Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 897

Fig. 149: Installing The New Oil Seal In The Clutch Housing 

DIFFERENTIAL THRUST CLEARANCE ADJUSTMENT 

Special Tools Required: Driver, 40 mm I.D. 07746-0030100 

1. If you removed the 80 mm shim from the transmission housing, reinstall the same sized shim. 

 

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Fig. 150: Installing 80 mm Shim In The Transmission Housing 

2. Install the differential assembly into the clutch housing. 

 

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2004 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS Overhaul - ASU5 6-Speed

  

 

Fig. 151: Installing The Differential Assembly Into The Clutch Housing 

3. Install the transmission housing onto the clutch housing, then tighten the 8 mm special bolts (left-hand 

threads) in a crisscross pattern in several steps (see step 15 of TRANSMISSION REASSEMBLY ). 

8 x 1.25 mm Special Bolt (Left-Hand Thread) Torque: 24 N.m (2.4 kgf.m, 17.4 lbf.ft) 

 

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4. Use the special tool to bottom the differential assembly in the clutch housing. 

Fig. 152: Bottoming The Differential Assembly In The Clutch Housing 

5. Measure clearance between 80 mm shim and bearing outer race in transmission housing. 

Standard: 0-0.10 mm (0-0.0039 in.) 

 

2004 Acura TSX 

2004 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS Overhaul - ASU5 6-Speed