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Manual Transmission And M/T Differential

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND M/T DIFFERENTIAL (STANDARDS AND SERVICE LIMITS)

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Transmission fluid Capacity Fluid change 1.5 L (1.59 US qt)
Use Honda MTF Overhaul 1.6 L (1.69 US qt)
Mainshaft End play   0.11 - 0.18 mm (0.004-0.007 in.) Adjust
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (Transmission housing side)   25.987-26.000 mm (1.0231-1.0236 in.) 25.93 mm (1.021 in.)
Diameter of spacer collar contact area   28.992-29.005 mm (1.1414-1.1419 in.) 28.93 mm (1.139 in.)
Diameter of needle bearing contact area   34.984-35.000 mm (1.3773-1.3780 in.) 34.93 mm (1.375 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (Clutch housing side)   25.977-25.990 mm (1.0223-1.0232 in.) 25.92 mm (1.020 in.)
Runout   0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Mainshaft 3rd gear I.D.   39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) -
End play   0.06-0.21 mm (0.002-0.008 in.) 0.33 mm (0.01 in.)
Thickness   27.92-27.97 mm (1.099-1.101 in.) 27.85 mm (1.096 in.)
Mainshaft 4th gear I.D.   39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) -
End play   0.06-0.19 mm (0.002-0.007 in.) 0.31 mm (0.01 in.)
Thickness   27.02-27.07 mm (1.064-1.066 in.) 26.95 mm (1.061 in.)
Mainshaft 5th gear I.D.   39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) -
End play   0.06-0.19 mm (0.002-0.007 in.) 0.31 mm (0.01 in.)
Thickness   28.92-28.97 mm (1.139-1.141 in.) 28.85 mm (1.136 in.)
Mainshaft 4th and 5th gears spacer collar I.D.   29.014-29.024 mm (1.1423-1.1427 in.) 29.06 mm (1.144 in.)
O.D.   34.989-35.000 mm (1.3775-1.3780 in.) 34.93 mm (1.375 in.)
Length
G06198843Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
A 51.97-52.03 mm (2.046-2.048 in.) -
B 24.03-24.06 mm (0.946-0.947 in.) 24.01 mm (0.945 in.)
Countershaft Diameter of ball bearing contact area   24.980-24.993 mm (0.9835-0.9840 in.) 24.93 mm (0.981 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (Transmission housing side)   37.984-38.000 mm (1.4954-1.4961 in.) 37.934 mm (1.4935 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (Clutch housing side)   34.000-34.015 mm (1.3386-1.3392 in.) 33.95 mm (1.337 in.)
Runout   0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Countershaft 1st gear I.D.   43.009-43.025 mm (1.6933-1.6939 in.) 43.07 mm (1.696 in.)
End play   0.03-0.10 mm (0.001-0.004 in.) 0.22 mm (0.009 in.)
Thickness   26.91-26.94 mm (1.059-1.061 in.) 26.86 mm (1.057 in.)
Countershaft 2nd gear I.D.   45.009-45.025 mm (1.7720-1.7726 in.) 45.07 mm (1.774 in.)
End play   0.04-0.12 mm (0.002-0.005 in.) 0.24 mm (0.009 in.)
Thickness   27.41-27.46 mm (1.079-1.081 in.) 27.36 mm (1.077 in.)
Countershaft 2nd gear spacer collar I.D.   34.000-34.010 mm (1.3386-1.3390 in.) 34.04 mm (1.340 in.)
O.D.   39.989-40.000 mm (1.5744-1.5748 in.) 39.93 mm (1.572 in.)
Thickness   27.53-27.56 mm (1.084-1.085 in.) 27.51 mm (1.083 in.)
Shift arm Shift arm-to-shift fork clearance   0.2-0.5 mm (0.008-0.020 in.) 0.62 mm (0.024 in.)
Finger width   12.9-13.0 mm (0.508-0.512 in.) -
I.D.   13.973-14.000 mm (0.5501-0.5512 in.) -
Shift lever Shaft-to-select lever clearance   0.05-0.40 mm (0.002-0.016 in.) 0.6 mm (0.024 in.)
Groove (to select lever)   15.00-15.15 mm (0.591-0.596 in.) -
Shaft-to-shift arm clearance   0.013-0.070 mm (0.0005-0.0028 in.) 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
Select lever Finger width   14.75-14.95 mm (0.581-0.589 in.) 14.45 mm (0.569 in.)
Reverse shift fork Fork-to-reverse idler gear clearance   0.1-0.5 mm (0.004-0.020 in.) 0.8 mm (0.03 in.)
Finger width   15.8-16.0 mm (0.62-0.63 in.) 15.5 mm (0.61 in.)
Reverse idler gear Groove (to reverse shift fork)   16.1-16.3 mm (0.63-0.64 in.) 16.5 mm (0.65 in.)
I.D.   15.016-15.043 mm (0.5912-0.5922 in.) 15.08 mm (0.594 in.)
Shift fork Fork-to-synchro sleeve clearance   0.35-0.65 mm (0.014-0.026 in.) 1.00 mm (0.039 in.)
Finger thickness 1-2 shift fork 6.7-6.9 mm (0.26-0.27 in.) -
3-4, 5th shift forks 6.2-6.4 mm (0.24-0.25 in.) -
Groove (to shift arm) 1-2 shift piece 13.2-13.4 mm (0.52-0.53 in.) -
3-4 shift piece Groove (to shift arm) 13.2-13.4 mm (0.52-0.53 in.)   -
5-R shift piece Groove (to shift arm)   13.2-13.4 mm (0.52-0.53 in.) -
Synchro ring Ring-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.85-1.10 mm (0.033-0.043 in.) 0.4 mm (0.016 in.)
Double cone synchro Outer synchro ring-to-synchro cone clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.5-1.0 mm (0.02-0.04 in.) 0.3 mm (0.01 in.)
Synchro cone-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.5-1.0 mm (0.02-0.04 in.) 0.3 mm (0.01 in.)
Outer synchro ring-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.95-1.68 mm (0.037-0.066 in.) 0.6 mm (0.02 in.)
M/T differential carrier Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance   0.026-0.062 mm (0.0010-0.0024 in.) 0.95 mm (0.037 in.)
Pinion shaft bore diameter   15.010-15.028 mm (0.5909-0.5917 in.) -
Carrier-to-driveshaft clearance   0.045-0.086 mm (0.0018-0.0034 in.) 0.14 mm (0.006 in.)
Driveshaft bore diameter   26.025-26.045 mm (1.0246-1.0254 in.) -
M/T differential pinion gear Backlash   0.05-0.15 mm (0.002-0.006 in.) -
Pinion gear-to-pinion shaft clearance   0.058-1.000 mm (0.0023-0.0394 in.) 0.15 mm (0.006 in.)
Pinion shaft bore diameter   15.042-15.066 mm (0.5922-0.5931 in.) -
72 mm shim Set ring-to-bearing outer race clearance   0-0.1 mm (0-0.004 in.) Adjust