Contents: When starting off or accelerating in…⇊ When starting off or accelerating in…⇊ During deceleration in forward gears…⇊ When decelerating in reverse gear…⇊
When starting off or accelerating in forward gears (4WD mode)
1. Raise the vehicle with all four wheels off the ground.
2. Place a mark on the drive shaft.
The mark can be applied to any cardan shaft (No. 1 or No.2).
3. Start the engine and warm it up until the radiator fan runs twice.
4. At idle speed, set the automatic transmission selector lever to position 2, press the Low Hold switch to engage 1st gear.
5. Apply the parking brake firmly and measure the time it takes to turn the propeller shaft 10 times.
- If the measured time exceeds 10 sec., the 4WD system operates normally at the start of movement or during acceleration in forward gears.
- If the measured time is less than 10 seconds, the system is faulty. Check the differential fluid. If it is OK, replace the differential-torque distributor housing assembly.
When starting off or accelerating in reverse gear (4WD mode)
1. Raise the vehicle with all four wheels off the ground.
2. Place a mark on the drive shaft.
The mark can be applied to any cardan shaft (No. 1 or No.2).
3. Start the engine and warm it up to normal operating temperature (the radiator fan will turn on at least twice).
4. At idle speed. Set the automatic transmission selector lever to position R.
5. Apply the parking brake firmly and measure the time it takes to turn the propeller shaft 10 times.
- If the measured time exceeds 10 sec., the 4WD system operates normally at the start of movement or during acceleration in reverse gear.
- If the measured time is less than 10 seconds, the system is faulty. Check the fluid in the differential. If it is OK, replace the differential-distributor housing, torque converter assembly.
During deceleration in forward gears (2WD mode)
1. Place wheel chocks under the front wheels, use a jack to lift one rear wheel and install the support.
2. Grasp the raised wheel and continuously turn it in the direction corresponding to the forward movement of the vehicle, more than one revolution.
If the turning force does not increase, the 2WD system operates normally during deceleration in forward gears.
If the effort to rotate gradually increases, the system is faulty. Check the fluid in the differential. If it is OK, replace the differential housing of the torque distributor assembly.
When decelerating in reverse gear (4WD mode)
1. Place wheel chocks under the front wheels, use a jack to lift one rear wheel and install the support.
2. Grasp the raised wheel and continuously turn it in the direction corresponding to the vehicle's backward movement, more than one revolution.
- If the rotation force gradually increases, the 4WD system operates normally during deceleration in reverse gear.
- If the rotation force does not increase, the system is faulty.
Check the differential fluid. If it is OK, replace the differential-torque distributor housing assembly.
(The text can be found on the website HONDABOOK)