1996 HONDA CIVIC Cable

Transmission Assembly
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Removal
@Make sure iacks and safoty stands are placad plop-
erly (3ee section l).
Apply parking braks and block rear wheels so car
will not roll off stands and fall on you while working
under il.
CAUTION: Us6 fonder cove6 to avoid damaging painted
sudaces.
Disconnect the negative (-) cable from the battery,
then the positive (+l cable.
Drain the transmission oil. then reinstall the drain
plug with a new washer (see page 13-47).
Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner hous-
ing assembly (see s€ction 5).
Disconnect the back-up light switch connector and
the transmission ground wire.
Remove the lower radiator hose clamp from the
transmission hanger B.
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8 x 1 .25 mm22Nm12.2kgl'm,
LOWER RADIATORHOSE CLAMP
16 rbtft)
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7.
Bemove the wire harness clamps.
Disconnect the starter motor cables and the vehicle
speed sensor (VSS) connector.
8 x 1.25 mm8.8 N.m (0.9 kgf.m,6.5 tbtftl
STARTERMOTORCABLES
8. Remove the clutch line bracket and the slav6 cylin-
oer.
NOTE: Do not operate the clutch pedal once the
slave cylinder has been removed.
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Transmission Assembly
lnstallation
Install the transmission assembly in the reverse order of
removal.
. Before installing, check that the two dowel pins are
installed in the clutch housing.
. When installing the starter cable. make sure that the
crimped side of the ring terminal is facing out (see
section 23).
. Apply grease to the parts as shown, then install the
release fork and release bearing.
NOTE; Use only Super High Temp Urea Grease(P/N 08798 -9002).
RELEASE FORK BOLT29 N.m 13.0 kgf.m,22 tbllrl
(P/N 08798 - 9rD2l
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tP/N 08798 -
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CLIP
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Torque the mounting bolt and nuts in the sequence
shown.
Check that the busings are not twisted or offset.
@ t2 x 1.25 mm6,t N.m 16.5 kgtm,47 lbf.ft)O t2 x 1.25 mm6,r N.m (6.s kg{.m,17 tbf.ft)
O 12 x 1.25 mm7ilNm17.5kgf.m,5it lbt ft)
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Install the alip and the spring pin on the change joint
as snown.
Turn the shift rod boot so the hole is facing down as
snown.
Make sure the shift rod boot is installed on the changerod.
CHANGE ROO
FL.- SPRING PINll heptace,
8 mm PINPUNCH
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. Apply grease to the slave cylinder push rod.
NOTE: Use only Super High Temp Urea Grease
(P/N 08798 - 9002).
6x1.0mm9.8 N'm (1.0 kgl m,
7.2 tbl.ft)
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Refillthe transmission with oil (see page 13-47).
Connect the positive (+) cable first, then the negative
( - ) cable to the battery.
Check the clutch oPeration.
Shift the transmission, and check for smooth opera-
tion.
Check the front wheel alignment (see section 181.
(P/N 08798
8 x 1 .25 mm22N.n 12.2 kgl'm,16 tbf.ftl
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Transmission
Removal
@Maks sure lifts, iacks and safety stands are placedproperly, and hoist bracket ate aftached to the cor_rec{ position on the engine lsee section 1).Apply parking brake and block rear whoels so vehiclewill not roll off stands and fall on you while workingunder it.
CAUTION: Use tender covers to avoid damaging paint-ed surfaces.
1, Disconnect the battery negative (_) terminal fromthe battery, then remove the positive (+) terminal.
2. Remove the intake air duct.
D16Y7 engins:
Remove the intake air duct and resonator.
D16Y8 engine:
Remove the intake air duct and the air cleaner hous-ing assembly,
3. Remove the starter cables and cable holder fromthe starter motor.
MOTOR CABLE
MOTOR CABLE
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4. Remove the transmission ground cable, and discon_nect the lock-up control solenoid connector.
LOCK.UP CONTROLSOLENOID CONNECTOR
5, Disconnect the vehicle speed sensor (VSS) connec_tor and the countershaft speed sensor connector.
VEHICLE SPEED

Transmission
Removal(cont'd)
'10. Remove the cotter pins and castle nuts, th€n separatethe balljoints from the lower arms (see section 1gl.
DAMPER PINCH BOLT
NUT
FORI(FORK BOLT
11. Remove the right damper fork bolt. th€nright damper fork and dampor.
COTTER PINReplace.
separate
12.
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14.
Pry the right and left driveshafts out ofthe differential.
Pull on the inboard joint to remove the right and leftdrivsshafts (see section 16).
Tie plastic bags over the driveshaft onds.
NOTE: Coat all precision finished surfaces with cleanengine oil.
Remove the exhaust pipe A,
NOTE: Dl6YB engine is shown; D16y7 engine issimilar.
t9.
SELF-LOCKING NUTReplace.
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EXHAUST PIPE AMOUNT/BRACKET
17.
18.
16. Remove the shift cable cover. then remove the shiftcable by removing the control lever,
CAUTION: Take car6 not to bond the shift cable.
Remove the right front mounvbracket.
Remove the ATF cooler hoses at the ATF coolerlines. Tufn the ends of the ATF cooler hoses uo toprevent ATF from flowing out, then plug the ATFcooler hosgs and lines.
NOTE: Check for any sign of leakage at the hoseioints.
WASHER

