1998 HONDA CIVIC mainshaft

S4C Model ('99 - 00 2-door Si, SiR)
Manual Transmission
Special Tools ............' 13-46
Maintenance
Transmission Oi1 ...................'.......... 13-47
Back-up Light Switch
Repfacement ...""" 13'47
Transmission Assembly
Removal ......'.......... 13-/tB
lnstallation ............. 13-52
lllustrated lndex ................................... 13-54
Transmission Housing
Removal ................. 13-55
Beverse Shift Holder, Reverse ldler Gear
Clearance lnspection ...................".. 13-57
Removal ................. 13-58
Change Holder Assembly
Clearance lnspection .................".... 13-59
Removal ....,,........... 13-61
Disassembly/Reassembly ............... 1 3-62
Mainshaft, Countershaft, Shift Fork
Removal ................. 13-63
Shift Rod
Removal .........."'.... 13-64
Shift Fork Assembly
lndex ................ ...... 13-65
Clearance lnspection .............'......... 13'66
Mainshaft Assembly
lndex ............"" ...... 13-67
Clearance lnspection ....................... 13-68
Disassembly .......... 13-71
fnspection '."'.......', 13'72
Reassembly .......'... 13-73
Countershaft Assembly
fndex ................ "....13-71
Glearance Inspection'......'...........'... 1 3'75
Disassembly .......... 13-76
fnspection .'............13'77
Reassembly "......... 13'78
Synchro Sleeve, Synchro Hub
Inspection .............. 13'8C
Installation ............. 13-80
Synchro Ring, Gear
Inspection .'............ 13-81
Differential
lndex ................ ...... 13-82
Backlash Inspection ..."..........."'...... 1 3-82
Final Driven Gear Replacement ...... 13-83
Bearing Replacement ....."'.......""'.. 13-83
Thrust Shim Adiustment ......""'..... 13-84
Clutch Housing Bearing
Replacement ..'...... 13-86
Mainshaft Thrust Glearance
Adiustment '.........'. 13-88
Transmission
Reassembly ."'....... 13-91
Oil Seals
Replacement ..'...... 13-96
Gearshift Mechanism
Overhaul ................ 13-97
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Special Tools
SpecialTools
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Ref. No. Tool NumberD€scriptionOty I Remark
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07GAJ - PG20110
07GAJ - PG20l30
07JAD - PH80l0'1
07736 - A010004
07746 - 0010300
07746 - 0010400
07746 - 0030100
07746 - 0030300
07746 - 0030400
07746 - 0041100
07749 - 0010000
07947 - SD90200
Mainshaft Holder
Mainshaft Base
Driver Attachment
Adjustable Bearing Puller,25 - 40 mm
Attachment, 42 x 47 mm
Attachment, 52 x 55 mm
Driver, 40 mm LD.
Attachment, 30 mm LD.
Attachment, 35 mm LD.
Pilot, 28 mm
Hand le
Driver Attachment
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13-90
13-90
13-96
13-86, 87
13-86
13-86, 87
13-73,79,83,84
13-73,19
13-73,79
13-86
13-86,87,96
13-96* Must be used with commercially-available 3/8,,-16 Slide Hammer.
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19. Remove the right front mounvbracket.
10 x 1 .25 mm,14 N.m {4,5 kgf.m,
WASHERS
20. Place a transmission jack under the transmission
and a jack stand under the engine.
21. Remove the transmission mount
SPECIAL BOLTReplace.12 x 1 .25 mm64 N.m 16.5 kgl'm, 47 lbf ftl
TRANSMISSION
3-51
22. Remove the rear mount bracket bolts and the trans-
mission mounting bolts
12 x 1.25 mm5{ N.m 16.5 kgf.m, 47 lbl.ft)
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WASHER
23. Pull the transmission away from the engine until it
clears the mainshaft, then lower it on the transmis-
sion jack.
SPECIAL BOLTReplace.14 x 1.5 mm8il N.m (8.5 kgtm,

