Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 778

Transmission Housing
Shaft Assemblies and Housing lnstallation (cont'dl
1 3 . A l i g n t h e s p r i n g p i n ( A ) o n t h e c o n t r o l s h a f t ( B ) w i t h
the transmission housing grirove (C) by turning the
control shaft.
NOTE: Do not squeeze the end (D) of the control
shaft tips together when turning the shaft. lf the tips
are squeezed together, it will cause a faulty signal
or position due to the play between he control shaft
and the switch.
Place the transmission housing on the torque
converter housing. Do not installthe mainshaft and
countershaft speed sensors before installing the
transmission housing on the torque converter
h o u s i n g .
While expanding the snap ring of the secondary
shaft bearing using the snap ring pliers, install the
transmission housing as the bearing part-way into
the housing. Then release the pliers, and push
down the housing until it bottoms and until the
snap ring snaps in place around the transmission
housing snap ring groove.
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16. Verify that the secondary shaft bearing snap ring
(A) is seated in the bearing and housing groove,
and that the ring end gap {B) is correct.
B : 0 - 7 m m ( 0 - 0 . 2 8 i n , l
Install the transmission housing mounting bolts
a l o n g w i t h t h e t r a n s m i s s i o n h a n g e r ( A ) a n d
h a r n e s s c l a m p b r a c k e t s { B ) , t i g h t e n t h e 1 9 b o l t s i n
two or three steps in a criss-cross Dattern.
1 7 .
1 0 x 1 . 2 5 m m
il4 N.m {4.5 kgf.m, 33 lbf.ft}