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 (0.0005 - 0.0021 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 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.13 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 ..........................................................................................................................  3.8 - 5.3 Nm (39 - 54 kgf-cm, 34 - 47 inch lbs.)
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust

For used bearing 

Standard or New .........................................................................................................................  3.5 - 5.0 Nm (36 - 51 kgf-cm, 31 - 44 inch lbs.) 
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust