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Manual Transmission and M/T Differential (5-speed)

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND M/T DIFFERENTIAL SPECIFICATION

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Manual transmission fluid Capacity Use Acura MTF Fluid change 1.5L (1.6 US qt)
Overhaul 1.7L (1.8 US qt)
Mainshaft End play   0.11-0.17 mm (0.004-0.007 in.) Adjust
Diameter of bushing contact area   20.80-20.85 mm (0.819-0.821 in.) 20.75 mm (0.817 in.)
Diameter of distance collar contact area   31.984-32.000 mm (1.2594-1.2598 in.) 31.93 mm (1.257 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (clutch housing side)   27.977-27.990 mm (1.1015-1.1020 in.) 27.92 mm (1.099 in.)
Diameter of needle bearing contact area   38.984-39.000 mm (1.5348-1.5354 in.) 38.93 mm (1.533 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (transmission housing side)   27.987-28.000 mm (1.1019-1.1024 in.) 27.93 mm (1.100 in.)
Runout   0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Mainshaft 3rd, 4th, and 5th gear I.D.   44.009-44.025 mm (1.7326-1.7333 in.) 44.08 mm (1.735 in.)
End play   0.06-0.16 mm (0.002-0.006 in.) 0.25 mm (0.010 in.)
Thickness   23.92-23.97 mm (0.941-0.944 in.) 23.80 mm (0.937 in.)
Mainshaft 4th and 5th gear distance collar I.D.   32.00-32.01 mm (1.2598-1.2602 in.) 32.02 mm (1.261 in.)
O.D.   38.989-39.000 mm (1.5350-1.5354 in.) 38.94 mm (1.533 in.)
Length
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A 51.95-52.05 mm (2.045-2.049 in.) --
B 24.03-24.08 mm (0.946-0.947 in.) --
MBS distance collar I.D.   28.00-28.10 mm (1.102-1.106 in.) --
Length   23.95-24.05 mm (0.943-0.947 in.) --
Countershaft Diameter of needle bearing contact area (clutch housing side)   40.000-40.015 mm (1.5748-1.5754 in.) 39.95 mm (1.573 in.)
Diameter of distance collar contact area   39.937-39.950 mm (1.5723-1.5728 in.) 39.88 mm (1.570 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (transmission housing side)   30.020-30.033 mm (1.1819-1.1824 in.) 29.97 mm (1.180 in.)
Runout   0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
35 mm shim-to-bearing inner race clearance   0.04-0.10 mm (0.0016-0.0039 in.) Adjust
Countershaft 1st and 2nd gear I.D.   52.010-52.029 mm (2.0476-2.0484 in.) 52.08 mm (2.050 in.)
End play   0.06-0.16 mm (0.002-0.006 in.) 0.25 mm (0.010 in.)
Thickness 1st 22.92-22.97 mm (0.902-0.904 in.) 22.87 mm (0.900 in.)
2nd 27.92-27.97 mm (1.099-1.101 in.) 27.87 mm (1.097 in.)
Countershaft 1st and 2nd gear distance collar I.D.   39.95-39.96 mm (1.5728-1.5732 in.) 39.97 mm (1.574 in.)
O.D.   46.989-47.000 mm (1.8499-1.8504 in.) 46.94 mm (1.848 in.)
Length 1st 23.03-23.08 mm (0.907-0.909 in.) --
2nd 28.03-28.08 mm (1.104-1.106 in.) --
Reverse idler gear I.D.   20.016-20.043 mm (0.7880-0.7891 in.) 20.90 mm (0.832 in.)
Gear-to-reverse gear shaft clearance   0.036-0.084 mm (0.0014-0.0033 in.) 0.16 mm (0.006 in.)
Synchro ring Ring-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.70-1.49 mm (0.028-0.059 in.) 0.4 mm (0.016 in.)
Triple cone synchro Outer synchro ring-to-synchro cone clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.70-1.19 mm (0.028-0.047 in.) 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Synchro cone-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.50-1.04 mm (0.020-0.041 in.) 0.3 mm (0.012 in.)
Outer synchro ring-to-gear clearance Ring pushed against gear 0.95-1.68 mm (0.037-0.066 in.) 0.6 mm (0.024 in.)
Shift fork Finger thickness   7.4-7.6 mm (0.29-0.30 in.) --
Fork-to-synchro sleeve clearance   0.35-0.65 mm (0.014-0.026 in.) 1.0 mm (0.039 in.)
Reverse shift fork Finger width   13.4-13.7 mm (0.527-0.539 in.) --
Fork-to-reverse idler gear clearance   0.20-0.59 mm (0.007-0.024 in.) 1.3 mm (0.051 in.)
Shift arm I.D.   13.973-14.000 mm (0.5501-0.5512 in.) --
Finger width   16.9-17.0 mm (0.665-0.669 in.) --
Shift arm-to-shift fork clearance   0.2-0.5 mm (0.008-0.020 in.) 0.62 mm (0.024 in.)
Select lever Finger width   14.85-14.95 mm (0.585-0.589 in.) --
Change lever Shaft-to-select lever clearance   0.05-0.25 mm (0.002-0.010 in.) 0.50 mm (0.020 in.)
Groove width   15.00-15.10 mm (0.591-0.594 in.) --
Shaft-to-shift arm clearance   0.013-0.070 mm (0.0005-0.0030 in.) 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
M/T differential carrier Pinion shaft contact area I.D.   18.010-18.028 mm (0.7091-0.7098 in.) --
Carrier-to-pinion shaft clearance   0.027-0.057 mm (0.0011-0.0022 in.) 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
Driveshaft contact area I.D.   28.025-28.045 mm (1.1033-1.1041 in.) --
M/T differential pinion gear Backlash   0.05-0.15 mm (0.002-0.006 in.) --
I.D.   18.042-18.066 mm (0.7103-0.7113 in.) --
Pinion gear-to-pinion shaft clearance   0.059-0.095 mm (0.0023-0.0037 in.) 0.15 mm (0.006 in.)
80 mm shim 80 mm shim-to-bearing outer race clearance in transmission housing   0-0.10 mm (0-0.0040 in.) Adjust