Driveshaft HONDA CR-V 1997 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owner's Manual

Inboard Joint Side:
1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape to prevent damage
to the boot and dynamic damper.
DRIVESHAFT
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Install the inboard boot to the driveshaft, then
remove the vinyl tape. Take care not to damage the
boot.
Install the spider onto the driveshaft by aligning the
mark on the spider and the end of the driveshaft.
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4.Fit the circlip into
rotate the circlip in
seated.
the driveshaft groove. Always
its groove to make sure it is fully
5. Fit the rollers to the spider.
NOTE:
. Reinstall the rollers to their original positions onthe spider by aligning the marks.
. Hold the driveshaft pointed up to prevent therollers from falling off.
Pack the inboard joint with the joint grease included
in the new driveshaft set,
Grease quantity: 120 - 130 g {4.2 - 4.6 oz)
Left inboad ioint splines @:0.5 - 1.0 g (0.018 - 0.m5
ozl
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Front Driveshafts
Reassembly {cont'd)
7. Fit the inboard joint onto the driveshaft, and note
these items:
Reinstall the inboard joint onto the driveshaft by
aligning ths marks on the inboard joint with the
marks on the rollers.
Hold the driveshaft so the inboard joint points up
to prevent it from falling off.
Adjust the length of the driveshafts to the specifica-
tions shown. then adjust the boots to halfway
between full compression and full e)dension. Make
sure the ends of the boots seat in the grooves of the
driveshaft and Ioint.
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ROLLER HOLDER
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Left: 508 - 513 mm 120 - 2O.2 inl
Right: AT model 520 - 525 mm {20.5 - 20.7 in)
MT mod6l 515 - 520 mm (20.3 - 20.5 inl
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9. Position the dynamic damper to the specifications
as snown.
Left: 299.5 t 2 mm 111.8 r O.l inl
Right: 299.5 t 2 mm 111.810.1 inl
OUTBOARO JOINT
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Front Driveshafts
Reassembly (cont'd)
16. Unwind the boot band tool. and cut off the excess
free end of the band to leave a 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4
in) tail protruding from the clip.
5- 10 mm
10.2 - 0.4 in,
Bend the band end by tapping it down with a ham-
mer,
NOTE;
. Make sure the band does not move,
. Remove any grease remaining on the surround-
ing surfaces.
18, Install the new set ring.
17.
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Outbosrd Joint Sids:
1. Wrap the splines with vinyl tape to prevent damage
to the boot.
OUTBOARD BOOT
2, Install the boot band and outboard boot, then
remove the vinyl tape. Take care not to damage the
boot.
3. Install the stop ring into the driveshaft groove.
VINYL TAPE
DRIVESHAFT
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4. lnsert the driveshaft into the outboard ioint until the
stop ring is close on the joint.
DRIVESHAFT
To completely seat the outboard joint, pick up the
driveshaft and joint. and drop them from about 10
cm (4 to 5 inches) onto a hard surface, Do not use a
hammer as excessive force may damage the drive-
shaft.
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6. Check the alignment of the paint mark with the out-
board joint end.
DRIVESHAFT
1.Pack the outboard joint with the joint grease included
in the new joint boot set.
Grease quantity:
Outboard ioini: '97 model and '98 USA model
130 - 140 g {,1.6 - ,0.9 oz}'98 C8n8d8 modsl 8nd all '99 - 00 models
ll0 - tso g {i1.9 - 5.3 ozl
DRIVESHAFT
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Front Driveshafts
8. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and outboard
lornt.
OUTBOARD BOOT fiPE)
OUTBOARD BOOT
OUTBOARD BOOT
Reassembly (cont'd)
Install the boot bands,
. For all '97 models and'98
step 13.
. For'98 Canada models andgo to step 10.
OUTBOARD JOINT
USA models, go to
all '99 - 00 models,
10. Set the ear clamp band by threading the tab into theholes of the band.
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11. Close the ear portion of the band with a commercially
available boot band pincers KENT-MOORE J-35910 or
equivalent.
BOOT BAND PINCERSKENT.MOORE J-35910or equivalent
12.Check the clearance between the closed ear Dortionof the band, lf the clearance is not within the stan-dard, close the ear portion of the band further.
6.0 mm 10.24 in) MAX
3.0 mm {0.12 in} MAX
EAR PORTION
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13. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and the out-
board joint.
14. Fit the double looD boot bands onto the boot ends
15.
16.
Pull up the slack in the band by hand.
Mark a position on the band 10 - 14 mm (0.4 - 0.6
in.) from the clip.
Thread the free end of the band through the nose
section of a commercially available boot band tool
(KD-3191 or equivalentl, and into the slot on the
winding mandrel.
17.
