.2 kgf·m)
7 lbf·ft (9.8 N·m , 1.0 kgf·m)
Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine.
Overtightening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.
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