Acura (Honda) Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................  Wear or damage 

Reverse idler gear 

Standard (New) ...............................................................................................................................................  18.007 - 18.020 (0.7089 - 0.7094) 
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................  Wear or damage 

End play 

Mainshaft 4th gear ............................................................................................................................................................  0.03 - 0.18 (0.001 - 0.007) 
1st/4th clutch 

Standard (New) .........................................................................................................................................................................  0 - 0.08 (0 - 0.03) 
Limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust with a washer 

Mainshaft 2nd gear ...........................................................................................................................................................  0.06 - 0.16 (0.002 - 0.006) 
Mainshaft 1st gear .............................................................................................................................................................  0.10 - 0.25 (0.004 - 0.010) 
Countershaft 3rd gear ........................................................................................................................................................  0.02 - 0.12 (0.001 - 0.005) 
Countershaft 4th gear 

Standard (New) .......................................................................................................................................................................  0 - 0.08 (0 - 0.003) 
Limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust with a washer 

Countershaft 2nd gear 

Standard (New) ...........................................................................................................................................................  0.05 - 0.13 (0.002 - 0.005) 
Limit ....................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust with a washer 

Countershaft reverse gear ..................................................................................................................................................  0.05 - 0.16 (0.002 - 0.006) 
Reverse idler gear .............................................................................................................................................................  0.03 - 0.30 (0.001 - 0.012) 

Secondary driven gear shaft tapered roller bearing preload Nm (kgf-cm, inch lbs.) 

Standard (New) ..................................................................................................................................................................  3.4 - 4.4 (35 - 45, 30 - 39) 
Limit ..............................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust with a shim