Honda Element. Manual - part 289

Fig. 524: Identifying Baffle Plate With Bolts With Torque Specification 
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9. Install the regulator separator plate and two dowel pins on the main valve body.  

10. Install a new O-ring on the stator shaft, and install the stator shaft and stator shaft stop.  

11. Install the regulator valve body (eight bolts).  

12. Install a new O-ring on the ATF strainer, and install the ATF strainer (two bolts).  

13. Install the ATF joint pipes (one bolt).  

14. Install the ATF feed pipes in the regulator valve body and servo body.  

SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND HOUSING INSTALLATION 

1. Install the differential assembly in the torque converter housing. 

NOTE:

The illustration shows the 4WD transmission; the 2WD transmission does not 
have the transfer assembly.

 

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2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 525: Disassembled View Of Transmission Housing With Torque Specification 
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2. Install the baffle plate on the servo body.  

3. Assemble the mainshaft, countershaft, and secondary shaft.  

4. Join the mainshaft subassembly (A), countershaft subassembly (B), and secondary shaft subassembly (C) 

together, and install them in the torque converter housing. Do not bump the countershaft on the baffle 
plate (D). 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

Fig. 526: Identifying Mainshaft Subassembly, Countershaft Subassembly And Secondary Shaft 
Subassembly 
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5. Make sure the countershaft and differential are clear of the baffle plate (D).  

6. If the detent arm was removed, install the detent arm (A) with arm collar (B) on the servo body (C), and 

install the new lock washer (D) by aligning its cutout (E) with the projection (F) of the servo body. Install 
and tighten the bolt, then bend the lock tab of the lock washer against the bolt head. 

Fig. 527: Identifying Detent Arm With Arm Collar On Servo Body With Torque Specification 
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2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element

  

7. Install the control shaft (A) in the torque converter housing aligning the manual valve lever pin (B) on the 

control shaft with the guide of the manual valve (C). Pull the manual valve gently when aligning the 
manual valve with the control shaft. 

Fig. 528: Identifying Control Shaft In Torque Converter Housing 
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8. Hook the detent spring (A) to the detent arm (B). 

Fig. 529: Hooking Detent Spring To Detent Arm 
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9. Turn the shift fork shaft (A) so the large chamfered hole (B) is facing the fork bolt hole (C) of the shift 

fork (D). 

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element