Honda Element. Manual — part 297

Fig. 574: Disassembled View Of Differential Assembly With Torque Specification
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6. Install the three dowel pins (C) and a new gasket (D) on the torque converter housing.

7. Align the spring pin (E) of the control shaft (F) with the transmission housing groove (G) by turning the

control shaft. Do not squeeze the end of the control shaft tips together when turning the shaft.

8. Place the transmission housing (H) on the torque converter housing.

9. Install the transmission housing mounting bolts (20 bolts) along with the transmission hanger (I) and

harness clamp brackets (J). Tighten the mounting bolts to 44 N.m (4.5 kgf.m, 33 lbf.ft) in two or more
steps in a crisscross pattern.

10. Rotate the differential assembly in both directions to seat the bearings.

11. Measure the starting torque of the differential assembly with the preload inspection tool, a torque wrench

(A), and a socket (B). Measure the starting torque at normal room temperature in both directions.

Standard

New Bearing:

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2.7-3.9 N.m (28-40 kgf.cm, 24-35 lbf.in.)

Reused Bearing:

2.5-3.6 N.m (25-37 kgf.cm, 22-32 lbf.in.)

Fig. 575: Measuring Starting Torque Of Differential Assembly With Preload Inspection Tool
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12. If the measurement is out of standard, remove the thrust shim and select the thrust shim from table. Install

the new thrust shim and recheck. To increase the starting torque, increase the thickness of the thrust shim.
To decrease the starting torque, decrease the thickness of the shim. Changing the thickness of shim by
0.05 mm will increase or decrease starting torque about 0.3-0.4 N.m (3-4 kgf.cm, 2.7-3.5 lbf.in.).

THRUST SHIM, 76 mm

THRUST SHIM THICKNESS SPECIFICATION

No.

Part Number

Thickness

S

41438-PX4-700

2.05 mm (0.081 in.)

T

41439-PX4-700

2.10 mm (0.083 in.)

U

41440-PX4-700

2.15 mm (0.085 in.)

A

41441-PK4-000

2.20 mm (0.087 in.)

B

41442-PK4-000

2.25 mm (0.089 in.)

C

41443-PK4-000

2.30 mm (0.091 in.)

D

41444-PK4-000

2.35 mm (0.093 in.)

E

41445-PK4-000

2.40 mm (0.094 in.)

F

41446-PK4-000

2.45 mm (0.096 in.)

G

41447-PK4-000

2.50 mm (0.098 in.)

H

41448-PK4-000

2.55 mm (0.100 in.)

I

41449-PK4-000

2.60 mm (0.101 in.)

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J

41450-PK4-000

2.65 mm (0.103 in.)

K

41451-PK4-000

2.70 mm (0.105 in.)

L

41452-PK4-000

2.75 mm (0.107 in.)

M

41453-PK4-000

2.80 mm (0.110 in.)

N

41454-PK4-000

2.85 mm (0.112 in.)

O

41455-PK4-000

2.90 mm (0.114 in.)

P

41456-PK4-000

2.95 mm (0.116 in.)

Q

41457-PK4-000

3.00 mm (0.118 in.)

R

41458-PK4-000

3.05 mm (0.120 in.)

0A

41428-PRP-000

1.55 mm (0.061 in.)

0B

41429-PRP-000

1.60 mm (0.063 in.)

0C

41430-PRP-000

1.65 mm (0.065 in.)

0D

41431-PRP-000

1.70 mm (0.067 in.)

0E

41432-PRP-000

1.75 mm (0.069 in.)

0F

41433-PRP-000

1.80 mm (0.071 in.)

0G

41434-PRP-000

1.85 mm (0.073 in.)

OH

41435-PRP-000

1.90 mm (0.075 in.)

0I

41436-PRP-000

1.95 mm (0.077 in.)

0J

41437-PRP-000

2.00 mm (0.079 in.)

A

41428-PAX-000

1.575 mm (0.062 in.)

B

41429-PAX-000

1.625 mm (0.064 in.)

C

41430-PAX-000

1.675 mm (0.066 in)

D

41431-PAX-000

1.725 mm (0.068 in.)

E

41432-PAX-000

1.775 mm (0.070 in.)

F

41433-PAX-000

1.825 mm (0.072 in)

G

41434-PAX-000

1.875 mm (0.074 in)

H

41435-PAX-000

1.925 mm (0.076 in.)

I

41436-PAX-000

1.975 mm (0.078 in.)

J

41437-PAX-000

2.025 mm (0.080 in.)

K

41438-PAX-000

2.075 mm (0.082 in.)

L

41439-PAX-000

2.125 mm (0.084 in.)

M

41440-PAX-000

2.175 mm (0.086 in.)

N

41441-PAX-000

2.225 mm (0.088 in.)

O

41442-PAX-000

2.275 mm (0.090 in.)

P

41443-PAX-000

2.325 mm (0.092 in.)

Q

41444-PAX-000

2.375 mm (0.094 in.)

R

41445-PAX-000

2.425 mm (0.095 in.)

S

41446-PAX-000

2.475 mm (0.097 in.)

T

41447-PAX-000

2.525 mm (0.099 in.)

U

41448-PAX-000

2.575 mm (0.101 in.)

V

41449-PAX-000

2.625 mm (0.103 in.)

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INSPECTION

1. Set the dial indicator (A) on the companion flange (B).

Fig. 576: Measuring Transfer Gear Backlash
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2. Measure the transfer gear backlash.

Standard: 0.06-0.16 mm (0.002-0.006 in.)

3. Secure the transfer housing (A) in a bench vise (B) with soft jaws. To prevent damage to the transfer

housing, always use soft jaws or equivalent materials between the transfer housing and the vise.

41450-PAX-000

2.675 mm (0.105 in.)

X

41451-PAX-000

2.725 mm (0.107 in.)

Y

41452-PAX-000

2.775 mm (0.109 in.)

Z

41453-PAX-000

2.825 mm (0.111 in.)

0A

41454-PAX-000

2.875 mm (0.113 in.)

0B

41455-PAX-000

2.925 mm (0.115 in.)

0C

41456-PAX-000

2.975 mm (0.117 in.)

0D

41457-PAX-000

3.025 mm (0.119 in.)

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