Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 780

Fig. 26: Removing The Bolt Securing The Reverse Idler Gear Shaft Holder

2. Install a 5 x 0.8 mm bolt (B) in the reverse idler gear shaft, and pull it to remove the reverse idler gear

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shaft (C) and gear shaft holder (D) together.

3. Remove the reverse idler gear.

Fig. 27: Removing The Reverse Idler Gear

Installation

1. Install the reverse idler gear in the transmission housing.

2. Lightly coat the reverse idler gear shaft (A), needle bearing (B), and new O-rings (C) with lithium grease.

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Fig. 28: Lightly Coating The Reverse Idler Gear Shaft, Needle Bearing, And New O-Rings With
Lithium Grease

3. Assemble the new O-rings and needle bearing on the reverse idler gear shaft, then install the reverse idler

gear shaft in the reverse idler gear shaft holder (D). Align the D-shaped cut out (E) of the shaft with the
D-shaped area (F) of the holder.

4. Install the reverse idler gear shaft/holder assembly on the transmission housing.

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Fig. 29: Installing The Reverse Idler Gear Shaft/Holder Assembly On The Transmission Housing

VALVE BODY

VALVE BODY AND ATF STRAINER REMOVAL

1. Remove the ATF feed pipes (A) and ATF joint pipes (B).

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