BOOT BAND TOOL(Commercially available)KD-3191 or equivalentMark spot.
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CLIP
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Front Driveshafts
Reassembly (cont'dl
18.
19.
Place a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot
band tool, and tighten the band until the marked
spot on the band meets the edge of the clip.
Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of
the band 90" to the clip. Center-punch the clip, then
fold over the remaining tail onto the clip.
Unwind the boot band tool. and cut off the excess
free end of the band to leave a 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4
in) tail protruding from the clip.
20.
CLIP
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21, Bend the band by tapping it down with a hammer.
NOTE: Make sure the band and the clip does not
interfere with anything, and the band does not
move, Remove any grease remaining on the sur-
rounding surfaces.
BAND END
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Front Driveshafts
lnstallation
1. Install the outboard ioint into the knuckle.
KNUCKLE
OUTBOARD JOINT
Apply 0.5 - 1.0 g (0,02 - 0.04 oz) of specified grease to
the whole sDlined surface of the intermediate shaft.
After applying grease. remove the grease from the
splined grooves at intervals of 2 - 3 splines and from
the set ring groove so air can bleed from the inboard
ioint.
SET RINGReplace.
SET RING
Install a new set ring onto the driveshaft or interme-
diate shaft groove.
4. Clean the areas where the driveshaft contacts the
differential thoroughly with solvent or carburetor
cleaner, and dry with compressed air. Insert the
inboard end of the driveshaft into the differential or
intermediate shaft until the set ring locks in the
groove.
INBOARD JOINT
INBOARD JOINT
lnstall the knuckle on the lower arm. Be careful not to
damage the ball joint boot. Wipe off the grease before
tightening the nut at the ball joint. Torque the castle
nut to the lower torque specification. then tighten it
only far enough to align the slot with the pin hole. Do
not align the nut by loosening. lnstall a new cotter pin.
5.
CASTLE NUT12 x 1 .25 mm49-59Nm(5.0 - 6.0 kgl'm,36 - 4:l lbl.ft)
COTTER PINReplace.On reassembly,bend the cotter pin
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Replace.
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Front DriveshaftsIntermediate Shaft
Installation {cont'd}
Install the damper fork over the driveshaft and ontothe lower arm. Install the damper in the damperfork so the aligning tab is aligned with the slot inthe damper fork.
FLANGE BOLT10 x 1.25 mm€ N.m {4.i1kst.n,32 lbf.ftl ALtcNtNG TAB
12x 1.25 mm64 N.m {6.5 kgf.m, 47 lbf.ftlReplace.
7. Loosely install the flange bolts and the new self-locking nut.
8. Apply oil to the seating surface of the new spindle nut.
FRONT WHEELi WHEEL NUT 12 x 1.5 mm108 N.m (11.0 kgf.m,80lbf.ftl
SPINDLE NUT24 x 1.5 mm245 N.m{25.0 ksf.m, 181 lbf.ft)NOTE: Atter tightening. use a drift tostake the spindle nut shoulder against the driveshaft.
9. Install a new spindle nut, then tighten the nut.10. Clean the mating surfaces of the brake disc and thewheel. then install the front wheel with the wheelnuts,
1'1. Tighten the flange bolts and the new setf-lockingnut with the vehicle's weight on the damper.12. Refill the transmission with recommended fluid (see
section 13 or 14).
13. Check the front wheel alignment. and adjust if nec-essary (see section 18).
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1.
Removal
Drain the transmission oil or fluid (see section 13 or14).
Remove the left driveshaft (see page 16-3).
Remove the three dowel bolts.
Remove the intermediate shaft from the differential.Hold the intermediate shaft horizontal until it is clear ofthe differentialto prevent damage to the differential oilseal.
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT
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Rear Driveshafts
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Removal
Loosen the rear wh€el nuts slightly.
Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it withsafety stands in the proper locations (see section 1),
Remove the wheel nuts and rear wheets.
SPINDLE NUT22 x 1.5 mmReplace.
WHEEL NUT12 x 1.5 mm
4.Lift up the locking tab on the spindle nut. thenremove the nut.
Remove the rear driveshafts from the rear differen-tial assembly (see section 15),
Remove the rear driveshaft outboard joint from thetrailing arm and rear hub using a plastic hammer ora puller if necessary.
TRAILING ARMOUTBOARD JOINT
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Disassembly
NOTE:
a Due to the amount of work required to replace onedamaged boot, it is best to replace both boots at thesame time.
. These instructions are for the inboard joint. The sameprocedure applies to the outboard joint.
1, Remove the set ring from the inboard joint,
BOOT BANDReplace.
INBOARD JOINT
2. Remove the boot band.
- lf the boot band is a double loop type, raise theband bend as shown,
DOUSLE LOOP BANDReplace.
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