Honda Element. Manual — part 742

REAR DIFFERENTIAL

REAR DIFFERENTIAL SPECIFICATION

STEERING

STEERING SPECIFICATION

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION SPECIFICATION

Transfer gear backlash

0.06-0.16 mm (0.002-
0.006 in.)

Adjust

Total starting torque (preload)

1.96-3.14 N.m (20.0-
32.0 kgf.cm, 17.4-27.8
lbf.in.)

Adjust

Item

Measurement

Qualification Standard or New

Rear differential fluid

Capacity Use Honda Dual Pump Fluid II

Fluid change

1.0 L (1.1 US qt)

Overhaul

1.21 (1.3 US qt)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or

New

Service Limit

Steering
wheel

Rotational play measured at outside
edge with engine running

0-10 mm (0-
0.39 in.)

--

Initial turning load measured at
outside edge with engine running

29 N (3.0 kgf,
6.6 lbf)

If higher, check
gearbox and pump

Gearbox

Angle of rack guide screw loosened
from locked position

20° max.

Pump

Output pressure with shut-off valve
closed

7,460-8,140 kPa (76-83 kgf/cm

2

,

1,080-1,180 psi)

Power
steering fluid

Capacity Use Honda Power Steering
Fluid

Reservoir
capacity

0.27 L (0.28 US qt)

System
capacity

0.83 L (0.87 US qt)

Item

Measurement

Qualification Standard or New

Service Limit

Wheel alignment (LX,
EX)

Camber

Front

-0°13' ± 45'

Rear

-1°00' ± 45'

Caster

Front

1°50' ± 1°

Total toe-in

Front

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 in.)

Rear

2

+2

-1

mm (0.08

+0.08

-0.04

in.)

Front wheel turning
angle

Inward

40° 05' ± 2°

Outward

32°16' (Reference)

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BRAKES

BRAKES SPECIFICATION

Wheel alignment (SC)

Camber

Front

-0°24' ± 45'

Rear

-1°06' ± 45'

Caster

Front

1°50' ± 1°

Total toe-in

Front

0 ± 3 mm (0 ± 0.12 in.)

Rear

2

+2

-1

mm (0.08

+0.08

-00.4

in.)

Front wheel turning
angle

Inward

38° 24' ± 2°

Outward

31° 24 '(Reference)

Wheel

Aluminum wheel runout

Axial

0-0.6 mm (0-0.02
in.)

2.0 mm (0.08
in.)

Radial

0-0.6 mm (0-0.02
in.)

1.5 mm (0.06
in.)

Steel wheel runout

Axial

0-1.4 mm (0-0.06
in.)

2.0 mm (0.08
in.)

Radial

0-1.4 mm (0-0.06
in.)

1.5 mm (0.06
in.)

Wheel bearing

End play

Front

0-0.05 mm (0-0.002 in.)

Rear

0-0.05 mm (0-0.002 in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification Standard or New Service Limit

Parking
brake

Distance traveled when lever pulled with
196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf) of force

LX, EX

4 to 7 clicks

SC

8 to 10 clicks

Drum I.D.

169.9-170.0 mm
(6.689-6.693 in.)

171 mm
(6.732 in.)

Shoe lining thickness

2.5 mm (0.098 in.)

1.0 mm (0.04
in.)

Brake
pedal

Pedal height (carpet removed)

M/T

178 mm (7 in.)

A/T

180 mm (7 3/32 in.)

Free play

1-5 mm (1/16-3/16 in.)

Master
cylinder

Piston-to-pushrod clearance

0-0.4 mm (0-0.02 in.)

Brake disc

Thickness

Front

22.9-23.1 mm (0.90-
0.91 in.)

21.0 mm (0.83
in.)

Rear

8.9-9.1 mm (0.35-
0.36 in.)

7.5 mm (0.30
in.)

Runout

Front

--

0.04 mm
(0.0016 in.)

Parallelism

--

0.015 mm
(0.0006 in.)

Front

10.6-11.2 mm (0.42- 1.6 mm (0.06

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AIR CONDITIONING

AIR CONDITIONING SPECIFICATION

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

Brake pad Thickness

0.44 in.)

in.)

Rear

8.6-9.7 mm (0.34-
0.38 in.)

1.6 mm (0.06
in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

Refrigerant

Type

HFC-134a (R-134a)

Capacity of system

500-550 g (17.6-19.4 oz)

Refrigerant
oil

Type

DENSO ND-OIL 8 (P/N 38897-PR7-A01AH
or 38899-PR7-A01)

Capacity of components

Condenser

25 mL (5/6 fl.oz)

Evaporator

45 mL (1 1/2 fl.oz)

Each line and
hose

10 mL (1/3 fl.oz)

Compressor

160-175 mL (5 1/3-5 5/6 fl.oz)

Compressor

Field coil resistance

At 68°F (20°C) 3.9-4.3 ohms

Pulley-to-pressure plate
clearance

0.35-0.6 mm (0.014-0.024 in.)

Item

Measurement

Qualification

Standard or New

DIMENSIONS

Overall length

LX

4,300 mm (169.3 in.)

EX

4,326 mm (170.3 in.)

SC

4,341 mm (170.9 in.)

Overall width

1,815 mm (71.5 in.)

Overall height

LX, EX

1,788 mm (70.4 in.)

SC

1,763 mm (69.4 in.)

Wheelbase

2,575 mm (101.4 in.)

Track

Front (LX, EX)

1,577 mm (62.1 in.)

Front (SC)

1,578 mm (62.1 in.)

Rear (LX, EX)

1,582 mm (62.3 in.)

Rear (SC)

1,587 mm (62.5 in.)

Seating capacity

Four (4)

WEIGHT

Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating
(GVWR)

2,020 kg (4,450 lbs)

Type

Water cooled, 4-stroke DOHC i-VTEC
gasoline engine

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ENGINE

Cylinder
arrangement

Inline 4-cylinder, transverse

Bore and stroke

87 x 99 mm (3.43 x 3.90 in.)

Displacement

2,354 cm

3

(144 cu in.)

Compression ratio

9.7

Valve train

Chain drive, DOHC i-VTEC 4 valves
per cylinder

Lubrication system

Forced, wet sump, with trochoid pump

Oil pump
displacement

At 6,000 rpm

52.8 L (55.8 US qt)/minute

Water pump
displacement

At 6,000 rpm

95.5 L (101 US qt)/minute

Fuel required

Regular UNLEADED gasoline with
87 Pump Octane Number or higher

STARTER

Type

Gear reduction

Normal output

1.6 kW

Nominal voltage

12V

Hour rating

30 seconds

Direction of rotation

Clockwise as viewed from drive end

CLUTCH

Type

Single plate dry, diaphragm spring

Clutch friction
material surface
area

174 cm

2

(26.97 sq in.)

MANUAL
TRANSMISSION

Type

Synchronized, 5-speed forward, 1
reverse

Primary reduction

Direct 1:1

Gear ratio

1st

3.533

2nd

2.042

3rd

1.355

4th

1.028

5th

0.825

Reverse

3.583

Final reduction

Type

Single helical gear

Gear ratio

4.765

AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION

Type

Electronically controlled automatic, 5-
speed forward, 1 reverse, 3-element
torque converter with lock-up clutch

Primary reduction

Direct 1:1

Gear ratio

1st

2.786

2nd

1.614

3rd

1.082

4th

0.773

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