1997 HONDA CIVIC Shaft

Description
Power Flow (cont'dl
3rd Gear (bl or bd positionl
1. Hydraulic pressure is applied to the 3rd clutch. Power from the mainshaft 3rd gear is transmitted to the countershaft3rd gear.
2. Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which drives the tinal driven gear.
NOTE: Hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 1st clutch, but since the rotation speed of 3rd gear exceeds that of 1stgear, power from lst gear is cut off at the one-way clutch.
TOROUE CONVERTER
MAINSHAFT 3RD GEAR
MAINSHAFT
COUNTERSHAFT
3RD GEAB
3RD CLUTCH
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DRIVEN GEAR

4th cear lE position)
1. Hydraulic pressure is applied to the 4th clutch, which rotates together with the mainshaft, causing the mainshaft 4th
gear to rotate.
2. Power is transmitted to the countershaft 4th gear' which drives the countershaft'
3. Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which drives the final driven gear'
NOTE: Hvdraulic pressure is also applied to the lst clutch, but since the rotation speed of 4th gear exceeds that of 1st
gear, power from 1st gear is cut off at the one-way clutch
TOROUE
MAINSHAFT 4TH GEAR
COUNTERSHAFT
FINAL ORIVEN GEAR
14-11

Description
Power Flow (cont'd)
El Po3ition
1, Hydraulic pressure is switched by the manual valve to the servo valve, which moves the reverse shift fork to thereverse position. The reverse shift fork engages with the reverse selector, reverse selector hub, and the countershaftreverse gear.
Hydraulic pressure is also applied to the 4th clutch. Power is transmitt€d from the mainshaft reverse gear via thereverse idler gear to the countershaft reverse gear.
The rotation direction of the countershaft reverse gear is changed via the reverse idler gear,
Power is transmitted to the final drive gear, which drives the final driven gear.
TOROUE
MAINSHAFT
COU TERSHAFT
REVERSE SELECTORHUBREVERSE SETICTOR
REVERSE SHIFTFORK
REVERSE IDLER
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FINAL ON|VEN GEAR

Description
Hydraulic Control (cont'dl
Regulator Valve
The regulator valve maintains a constant hydraulic pressure from the ATF pump to the hydraulic control system, whitealso furnishing fluid to the lubricating system and torque converter. The fluid from the ATF pump flows through B and 8,.The regulator valve has a valve orifice. The fluid entering from B flows through the orifice to the A cavity. This pressure ofthe A cavity pushes the regulator valve to the right side, and this movement of the regulator valve uncovers the fluid portto the torque converter and the relief valve. The fluid flows out to the torque converter, and the relief valve and regulatorvalve moves to the left side. According to the level of the hydraulic pressure through B, the position of the regutator vatvechanges and the amount of the fluid from B' through D and c also changes. This operation is continued. maantaining theline pressure,
NOTE: When used. "|eft" or "right" indicates direction on the illustration betow.
ENGINE NOT RUNNING
TOROUE CONVERTER
ENGINE RUNNING
To TOROUE CONVERTER Lubrication
Stator Roaction Hydraulic Prossur6 Control
Hydraulic pressure increases according to torque, are performed by the regulator valve using the stator torque reaction.The stator shaft is splined with the stator in the torque converter, and its arm end contacts the regulator sprang cap. whenthe vehicle is accelerating or climbing (Torque Convert€r Range), the stator torque reaction acts on the stator shaft, andthe stator arm pushes the regulator spring cap in the direction of the arrow in proponion to the reaction. Jne stator reac-tion spring compresses, and th€ reoulator valve moves to increase the line pressure which is regulated by the regulatorvalve. The line pressure reaches its maximum when the stator torque reaction reaches its maximum.
STATOR SHAFT ARM
REGULATOR VALVE
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STATORATOR SHAFT ARM
SPRING CAP

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Servo Body
The servo body is located on the secondary valve body. The servo body contains the servo valve which is integrated with
the reverse shift fork, and the accumulators
2NO ACCUMULA
SERVO BODY
1ST ACCUMULATOR
3RD ACCUMULATOR
SERVO VALVE/SHIFTFORK SHAFT
NoTE: The illustration shows the'96 - '98 models; the '99 - 00 models are similar'
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Lock-up System
Lock-up Clutch
1. Ooeration (clutch onl
with the lock-up clutch on, the fluid in the chamber between the torque converter cover and the lock-up piston is drained
off, and the converter fluid exerts pressure through the piston against the torque converter cover, As a result, the conven-
er turbine is locked to the convefter cover. The effect is to bypass the converter, thereby placing the vehicle in direct drive
LOCK.UP PISTONDAMPER SPRING
The power flows by way ot:
Engine
{
Drive plate
i
Torque converter cover
I
Lock-up piston
Damper spring
I
Turbine
Mainshaft
ODeration {clutch off}
With the lock-up clutch off, the fluid flows in the reverse of "clutch on." As a result, the lock-up piston moves away from
the converter cover, and the torque converter lock-up is releassd.
Engine
t
Drive plate
I
Torque convener cover
{
Pump
I
Turbine
Mainshaft
TOROUECOVER
(cont'd)
COI{VERTER
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TURBNE
MAINSHAFT
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Description
Lock-up System (cont'd)
TOROUE CONVERTER
In B.rl position, in 3rd and 4th, and lDl_- position in 3rd.pressurized fluid is drajned from the back of the torqueconverter through a fluid passage. causing the lock-uppiston to be held against the torque convener cover. Asthis takes place, the mainshaft rotates at the same speedas the engine crankshaft, Together with the hydrauliccontrol, the PCM optimized the timing of the lock_upsystem. Under certain conditions, the lock_up clutch isapplied during deceleration, in 3rd and 4th gear.
The lock-up system controls the range of lock_up accord_ing to lock-up control solenoid valves A and B. and thelinear solenoid. When lock-up control solenoid valves Aand B activate, modulator pressure changes. Lock_upcontrol solenoid valves A and B and the linear solenoidare mounted on the outside of the torque converterhousing. and are controlled by the pclvl.
Lock-up Conditions/Lock-up Control Solenoid Valves/Linear Solenoid Pressure
MODULATOR PRESSURE
.-- LINEAR SOLENOID PRESSURE
LOCK.UP CONTROL. VALVE
LOCK.UP CONTROLSOLENOID VALVELock-up
Conditions
Lock-up Control
Solenoid ValveLineal
Solenoid
PressureAB
Lock-up OFFOFFOFFHig h
Lock-up. HalfONDuty operation
OFF - ON
Lock-up. FullONONHigh
Lock-up
during
decelerationONDuty operation
OFF * ONLowTOROUE CONVERTERCHECI( VALVE
RELIEF VAI-VE
LOCK.UP TIMINGVALVE
^ r______rr r cooLER RELTEF VALVE
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ATF PUMP

Component Locations
POWERTRAIN CONTROLMODULE (PCM)
TRANSAXLE {A/TI
COUNI€RSHAFTSPEED SENSOR
SOI,TNOID VALVEASSEMBLY
SOLENOID VALVEASSEMBLY
GEAR POSITION SWITCH
SPEED SENSOR
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