Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual page 750

Transfer Assembly
Inspection
NOTE: To prevent damage to the transfer housing ,
always use soft jaws or equ ivalent materia ls between
the transfer housing and the vise.
Transfer Gear (Hypold gear) Backlash Measurement
1. Set a dial indicator on the companion flange as
shown.
2. Measure the transfer gear backlash.
STANDARD: 0 .06-0.16 mm 10.02-0.06 in)
DIAL INDICATOR
I
COMPANION FLANGE
Total Starting Torque Measurement
3. Rotate the companion flange several times to seat
the tapered roller bearing.
4. Measure the starting torque (companion flange
side) using a torque wrench as shown.
STANDARD:
2.68 - 3.47 N'm
127.3 - 35.4 kgf·em, 23.7 - 30.7 IbNn)
TRANSFER SHAFT
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Transfer Gear IHypoid gear) Tooth Contact Inspection
5. Remove transfer cover B, then apply Prussian Blue
to both sides of the transfer gear teeth lightly and
evenly.
TRANSFER DRIVE GEAR
6. Rotate the companion flange in both directions until
the transfer gear rotates one full turn in both direc-
tions.
7. Check the transfer gear tooth contact pattern. The
pattern should be centere d on the gear teeth as
shown.
8. If the statrting torque measurement or the tooth
contact pattern are not correct, disassemble the
transfer assemblv. replace worn or damaged parts,
and reassemble it.