Honda Element. Manual - part 302

Fig. 603: Pressing Tapered Roller Bearing 
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4. Place the tapered roller bearing (A) on the bearing outer race of the companion flange side of the transfer 

housing. 

Fig. 604: Placing Tapered Roller Bearing On Bearing Outer Race 
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5. Install the new oil seal (B) on the transfer housing with the driver and the oil seal driver attachment.  

6. Install the transfer output shaft,(A) in the transfer housing (B). Do not install the transfer spacer on the 

transfer output shaft. 

 

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Fig. 605: Identifying Transfer Output Shaft And Transfer Housing 
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7. Install the companion flange (A), conical spring washer (B), and locknut (C) on the transfer output shaft 

(D). Do not install the O-ring and back-up ring. 

Fig. 606: Identifying Companion Flange, Conical Spring Washer And Locknut 
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8. 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. 

 

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Fig. 607: Securing Transfer Housing In Bench Vise 
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9. Install the companion flange holder and holder handle on the companion flange.  

10. Tighten the locknut while measuring the starting torque so the starting torque is within 0.98- 1.39 N.m 

(10.0-14.2 kgf.cm, 8.7-12.3 lbf.in.). Do not stake the locknut in this step. Remove the companion flange 
holder and the holder handle.  

11. Install the transfer shaft (A) in the transfer holder (B), and install the transfer drive gear (C), transfer 

collar (D), 25 mm thrust shim (E), tapered roller bearing (F), conical spring washer (G), and locknut (H). 

Fig. 608: Identifying Transfer Drive Gear, Transfer Collar, Thrust Shim, And Locknut 
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12. Put a 14 mm hex wrench (A) in the transfer shaft (B), then secure the hex wrench in a bench vise. 

Fig. 609: Putting Wrench In Transfer Shaft 
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13. Tighten the locknut 118 N.m (12.0 kgf.m, 86.8 lbf.ft). Do not stake the locknut in this step.  

14. Apply Prussian Blue to both sides of the transfer drive gear teeth lightly and evenly.  

15. Temporarily install the transfer holder (A) and dowel pin (B) without O-ring, and tighten the bolts. 

Fig. 610: Identifying Transfer Holder And Dowel Pin With Torque Specification 
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16. Rotate the companion flange in both directions until the transfer gears rotate one full turn in both 

directions.  

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

 

2007 Honda Element EX 

2007-2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Element