Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 481

Fig. 23: Checking Balancer Shaft End Play

3. Remove the baffle plate (A) and upper balancer shaft holder (with bearings) (B), then remove the front

balancer shaft (C) and rear balancer shaft (D).

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Fig. 24: Removing The Baffle Plate, Upper Balancer Shaft Holder (With Bearings), The Front
Balancer Shaft & Rear Balancer Shaft

4. Measure the inner diameter of the No. 1 bearing for the front balancer shaft hole and the rear balancer

shaft hole.

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Bearing Inner Diameter:

Front:

Standard (New): 20.000-20.020 mm (0.7874-0.7882 in.)

Service Limit: 20.03 mm (0.789 in.)

Rear:

Standard (New): 24.000-24.020 mm (0.9449-0.9457 in.)

Service Limit: 24.03 mm (0.946 in.)

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Fig. 25: Measuring The Inner Diameter Of The No. 1 Bearing (Front)

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