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Intermediate Shaft Removal

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  1. Drain the transmission fluid, then reinstall the drain plug with a new sealing washer (see ATF REPLACEMENT ).
  2. Remove exhaust pipe A (see step 31 under ENGINE REMOVAL ).
  3. Remove the right front driveshaft (see Front Driveshaft Removal  ).
  4. Remove the rear warm up three way catalytic converter (rear WU-TWC) bracket (A).
    Fig 1: Identifying Rear Warm Up Three Way Catalytic Converter (WU-TWC) Bracket And Bolt
    G08054716Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Remove the heat shield (A), the flange bolt (B), and the two dowel bolts (C).
    Fig 2: Identifying Heat Shield, Flange Bolt, Intermediate Shaft And Dowel Bolts
    G08054717Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Remove the intermediate shaft (D) from the differential. Hold the intermediate shaft horizontally until it is clear of the differential to prevent damaging the oil seal.