front end HONDA CR-V 1998 RD1-RD3 / 1.G Owner's Manual

Front Driveshafts
Removal (cont'd)
Remove the cotter pin from the lower arm ball ioint
castle nut, and remove the nut.
Install a 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Make sure
the hex nut is flush with the ball joint pin end, or the
threaded section of the ball joint pin might be dam-
aged by the special tool.
Use the special tool as shown in section '18 to sepa-
rate the ball joint and lower arm, Be caretul not to
damage the ball joint boot, lf necessary, apply pen-
etrating type lubricant to loosen the ball joint,
Pry out the driveshaft assembly with a pry bar, as
shown, to force the set ring at the driveshaft end
past the groove. Be careful not to damage the oil
seals when prying.
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PRY BAR
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12. Pull on the inboard joint, and remove the driveshaft
from the differential case or bearing support as an
assembly. Do not pull on the driveshaft, the inboardjoint may come apart. Pull the driveshaft straight
out to avoid damaging the differential oil seal or the
intermediate shaft outer seal.
Left driveshaft:
Remove the left driveshaft from the bearing suppon
by tapping on the inboard joint of the driveshaft
with a olastic hammer.
BEARING SUPPORT
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13, Pull the knuckle outward, and remove the driveshaft
inboard joint from the differential case or bearing
suoDort.
KNUCKLE
Remove the driveshaft outboard joint from the front
wheel hub using a plastic hammer.
PLASTIC HAMMER
14.
DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT
Disassembly
Inboard Joint Sid€:
1, Carefully clamp the driveshaft in a vise with softjaws, then remove the set ring from the inboardjoint.
2. Remove the boot bands. Take care not to damage
the boot,
. lf the boot band is a locking tab type, pry up the
locking tabs with a screwdriver, and lift up the
end of the band.
. lf the boot band isawelded typeora low profile
type, carefully cut the boot band with a pair of
diagonal cutters.
. lf the boot band is a double loop type. lift up the
band bend.
Locking Tab
SET BINGReplace.
Welded
{cont'd)
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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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10. Set the double loop band onto the boot or dynamic
damper with the band end toward the front of the
vehicle.
11. Pull up the slack in the band by hand.
12. Make a mark on the band 10 - 14 mm (0.4 - 0.6 in)
from the clip.
OOUBLE LOOP BAND
CLIP
13.
'14.
Thread the free end of the band through the nose
section of a commercially available boot band tool(KD-3191 or equivalent). and into the slot on the
winding mandrel.
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.
BOOT BAND TOOL(KD-3191
or equivalentlMark on band.
15.
WINDINGMANDREL
Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of
the band 90 degrees to the clip, Center-punch the
clip, then fold over the remaining tail onto the clip.
(cont'd)
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HAMMER
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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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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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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
(cont'd)
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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
Reassembly (cont'd)
8. Install the joint by holdjng the driveshaft straight upand aligning the marks on the joint with the marks
on the rollers,
9.Adjust the position of the joints to the specificationsshown. then adjust the boots halfway between fullcompression and full extension. Make sure the endsof the boots are seated in the grooves in the joints.
Inboard ioint l€ngth:
153 - 157 mm {6.02 - 6.18 inl
Outboard ioint l6ngth:
l/l:' - 147 mm {5.63 - 5.37 in}
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10. Set the double loop band onto the boot with theband end toward the front of the vehicle,
Pull up the slack in the band by hand.
Make a mark on the band 10 - 14 mm (0.4 - 0.6 in)from the clip.
11.
12.
CLIP
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