Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 483

Fig. 30: Installing The Balancer Shafts On The Lower Balancer Shaft Holder 

11. Apply engine oil to the threads of the 8 mm bolts (A). 

 

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Fig. 31: Installing The Upper Balancer Shaft Holder & Baffle Plate 

12. Install the upper balancer shaft holder (B) and baffle plate (C).  

13. Install the pump housing.  

 

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Fig. 32: Installing The Pump Housing 

OIL PUMP INSTALLATION 

1. Make sure the No. 1 piston is at TDC (see step 1 of CAM CHAIN REMOVAL ).  

2. Align the dowel pin (A) on the rear balancer shaft with the mark (B) on the oil pump. 

 

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Fig. 33: Aligning The Dowel Pin On The Rear Balancer Shaft With The Mark On The Oil Pump 

3. To hold the rear balancer shaft, insert a 6 mm pin driver (A) into the maintenance hole in the lower 

balancer shaft holder and through the rear balancer shaft. 

 

2004 Acura TSX 

2004 ENGINES Lubrication System - TSX