Transmission
Installation (cont'dl
9. Attach the torque converter to the drive plate witheight drive plate bolts and torque as follows:Rotate the crankshaft pulley as necessary to tightenthe bolts to 1/2 of the specified torque. then to thefinal torque, in a crisscross pattern.
After tightening the last bolt, check that the crank-shaft rotates freely.
TOROUE: 12 N.m {1.2 kgl.m, 8.7 tbt{r}
10 x 1.25 mm
6x1.0mm12 N.m (1.2 kgt m,8.7 rbt ft)
I 1.25 mm2/t N.m {2.4 kg{.m,17 tbt ftlCONVERTEB
10. Install the torque convener cover and the €nginestiffener.'11. Tighten the crsnkshaft pull€y bolt, if necessary (see
section 61.
12. Connect the ATF cooler hoses to the ATF cooler lines(see page 1,t192).
ATF COOIIRUNE
10 x 1.25 mma,l N.m {4.5 kgl.m,33 rbt.fttRIGHT FRONT 12 x 1.25 mmMOUNT/BRACKET 6.t N.m (6.5 kg{.m,47 tbt ftl
13. Install the right front mounvbracket.
4,r N.m 14.5 kgf.m,33 lbtft)
COVER
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SHIFT CABLE
SHIFT CAAE COVER
14. Install the control lever with a new lock washer tothe control shaft, then install the shift cable cover.
CAUION: Taks care not to bend the shift cable.
L(rcK WASHERReplace.
8 x 1,25 r'|m22N-m12.2 tgt m. 16lbnftl
x 1.0 mmtit N.m 11.4 kgt m,10 tbr,ft,
15. lnstall the exhaust pipe A.
NOTE: D16Y8 engine is shown; D16y/ engine is sim_ilar.
Replace.
GASKETReplace.
SELF.LOCKING NUTReplace.10 x 1.25 mm54 N.m (5.5 lgf.m,40 tbt ftl
NUTSELF.LOCKING NUTReplace.8 x 1.25 mm22 N.m {2.2 kgl.m, 16lbtfrl
Replace.8 x 1.25 mm16 N.m {1.6 kgI.m,12 tbf.ft)

Transmission
Installation {cont'd)
Connect the lock-up control solenoid connector. andinstall the transmission ground cable.
6 x '1.0 mm12 N.m {1.2 kgf.m, 8.7 lbl.ft}
LOCK.UP CONTROLSOLENOID CONNECTOR
Connect the staner cables on the staner motor. andinstall the cable holder.
NOTE; When installing the starter cable terminal.make sure that the crimped side of the ring terminalis facing out (see section 23).
6x1.0mm12 N.m 11.2 kg{.m.8.7 tbtftl
{0.9 kg'f.m, 7 lbf.ftl
TRANSMISSIONGROUND CABLE
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STARTER CAELE
24. Installthe intake air duct.
D16Y7 engine:
Install the intake air duct and the resonaror.
D16Y8 engine:
lnstall the intake air duct and the air cleaner hous_ang assembly.
25. Refill the transmission with ATF (see page 14_1.18).
26. Connect the positive (+) cable first. then the nega-tive (-) cable to the battery.
27. Check the ignition timing (see section 23).
28. Start the engine. Set the parking brake, and shift thetransmission through all gears. three times. Checkthe shift cable adjustment (see page 14_190).
29, Check the front wheel alignment (see section 1g).
30. Let the engine reach operating temperature (thecooling fan comes on) with the transmission in Nor @ position, then turn it off and check the fluidlevel (see page 14- 7).
31. Road test as described on pages 14-113 thru ,14_116.

Shift Cable
Removal/lnstallation
!@@ Make sure lifts are placed properly (see
seqtion 1).
1. Remove the front console (see section 20).
2. Shift to E position, then remove the lock pin Jrom
the adjuster.
SHIFT CABI.f
7 N.m(07kst'm,5lbl'ftl
3, Remove the shift cable bracket.
SHIFT CABLEBRACKET
6x1.0mm9.8 N.m{1.0 kgf m, 7.2
4. Remove the shift cable holder.
5. Bemove the shift cable cover.
6. Remove the control Iever from the control shaft,
then remove the shift cable. Take care not to bend
the cable when removing/installing it
I x '1.25 mm22 N.m12.2 kgl'm.16 tbl.ftl
SHIFT CABLE HOLDER
SHIFT CABLE
LOCK WASHERReplace.
6x1.0mm12 N.m('1.2 ksf.m,8.7 rbtftl
CONTBOL LEVER6 x 'l.0 mm14 N.m
7.
(!.il kgt.m. 10lbl.ftl
lnstall the shift cable in the reverse order of removal'
Check the cable adjustment on reassembly (see
page 14-190).
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