Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual page 680

Transfer
Inspection
Make lure lifts. jacks, and safety stands
properly (see section 1).
1, Raise the front of the vehicle, and make sure it is
su pported secu rely.
2. Set the parking brake, and block both rear wheels
securely.
3.
Shift to
00
position.
4. Make a reference mark across the propeller shaft
and the transfer assembly flanges.
5. Separate th e propeller shaft from the transfer
assembly.
PROPELlER
SHAFT
8x mm
32 N'm 13.3 kgf·m,
241bf·ftl
Re place .
14-164
REFERENCE
MARK
6. Set a dial indicator on the transfer assembly flange.
then measure the transfer gear backlash.
STANDARD: 0.06 - 0.16
mm
(0.002 - 0.006 In)
COMPANION FLANGE
DIAL INDICATOR
7. If the measurement is out of standard, remove th e
transfer assembly and adjust transfer gear backlash
(sge page 14·232 thru 14. 2(9).
8. Ch9Ck for fluid leaks between the mating faces of
transfer cover A and cover B.
9. If there is a fluid leak, remove the cover, and replace
the O·ring .
10. Check for fluid leaks between the mating face of the
transfer assembly and transmission.
11. If there is a fluid leak, remove the transfer assem-
bly, and replace the O·ring.
12. Check the transfer oil seal for damage and fluid
leaks.
13. If oil seal replacement is required, remove the trans-
fer assembly, replace the oil seal, and adjust the
total starting torque (sge page 14-232 thru 14.2(9).
NOTE: 00 not replace the oil seal with the transfer
assembly on the transmission.