Adjust Output Shaft Preload
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Install the output shaft assembly to the transaxle case.
- Install the transmission case to the transaxle case.
HINT:
If necessary, tap on the case with a plastic hammer.
- Install and torque the 17 bolts.
Torque:
29 N.m (300 kgf.cm, 21 ft.lbf) for transaxle case side 30 N.m (306 kgf.cm, 22 ft.lbf) for transmission case side
- Install the output shaft rear taper roller bearing outer race.
- Install the adjusting shim.
HINT:
When reusing the output shaft bearing, first install a shim of the same thickness as before. If installing a new taper roller bearing, first select and install a shim of lesser thickness than before.
- Install the rear bearing retainer.
- Using a Torx® wrench (T45), install and torque the 7 Torx® screws.
Torque: 42 N.m (430 kgf.cm, 31 ft.lbf)
- Install a new lock nut to the output shaft.
- Turn the output shaft right and left 2 or 3 times to allow the bearing to settle.
- Using a torque wrench, measure the preload.
Preload (at starting):
New bearing:
0.8 to 1.6 N.m (8 to 16 kgf.cm, 6.9 to 13.9 in.lbf)
Reused bearing:
0.5 to 1.0 N.m (5 to 10 kgf.cm, 4.3 to 8.7 in.lbf)
If the preload is not within the specification, select an appropriate adjusting shim.
THICKNESS SPECIFICATION CHARTMark Thickness mm (in.) Mark Thickness mm (in.) 0 1.30 (0.0512) D 1.95 (0.0768) 1 1.35 (0.0531) E 2.00 (0.0787) 2 1.40 (0.0551) F 2.05 (0.0807) 3 1.45 (0.0571) G 2.10 (0.0827) 4 1.50 (0.0591) H 2.15 (0.0846) 5 1.55 (0.0610) J 2.20 (0.0866) 6 1.60 (0.0630) K 2.25 (0.0886) 7 1.65 (0.0650) L 2.30 (0.0906) 8 1.70 (0.0669) M 2.35 (0.0925) 9 1.75 (0.0689) N 2.40 (0.0945) A 1.80 (0.0709) P 2.45 (0.0965) B 1.85 (0.0728) Q 2.50 (0.0984) C 1.90 (0.0748) - - - Remove the lock nut.
- Remove the 5 parts. Removal is in the reverse order of installation.
- Remove the rear bearing retainer.
- Remove the shim.
- Remove the transmission case.
- Remove the output shaft assembly.
- Remove the output shaft rear bearing outer race.