Bolt SizeTorque Value
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6x1.0mm
6x1.0mm
8 x 1.0 mm
8 x '1.25 mm
8 x 1.25 mm
8 x 1,0 mm
12 N.m (1.2 kgnm, 8 lbf'ft)
15 N.m (1.5 kgf'm, 11 lbf ft)
15 N.m (l.5 kgf.m, 11 lbift)
24 N'm (2.4 kgim, 17 lbift)
27 N.m (2.8 kgf.m,20 lbf'ft)
30 N.m (3.1 ksf m. 22 lbift)
5i WASHER Replace.6 TRANSMrssioN HouslNG!9 80 mm SHIM@ SHIFT PIECE SHAFT(6' INTERLOCK@ sHrFr PECE6} SHIFT ARM HOLDER@ seucr nnrvtI9 SELECT RETURN SPRING
@ 10 mm SHIM6, 10 mm WASHER@ LOCK COLLARi6sl 3 x l5 mm SPRING PIN Replace.t0 8 mm SPRING WASHERA) CHANGE PIECEll SPRING L.25.6 mm (1.01 in)'' MAGNET?4) CLUTCH HOUSINGta. 14 x 25 x 16 mm OIL SEAL Replace.A sHrFT BooO D|FFERENT|aL ASSEMBLYSee section 15iIO SHIFT ROD BOOT6 OIL GUIDE PLATE@ 33 x 60 x 20 mm NEEDLE BEASINGO BEARING RETAINER PLATElD LocK WASHER Replace..0 couNTERSHAFIA DISTANCE COLLAR6 & x 4I x 22 mm NEEDLE BEARING6. 1sr GEAR@ FRICTION DAMPERO SYNCHRO RING.d SYNCHRO SPRING@ 1ST/2ND SYNCHRO HUB..9i. REVERSE GEARC) DOUBLE CONE SYNCHROO FRICTION DAMPERS SPACER6 T2 x TI x 24 mm NEEDLE BEARING(!' 2ND GEAR61 3RD GEARiD 4TH GEAR@ 5TH GEAR(O NEEDLE BEARING(10 BALL BEARING@ SPRING WASHERf,o LoCKNUT Replace.108 - 0- 108 N'm111.0- 0* 11.0 kgf m,80* 0- 80lbI.ft)IO CLUTCH LINE BRACKET.d BACK.UP LTGHT SWITCH HARNESS BRACKET
:!, ANGULAR BALL BEABING:2, STOP RING:3] TAPER RING..-I NEEOLE BEARINGl!-- SPACERO SYNCHRO RING? SYNCHRO SPRINGE 5TH/REVERSE SYNCHRO SLEEVE...] sTH/REVERSE SYNCHRO HUB
O SYNCHBO EING.11-r sTH GEAR1A 38 x 43 x 26 mm NEEDLE BEARINGI13) SPACER COLLAR[!] /ITH GEAR.T5) SYNCHRO RING
O SYNCHRO SPRING17 3RD/4TH SYNCHRO HUB
O 3RD/4TH sYNcHRo SLEEVE
ii9 38D GEAR8I MAINSHAFT2i WASHERA SPRING WASH€R?I BALL BEARING.a4, 28 x 41 x 7 mm OIL SEAL Replace..2i 35 x 56 x 8 mm OIL SEAL Replace.t-t 14 x 20 mm DowEL PIN
.'] OIL CHAMBER PLATE
O REVERSE IDLER GEAR SHAFT.iI.., REVERSE IDLER GEAR'd REVERSE SHIFI HOLDERait srH/REVERSE sHIFT PIECE'34 5 x 22 mm SPRING PIN Replace.3' 1ST/2ND SHIFT FORK,34' 3RD/4TH SHIFT FORKi9t) srH/nevense sstrr ronx33 OIL GUTTER PLATE!' SNAP RING3d 72 mm THRUST SHIM
@ OIL GUIDE PLATE4t 10 mm WASHER Replaceti REVERSE TDLER GEAR SHAFT BoLT54 N.m {5.5 kgf m, 40lbIft)4N TBANSMISSION HANGER B43] BREATHER CAPA,J TRANSMISSION HANGER AIT' BACK-UP LIGHT SWITCH
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25 N.m {2.5 kgl.m, 18lblftl14 mm WASHER RePlaceaO 14 mmtt 16 mm16 mm SEALING BOLT29 N.m (3.0 kgf m,22 lbf ft):4s) 32 mm SEALING BoLT25 N m 12.5 kgl m, 18 lbl'ft)40 x 62 x I mm OIL SEAL ReplaceSTEEL BALL D.5/15 iNSPRING L. 30 mm {1.2 in)12 mm WASHER Replace.SET SCREW22 N.m {2.2 kg{ m, 16 lbl ftlOIL DRAIN PLUG39 N.m {4.0 kgf m, 29lbtftlWASHER Replace.OIL FILLER PLUG4,t N.m {4.5 kgl m, 33 lblftl
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13-55

