Shift Lever Housing Replacement Acura TSX II

Note. Use the appropriate tool from the KTC trim tool set to avoid damage when removing components. Take care not to scratch the center console, dashboard, and related parts.

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1. Remove the center console panel (see «CENTER CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-475444-S04537516602012052300000) ).
2. Remove the harness clamps.
3. Remove the cotter pin (A), the washer (B), and the bolts.
4. Unlock the retainer lock (A).
5. Rotate the socket holder retainer (B) counterclockwise (C) until it stops, and push the retainer lock (D) into the socket holder retainer to lock the retainer.
6. Slide the socket holder (E) and the shift cable (F) out of the shift cable bracket (G). Do not remove the shift cable by pulling the shift cable guide (H).
7. Remove the shift lever assembly (A) from the shift cables (B).
8. Align the socket holder (A) on the shift cables (B) with the slot in the bracket base (C), then slide the holder into the base. Install the shift cable ends (D) to the shift lever assembly (E) then install the shift lever assembly. NOTE: When installing the shift cable (shift lever side), position the serrated side (F) facing up.
9. Install the bolts, the washer (A), and the cotter pin (B), then bend the cotter pin ends. NOTE: You can install the cotter pin from either direction.
10. Install the harness clamps.
11. Install the center console panel (see «CENTER CONSOLE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION»(ref-475444-S04537516602012052300000) ).

M/T Differential

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1. Install the driveshaft and the intermediate shaft into the differential assembly.
2. Carefully clamp the driveshaft (A) in a bench vise (B).
3. Place the intermediate shaft (C) on a V-block (D), then fix the intermediate shaft using vise grips or equivalent (E).
4. Measure the backlash of the final driven gear (F) with a dial indicator (G). If the backlash is not within the standard, check the differential carrier and replace it if necessary. Standard (New): 0.8-1.3 mm (0.031-0.051 in)

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1. Loosen the bolts in a crisscross pattern in several steps, then remove the, bolts and the final driven gear (A) from the differential carrier (B). NOTE: The bolts have left-hand threads.
2. Install the final driven gear with the chamfer on the inside diameter facing the carrier. Tighten the bolts in a crisscross pattern in several steps. NOTE: The bolts have left-hand threads.