Honda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Differential Carrier Assembly: Specifications

A/T differential carrier 

Pinion shaft contact area I.D. 18.010 - 18.028 mm (0.7091 - 0.7098 inch)
Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance 

Standard or New .............................................................................................................................................  0.023 - 0.057 mm (0.001 - 0.002 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.1 mm (0.004 inch) 

Driveshaft shaft contact area I.D. .....................................................................................................................  28.025 - 28.045 mm (1.103 - 1.104 inch) 
Carrier-to-driveshaft clearance 

Standard or New .............................................................................................................................................  0.045 - 0.086 mm (0.002 - 0.003 inch) 
Limit .........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.12 mm (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 

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