Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 482

Fig. 26: Measuring The Inner Diameter Of The No. 1 Bearing (Rear) 

5. Measure the diameters of the No. 1 journals on the front balancer shaft and rear balancer shaft. 

Journal Diameter: 

 

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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. 27: Measuring The Diameter Of The No. 1 Journal (Front)

 

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Fig. 28: Measuring The Diameter Of The No. 1 Journal (Rear) 

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. 

9. Remove the upper balancer shaft holder and bearings again, and measure the widest part with 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.) 

NOTE:

Do not rotate the balancer shafts during inspection.

 

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Fig. 29: Measuring The Widest Part With The Plastigage 

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. 

 

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