Transmission Housing
Removal
NOTE: Place the clutch housing on two pieces of wood
thick enough to keep the mainshaft from hitting theworkbench.
'1. Remove the back-up light switch.
2. Remove transmission hanger B.
3. Remove the set screws, the springs, and the steelballs.
BACK.UP UGHTswrTcH
SET SCREW
4. Remove the reverse idler gear shaft bolt.
WASHERReplace.
REVEBSE
13-56
5. Loosen the transmission housing attaching bolts ina crisscross pattern in several steps, then removethem.
TRANSMISSIONHANGER A
R€move the 32 mm sealing bolt.
Expand the snap ring on the countershaft ball bear-ing, and remove it from the groove using a pair ofsnap ring pliers,
32 mm SEALING BOLT
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ATTACHING BOLT
SNAP RING

Mainshaft, Countershaft, Shift Fork
Removal
1.Remove the mainshaft and the countershaft assem-
blies with the shift forks from the clutch housing.
NOTE: Tape the mainshaft spline before removing
the mainshaft and the countershaft assemblies.
Remove the spring washer and the washer'
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MAINSHAFT
COUNTERSHAFT
Remove the differential assembly from the clutch
housing.
Tape the
splrnes.
WASHER
DIFF€RENTIAL ASSEMBLY
4. Remove the chamber Plate.
CLUTCH HOUSING
CHAMEEF PLATE
CLUTCH HOUSING
13-63

Mainshaft AssemblY
lndex
Note the follow
. The 3rd/4th and the 5th synchro hubs are installed with a press
. Install the angular ballbearing with the thin-edged cuter race facing the stop rrng'
Priorto reassembling. clean all the parts in solvent,drythem, and apply lu brica nt to any contact su rfaces The
3rd/4th and the sth synchro hubs, however, should be installed with a press before lubricating them'
ANGULAR BALL BEARING
Inspect lor wear
and operation.Note the drrectlonoI installatton.
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SYNCHROSPRING
3RO/4TH SYNCHRO HUB
3RD GEARInspection,page 13-68,81
3RO/4TH SYNCHRO SLEEVE
SYNCHROSPRING
STOP RING
TAPER RING
NEEOLE EEARINGInspect for wearand operation.
SPACER
SYNCHRO RINGInspection.page 13-81
SYNCHROSPRING
SYNCHRO HUB
5TH/REVERSESYNCHRO SLE€VE
SYNCHEOSPRING
Inspection,page 13-81
NEEDLE BEARING
and operation.
SYNCHRO RINGInspection,page 13 8'1
GEARInspeclron,page 13-70,81
NEEDLE BEARINGInspect Ior wear
and operation.COLLAB
4TH GEARInspection,page 13'69,81
13-67

Mainshaft Assembly
Clearance Inspection
NOTE: lf replacement is required, always reDlace thesynchro sleeve and the synchro hub as a set.
1. Measure the clearance between 2nd and 3rd oears,
Standard: 0.06 - 0.21 mm (0.002 - 0.008 inlService Limit: 0.3 mm (0.01 inl
2. lf the clearance is more than the service limit, mea-sure the thickness of 3rd gear.
Standard: 34.92 - 3it.97 mm t1.375 - 1.377 intService Limit: 3,1.3 mm (1.350 inl
lf the thickness of 3rd gear is less than the ser-vice limit. replace 3rd gear with a new one.lf the thickness of 3rd gear is within the servicelimit, replace the 3rd/4th synchro hub with a newone.
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