1997 HONDA CIVIC removal

Doors
Latch Replacement
NOTE: Baise the glass fully.
1. Remove:
. Door panel (see page 20-4)
. Plastic cover (see page 20-2). Outer handle (see page 20-5)
Remove the bolt, then move the center lower channel
forwa rd.
Disconnect the connector, and detach the harness
clip from the door. Bemove the latch through the
hole in the door.
NOTE: Take care not to bend the inner handle rod,
outer handle rod, cylinder rod and lock rod.
>: Screw locations, 3
6 x 't.0 mm8 N.m (0.8 kgt m,6 tbf.ftl
4. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE:
. Make sure the inner handle rod and connector
are connected properly.
. Make sure the door locks and opens properly.
LOCK ROO
20-6
'1.
Glass/Regulator Replacement
Removel
o Door panel (see page 20-4)
. Plastic cover (see page 20-2l,
Carefully move the glass until you can see the bolts,
then remove them. Carefully pull the glass out
through the window slot.
NOTE: Take care not to drop the glass inside the door.
>i Bolt loc.tions,2
fi s'r.o-. iClb9.8 N.m 11.0 kst m,l
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GLASS
REGULATOR

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3. Disconnect the connector, and detach the harness
clip, then remove the regulator through the hole in
the door,
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6x1.0mm8 N.m {0.8 kgl m,
B>,3
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6x1.0mm8 N.m 10.8 kgf m,6 rbt.ftlLoosen.
REGULATOR{Manualtype)
REGULATOR
4. Grease all the sliding surfaces of the regulator where
snown.
REGULATORMOTOR
lnstallation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE: Rollthe glass up and down to see if it moves
freely without binding. Also make sure that there is
no clearance between the glass and glass run chan-
nel when the glass is closed. Adjusr the position of
the glass as necessary (see page 20-20).
20-7

Doors
Door Panel Replacement
NOTE: Take care not to scratch the door panel and otherparts.
1. Remove:
. Inner handle (see page 20-9)
. Regulator handle (see page 20-4)
2. Remove the door grip cover, then remove the screws.
>: Screw location3.2
20-10
3. Release the clips that hold the door panel. Removethe door panel by pulling it upward.
NOTE: Remove the door panel with as little bend-ang as possible to avoid creasing or breaking it.
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4. Installation is the reverse of the removal Drocedure.

tOuter Handle Replacement
NOTE: Raise the glass fullY.
1. Remove:
. Door panel
. Plastic cover (see page 20-8)
2. Remove the screws.
>: Screw locations, 3
6x1.0mm6 N.m {0.6 kgf m,4 tbf.ftl
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3. Move the latch down, and remove the bolts.
>: Bolt locations,2
6x1.0mm9.8 N,m )11.O kst.n,7.2lbiftl //
4. Pull out the outer handle. Pry the outer handle rod
out of its joint using diagonal cutters.
NOTE:
. To ease reassembly, note location O of the outer
handle rod on the joint before disconnecting it.
. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod.
. Use a shop towel to protect the opening in the
door.
BUSHINGReplace.
OUTERHANDLEROD
5.
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DIAGONAL \
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lnstallation is the reverse of the removal procedure
NOTE: N4ake sure the door locks and opens properly.
SHOP TOWEL
20-11

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4. Carefully remove the glass from the window slot.
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REARCHANNELCOLLAR
Remove the outer molding, then
Ier grass.
remove the quar-5.
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6. Disconnect the connector, and detach the harness
clip, then remove the regulator through the hole in
the door.
>: Bolt locataons
A>,2 ]6x1.0mm L
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B >,26 x 'l.0 mmI N.m {0.8 ksl'm,6 tbf.ft)
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OUARTER

20-13
7.
CLIP
Grease all the sliding surfaces of the regulator where
shown.
NOTE:
a lf necessary, remove the power window motor
from the regulator.
. Before removing the power window motor, scrloe
a line across the sector gear and regulator.
SECTOR GEARREGULATOR
POWER WINDOWMOTOR
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A nicuuron
8. lnstallation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE: Rollthe glass up and down to see if it moves
freely without binding. Also make sure that there is
no clearance between the glass and glass run chan-
nel when the glass is closed. Adjust the position of
the glass as necessary (see page 20-20).

bOuter Handle Replacement
NOTE: Raise the glass fully.
1. Remove:
. Door panel
. Plastic cover (see page 20-14)
2. Pull out the retainer clip.
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CYLINOER PROTECTOR
LOCK CYLINDER
RETAINERCLIP
Remove the bolts, then remove the cylinder protec-
tor, lock cylinder and outer handle.
>: Bolt locations,2
6x1.omm ]9.8 N.m {1.0 kgf.m,1.2tbl,ttl )_, _-_-,/
CYLINDERPROTECTOR
LOCK CYLINOER
CYLINOER ROD
20-17
4. Pull out the outer handle. Pry the outer handle rod
out of its joint using diagonal cutters.
NOTE:
. To ease reassembly, note location @ ot the outer
handle rod on the joint before disconnecting it.
. Take care not to bend the outer handle rod.
. Use a shop towel to protect the opening in the
door.
DIAGONALCUTTERS
SHOPTOWEL
5. Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE: Make sure the door locks and opens properly.
EUSHINGReplace.
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Doors
Latch Replacement
NOTE: Raise the glass fully.
1. Remove:
. Door panel (see page 20-16)
. Plastic cover (see page 20-14). Outer handle {see page 20-17}
2. Remove the rod protector.
LATCH
PROTECTOR
20-18
3. Remove the bolts and move the center lower channel.
NOTE: Take care not to bend the inner handle rod
and lock rods.
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A>,38>,3
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CENTER LOWEBCHANNEICBANKHOLDER
Disconnectthe connector,
6x1.0mm8 N.m 10.8 kgt.m,6 tbtft)
Remove the inner handle, then remove the latch
through the hole in the door.
lnstallation is the reverse of the removal procedure.
NOTE: Make sure the door locks and opens properly.
5.
6x1.0mm l
ffu 6 N.m {0.6 kef.m,
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Doors
Glass/Regulator Replacement (cont'dl
Grease all the sliding surfaces of the regulator where
shown.
NOTE:
. lf necessary, remove the power window motorfrom the regulator.
. Before removing the power window motor, scribe
a line across the sector gear and regulator.
REGULATOR
5. Installation is the reverse of the removal orocedure.
NOTE: Roll the glass up and down to see if it moves
freely without binding. Also make sure that there isno clearance between the glass and glass run chan-nel when the glass is closed. Adjust the position ofthe glass as necessary.
SECTOR GEAR
20-20
Glass Adjustment
NOTE:
. Place the vehicle on a firm, level surface when adjust-
ing the glass.
. Check the weatherstrips and glass run channel for dam-
age or deterioration, and replace them if necessary.
1. Remove:
. Door panel (see pages 20-4, 10, 16). Plastic cover (see pages 20-2,8, 14)
2. Adjust the glass.
4D:
Raise the glass fully.
Loosen the glass mounting bolts (front door)
and regulator mounting bolts.
Push the glass rearward (front door glass) or
iorward (rear door glass).
Tighten the glass mounting bolts (front door)
and regulator mounting bolts.
A >: Gl.3s mounting boltlocations.B >: Regulrtor moutingbolt loc.tions.
Front:
a.
b.
d.
REGULATOR