Honda Element. Manual - part 271

Fig. 412: Identifying Transmission Housing Components 
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2. Remove the shift solenoid cover (C), dowel pins (D), and gasket (E).  

3. Disconnect the connectors from the shift solenoid valves, and remove the solenoid harness connector (F). 

4. Remove the input shaft (mainshaft) speed sensor (G) and output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor (H).  

5. Remove the transmission housing mounting bolts (I) (20 bolts), transmission hanger (J), and harness 

clamp brackets (K).  

6. Align the spring pin (A) on the selector control shaft (B) with the transmission housing groove (C) by 

turning the control shaft with the control lever. 

NOTE:

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

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 413: Aligning Spring Pin On Selector Control Shaft With Transmission Housing Groove 
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7. While expanding the snap ring of the secondary shaft bearing using the snap ring pliers, lift the 

transmission housing. Release the snap ring pliers and remove the transmission housing.  

8. Remove the countershaft reverse gear and needle bearing.  

9. Remove the lock bolt securing the shift fork, then remove the shift fork with the reverse selector together. 

10. Remove the selector control lever from the selector control shaft.  

11. Unlock the detent spring (A) from the detent arm (B). 

Fig. 414: Identifying Detent Spring From Detent Arm 
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12. Remove the selector control shaft (A) from the torque converter housing. 

 

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2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 415: Identifying Selector Control Shaft And Torque Converter Housing 
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13. Turn the detent arm (B) away from the countershaft (C).  

14. Remove the main shaft sub assembly (A), countershaft subassembly (B), and secondary shaft 

subassembly (C) together. Do not bump the countershaft on the baffle plate (D). 

Fig. 416: Identifying Main Shaft Sub Assembly, Countershaft Subassembly And Secondary Shaft 
Subassembly 
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15. Remove the baffle plate.  

16. Remove the differential assembly.  

17. 4WD: Remove the transfer assembly. 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

BEARING REMOVAL 

Special Tools Required  



Attachment, 78 x 90 mm 07GAD-SD40101  



Driver 07749-0010000  



Attachment, 42 x 47 mm 07746-0010300  

1. Remove the idler gear shaft when removing the mainshaft bearing and idler gear shaft bearing. 

2. To remove the mainshaft bearing (A) and countershaft bearing (B) from the transmission housing, expand 

each snap ring with the snap ring pliers, then push the bearing out with the driver and the 78 x 90 mm 
attachment. 

Fig. 417: Identifying Mainshaft Bearing And Countershaft Bearing And Transmission Housing 
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3. Expand the snap ring of the idler gear shaft bearing with the snap ring pliers, then push the bearing out 

with the driver and the 42 x 47 mm attachment. 

NOTE:

If you are only removing the countershaft bearing, idler gear shaft removal 
is not needed.

NOTE:

Do not remove the snap ring unless it's necessary to clean the grooves in 
the housing.

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element