Console Armrest Removal/Installation

Special Tools Required 

KTC trim tool set SOJATP2014 *

* Available through the Acura Tool and Equipment Program, call 888-424-6857

1. Remove these items
   • Center console panel (see CENTER CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
   • Center console rear trim (see CENTER CONSOLE REAR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
   • Driver's center trim (see CENTER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
   • Passenger's dashboard trim (see PASSENGER'S DASHBOARD TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
   • Passenger's center trim (see CENTER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
   • Center console (see CENTER CONSOLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION )
2. Remove the screws, and pull the center trim (A) up to detach the clips and to release the hook (B), then remove the trim
Fig 1: Identifying Center Trim
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3. Remove the screws securing the driver's side panel (A) and the passenger's side panel (B) from the console box (C) Slide the driver's side panel and the passenger's side panel forward to release the ribs (D) of the panels from the hooks (E) of the box, then remove the panels
Fig 2: Removing Driver's Side Panel
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4. Remove the screws, then remove the left box rail (A) and the right box rail (B) by pulling them up from the console box (C) while releasing the hooks (D)
Fig 3: Identifying Fasteners Location On Right And Left Box Rail
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5. Close the armrest, and slide it fully forward
6. Remove the screw securing the opening spring (A)
Fig 4: Identifying Screw Securing Opening Spring
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7. Remove the E-clips (A), the hinge pin (B), the hinge bushings (C), and the opening spring (D) from the console armrest (E) and the console box (F)
Fig 5: Identifying E-Clips, Hinge Pin, Hinge Bushings And Opening Spring
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8. Open the console armrest (A), and while releasing the gear portions (B) of both sides from the dampers (C) of the console box (D), remove the armrest
Fig 6: Opening Console Armrest
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9. If necessary, remove the screws, then remove the console bracket (A) from behind the console box (B)
Fig 7: Identifying Console Bracket Screws
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10. Install the armrest in the reverse order of removal, and note these items
    • Replace the E-clips with new ones
    • Apply low strength liquid thread lock to the 5 mm screws fastening the opening spring and both the side panels before reinstallation
    • Make sure the ribs of the driver's side panel and the front passenger's side panel are engaged to the hooks of the console box securely