Acura (Honda) Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Differential Carrier Assembly: Specifications

A/T differential carrier

Pinion shaft contact area I.D. .......................................................................................................................  18.000 - 18.025 mm (0.7087 - 0.7096 inch) 
Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance 

Standard or New ..............................................................................................................................................  0.013 - 0.054 mm (0.001 - 0.002 inch)
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................  0.1 mm (0.004 inch)

Driveshaft contact area I.D  ..............................................................................................................................  30.025 - 30.055 mm (1.182 - 1.183 inch) 
Carrier-to-driveshaft clearance 

Standard or New ..............................................................................................................................................  0.045 - 0.096 mm (0.002 - 0.004 inch)
Limit ..........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.12 mm (0.005 inch)

Carrier-to-intermediate shaft clearance ................................................................................................................  0.080 - 0.126 mm (0.003 - 0.005 inch) 
Tapered roller bearing starting torque (preload)

For new bearing

Standard or New ..........................................................................................................................  2.7 - 3.9 Nm (28 - 40 kgf-cm, 24 - 35 inch lbs.)
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust

For used bearing 

Standard or New ............................................................................................................................  2.5 - 3.6 Nm (25 37 kgf-cm, 22 - 32 inch lbs.)
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust