Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 816

Fig. 157: Installing The New Gasket

21. Install the end cover (D), and tighten the three special bolts (E) and the 6 x 1.0 mm bolts (12 bolts).

22. Install the harness clamp brancket (F) on the end cover.

23. Set the control shaft (A) to the N position by turning the control lever on the torque converter side.

NOTE:

Do not squeeze the end of the control shaft tips together when turning the
shaft. If the tips are squeezed together it will cause a faulty shift position
signal or position due to the play between the control shaft and the switch.

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Fig. 158: Setting The Control Shaft To The N Position

24. Align the cutouts (A) on the rotary-frame with the neutral positioning cutouts (B) on the transmission

range switch (C), then put a 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) feeler gauge blade (D) in the cutouts to hold in the N
position.

NOTE:

Be sure to use a 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) blade or equivalent to hold the switch in
the N position.

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2004 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS A/T Overhaul (MCTA) - TSX

Fig. 159: Aligning The Cutouts On The Rotary-Frame With The Neutral Positioning Cutouts On
The Transmission Range Switch

25. Install the transmission range switch (A) gently on the control shaft (B) while holding it in the N position

with the 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) blade (C).

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Fig. 160: Installing The Transmission Range Switch On The Control Shaft

26. Tighten the bolts on the transmission range switch while you continue to hold it in the N position. Do not

move the transmission range switch when tightening the bolts. Remove the feeler gauge.

2004 Acura TSX

2004 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS A/T Overhaul (MCTA) - TSX