Honda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Differential Carrier Assembly: Specifications

M/T differential carrier 

Pinion shaft contact area I.D. .......................................................................................................................  18.000 - 18.018 mm (0.7087 - 0.7094 inch) 
Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance

Standard or New ..........................................................................................................................................  0.017 - 0.047 mm (0.0007 - 0.0019 inch)
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.1 mm (0.004 inch) 

Driveshaft and intermediate shaft contact area I.D. ..........................................................................................  28.005 - 28.025 mm (1.1026 - 1.1033 inch)

Carrier-to-driveshaft clearance 

Standard or New ..........................................................................................................................................  0.025 - 0.066 mm (0.0010 - 0.0026 inch)
Limit ..........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.12 mm (0.005 inch)

Carrier-to-intermediate shaft clearance 

Standard or New ..........................................................................................................................................  0.055 - 0.091 mm (0.0022 - 0.0036 inch)
Limit ..........................................................................................................................................................................................  0.15 mm (0.006 inch)

Tapered roller bearing starting torque (preload)

Standard or New ................................................................................................................................  1.4 - 2.5 Nm (14 - 26 kgf-cm, 12 - 23 inch lbs.)
Limit ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................  Adjust