Honda Civic. Manual — part 294

15. Install the selector control shaft (A) in the torque converter housing while

aligning the manual valve lever pin (B) on the selector control shaft with the
guide of the manual valve (C).

Fig. 482: Aligning Manual Valve Lever Pin On Selector Control Shaft
With Guide Of Manual Valve
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16. Hook the detent arm spring (A) to the detent arm (B).

Fig. 483: Hooking Detent Arm Spring To Detent Arm
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17. Install a new O-ring on the ATF strainer, and install the ATF strainer (two

bolts).

18. Install the 8 x 180.5 mm ATF feed pipe in the regulator valve body.

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)

19. Install the 8 x 192.5 mm ATF feed pipe and the 8 x 180.5 mm ATF feed pipe

in the servo body.

SHAFT ASSEMBLY AND HOUSING INSTALLATION

1. Install the spacer in the torque converter housing with the spacer tab into the

guide of the torque converter housing. Do not mix-up the spacers from the
transmission housing and the torque converter housing. Install the differential
assembly in the torque converter housing, and put the spacer on the
differential.

Fig. 484: Exploded View Of Shaft Assembly, Housing & Bolt Torque

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)

Specification
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2. Install the differential assembly securely in the torque converter housing so

there is no clearance.

3. Install the 90 mm thrust shim in the transmission housing.
4. Assemble the mainshaft, the countershaft, and the secondary shaft.

Countershaft reverse selector hub is press-fitted type, go to step 5.

Countershaft reverse selector hub is not press-fitted type, go to step 6.

5. Join the mainshaft subassembly (A), the countershaft subassembly (B), and the

secondary shaft subassembly (C) together, and install them in the torque
converter housing.

Fig. 485: Identifying Mainshaft Subassembly, Countershaft Subassembly
And Secondary Shaft Subassembly
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6. Join the countershaft subassembly and the secondary shaft subassembly

together, then install them in the torque converter housing, and install the
mainshaft subassembly. Install the needle bearings, 4th-5th gear, and the
reverse selector hub over the countershaft.

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)

7. Turn the shift fork shaft (A) so the large chamfered hole (B) is facing the fork

bolt hole (C) of the shift fork (D).

Fig. 486: Identifying Shift Fork Shaft, Shift Fork, Lock Washer & Bolt
Torque Specification
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8. Install the shift fork and the reverse selector together on the shift fork shaft and

the countershaft. Secure the shift fork to the shift fork shaft with the lock bolt
and a new lock washer (E), then bend the lock tab of the lock washer against
the bolt head.

9. Install the needle bearing and the countershaft reverse gear on the countershaft.

10. Install the reverse idler gear in the transmission housing (see REVERSE

IDLER GEAR INSTALLATION ).

11. Install the three dowel pins (A) and a new gasket (B) on the torque converter

housing (C).

2008 Honda Civic LX

2006-08 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transmission - Civic (Except Hybrid)