Honda Element. Manual - part 485

 

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Honda Element. Manual - part 485

 

 

Fig. 20: Checking Balancer Shaft End Play With Dial Indicator 
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3. Remove the baffle plate (A) and upper balancer shaft holder (with bearings) (B), then remove the front 

balancer shaft (C) and rear balancer shaft (D). 

Fig. 21: Identifying Baffle Plate, Upper Balancer Shaft Holder, Front Balancer Shaft And Rear 
Balancer Shaft
 
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4. Measure the inner diameter of the No. 1 bearing for the front balancer shaft hole and the rear balancer 

shaft hole. 

Bearing Inner Diameter  

Front:  

 

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Standard (New): 20.000-20.020 mm (0.7874-0.7882 in.)  

Service Limit: 20.03 mm (0.789 in.)  

Rear:  

Standard (New): 24.000-24.020 mm (0.9449-0.9457 in.)  

Service Limit: 24.03 mm (0.946 in.)  

Fig. 22: Measuring Inner Diameter Of No. 1 Bearing 
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5. Measure the diameters of the No. 1 journals on the front balancer shaft and rear balancer shaft. 

 

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Journal Diameter  

Front:  

Standard (New): 19.938-19.950 mm (0.7850-0.7854 in.)  

Service Limit: 19.92 mm (0.784 in.)  

Rear:  

Standard (New): 23.938-23.950 mm (0.9424-0.9429 in.)  

Service Limit: 23.92 mm (0.942 in.)  

Fig. 23: Measuring Diameters Of No. 1 Journals 
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6. Clean both balancer shaft No. 2 journals and bearing halves with a clean shop towel.  

7. Place one strip of plastigage across each No. 2 journal.  

8. Reinstall the bearings and upper balancer shaft holder, then torque the bolts. 

 

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9. Remove the upper balancer shaft holder and bearings again, and measure the widest part of the plastigage. 

If the balancer shaft No. 2 journal oil clearance is out-of-tolerance, install new bearings, and recheck. If it 
is still out-of-tolerance, replace the balancer shafts. 

No. 2 Journal Oil Clearance  

Standard (New): 0.060-0.120 mm (0.0024-0.0047 in.)  

Service Limit: 0.15 mm (0.006 in.)  

Fig. 24: Measuring Widest Part Of Plastigage 
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10. Align the punch mark on the rear balancer shaft in the center of the two punch marks on the front 

balancer shaft, then install the balancer shafts on the lower balancer shaft holder. 

Fig. 25: Aligning Punch Mark On Rear Balancer Shaft

NOTE:

Do not rotate the balancer shafts during inspection.

 

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