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Manual Transmission and M/T Differential

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND M/T DIFFERENTIAL SPECIFICATION

Item Measurement Qualification Standard or New Service Limit
Manual transmission fluid Capacity Use genuine Honda MTF Fluid change 1.5L (1.6 US qt) -
Overhaul 1.6 L (1.7 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 distance 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 (1.0227-1.0232 in.) 25.92 mm (1.020 in.)
Diameter of pilot bearing contact area - 14.870-14.890 mm (0.5854-0.5862 in.) -
Runout - 0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Mainshaft 3rd and 4th gear I.D. - 39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) 39.07 mm (1.538 in.)
Clearance 2nd-3rd 0.06-0.21 mm (0.002-0.008 in.) 0.33 mm (0.013 in.)
Endplay 4th 0.06-0.19 mm (0.002-0.007 in.) 0.31 mm (0.012 in.)
Thickness 3rd 27.92-27.97 mm (1.099-1.101 in.) 27.85 mm (1.096 in.)
4th 27.02-27.07 mm (1.064-1.066 in.) 26.65 mm (1.049 in.)
Mainshaft 5th gear I.D. - 39.009-39.025 mm (1.5358-1.5364 in.) 39.07 mm (1.538 in.)
End play
(Distance collar side)
- 0.06-0.19 mm (0.002-0.007 in.) 0.31 mm (0.012 in.)
Thickness - 28.92-28.97 mm (1.139-1.141 in.) 28.85 mm (1.136 in.)
Mainshaft 4th, 5th gear distance 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.)
Overall Length - 51.97-52.03 mm (2.046-2.048 in.) -
Length of needle bearing contact area 4th, 5th 24.03-24.06 mm (0.946-0.947 in.) -
MBS distance collar I.D. - 26.02-26.17 mm (1.024-1.030 in.) -
Length - 12.00-12.05 mm (0.472-0.474 in.) -
Countershaft Diameter of needle bearing contact area (transmission housing side) - 34.000-34.015 mm (1.3386-1.3392 in.) 33.95 mm (1.337 in.)
Diameter of ball bearing contact area (clutch housing side) - 24.980-24.993 mm (0.9835-0.9840 in.) 24.93 mm (0.981 in.)
Diameter of 1st gear distance collar contact area - 36.487-36.500 mm (1.4365-1.4370 in.) 36.44 mm (1.435 in.)
Runout - 0.02 mm (0.001 in.) max. 0.05 mm (0.002 in.)
Countershaft 1st gear I.D. - 48.509-48.525 mm (1.9098-1.9104 in.) 48.580 mm (1.9126 in.)
End play
(distance collar side)
- 0.03-0.12 mm (0.001-0.005 in.) 0.24 mm (0.009 in.)
Thickness - 27.42-27.47 mm (1.080-1.081 in.) 27.39 mm (1.078 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 1st gear distance collar I.D. - 36.50-36.51 mm (1.4370-1.4373 in.) 36.52 mm (1.438 in.)
O.D. - 44.489-45.000 mm (1.7515-1.7717 in.) 44.44 mm (1.7500 in.)
Overall Length - 30.50-30.54 mm (1.201-1.202 in.) -
Length of needle bearing contact area - 26.53-26.58 mm (1.044-1.046 in.) -
Countershaft 2nd gear distance 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.)
Length - 27.53-27.56 mm (1.084-1.085 in.) 27.51 mm (1.083 in.)
Reverse idler gear I.D. - 15.016-15.043 mm (0.5912-0.5922 in.) 15.08 mm (0.594 in.)
Gear-to-reverse idler gear shaft clearance - 0.032-0.077 mm (0.0013-0.0030 in.) 0.14 mm (0.006 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.)
Synchro ring Ring-to-gear clearance (Ring pushed against gear) - 0.85-1.10 mm (0.033-0.043 in.) 0.4 mm (0.02 in.)
Shift fork Finger thickness 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th 7.4-7.6 mm (0.29-0.30 in.) -
5th 6.7-6.9 mm (0.26-0.27 in.) -
Fork-to-synchro sleeve clearance - 0.35-0.65 mm (0.014-0.026 in.) 1.0 mm (0.04 in.)
Reverse shift fork Finger width - 13.5-13.8 mm (0.53-0.54 in.) -
Fork-to-reverse idler gear clearance - 1.30-1.90 mm (0.051-0.075 in.) 2.5 mm (0.10 in.)
Shift arm I.D. - 13.973-14.000 mm (0.5501-0.5512 in.) -
Finger width - 12.9-13.0 mm (0.508-0.512 in.) -
Shift arm-to-shift fork clearance - 0.2-0.5 mm (0.01-0.02 in.) 0.62 mm (0.024 in.)
Select lever Finger width - 12.80-12.95 mm (0.504-0.510 in.) -
Change lever Shaft-to-select lever clearance - 0.05-0.35 mm (0.002-0.014 in.) 0.55 mm (0.022 in.)
Groove width - 13.00-13.15 mm (0.512-0.518 in.) -
Shaft-to-shift arm clearance - 0.013-0.070 mm (0.0005-0.0028 in.) 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
M/T differential pinion gear Backlash - 0.05-0.15 mm (0.002-0.006 in.) -
M/T differential 80 mm shim 80 mm shim-to-bearing outer race clearance in transmission housing - 0.01-0.1 mm (0.0004-0.004 in.) Adjust