Honda Pilot: Countershaft 2nd Gear and 5th Gear Axial Clearance Inspection

Inspection

1. Countershaft - Assemble

1. Place the park gear (A).

2. Place the park gear (A) on press bases (B).
3. Place a spacer (C) between the countershaft (D) and a press to prevent damaging the countershaft.
4. Install the park gear using the press.

5. Install these parts in the following order as shown:

1. 53 x 57 x 20 mm needle bearing (A)
2. 1st gear (B)
3. 5th gear (C)
4. 42.5 x 52.5 x 2.5 mm thrust washer (D)
5. 5th gear collar (E)
6. Selected 42.5 mm thrust shim (F)
7. 2nd gear (G)

6. Install the ball bearing (A).
7. Press the ball bearing into place using the 40 mm I.D. driver handle and the press.

8. Secure the final drive gear part of the countershaft in a bench vise with wood blocks.
9. Install the old lock bolt (A) to 125 N-m (12.7 kgf-m, 92 lbf-ft).

NOTE:

• The lock bolt has left-hand threads.
• After this procedure, remove wood chips that may be stuck to the gear.

2. Countershaft 2nd Gear and 5th Gear Axial Clearance - Inspect

1. Measure the clearance between the 5th gear collar (A) and the 42.5 mm thrust shim (B) with a feeler gauge (C) in at least three places. Use the average as the actual clearance.

  Standard: 0.04－0.10 mm (0.002－0.003 in)

2. If the clearance is out of the standard, remove the 42.5 mm thrust shim and measure its thickness.
3. Select and install a new 42.5 mm thrust shim, then recheck the clearance.

Thrust Shim, 42.5 mm

1. 1.82 mm (0.0717 in)
2. 1.86 mm (0.0732 in)
3. 1.90 mm (0.0748 in)
4. 1.94 mm (0.0764 in)
5. 1.98 mm (0.0780 in)
6. 2.02 mm (0.0795 in)
7. 2.06 mm (0.0811 in)
8. 2.10 mm (0.0827 in)
9. 2.14 mm (0.0843 in)
10. 2.18 mm (0.0858 in)
11. 2.22 mm (0.0874 in)
12. 2.26 mm (0.0890 in)

Special Tool Required

• Driver Handle, 40 mm I.D. 07746-0030100

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