Honda Civic. Manual — part 297

Old conical spring washer and old locknut.

Areas where the park gear contacts the conical spring washer.

13. Install the park gear (I), the old conical spring washer (J), and the old locknut

(K) on the countershaft.

14. Lift the park pawl up, and engage it with the park gear, then tighten the locknut

to 226 N.m (23.0kgf.m, 166 lbf.ft).

15. Remove the locknuts and the conical spring washers from the mainshaft, the

countershaft, and the secondary shaft.

16. Lubricate the threads of the shafts, the new locknuts and the new conical spring

washers with ATF.

17. Install new conical spring washers (A) (B) with facing stamped mark side up in

the direction shown, and install a new mainshaft locknut (C), a new
countershaft locknut (D), and a new secondary shaft locknut (E).

Fig. 499: Identifying Conical Spring Washers, Mainshaft Locknut And
Countershaft Locknut

NOTE:

Do not tap the park gear to install.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the locknut. Do not
use an impact wrench.

Countershaft locknut has left-hand threads.

2008 Honda Civic LX

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

Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.

18. Tighten the countershaft locknut and the secondary shaft locknut to 167 N.m

(17.0 kgf.m, 123 lbf.ft), and tighten the mainshaft locknut to 155 N.m (15.8
kgf.m, 114 lbf.ft).

19. Remove the mainshaft holder from the mainshaft.
20. Stake the locknuts into the shafts to a depth (A) of 0.7-1.3 mm (0.03-0.05 in.)

using a 3.5 mm punch (B).

Fig. 500: Staking Locknuts
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21. Set the park pawl (A) in the P position, then check that the park pawl engages

with the park gear (B).

NOTE:

Be sure to install the conical spring washers in the
direction shown.

Use a torque wrench to tighten the locknut. Do not
use an impact wrench.

Countershaft and secondary shaft locknuts have
left-hand threads.

2008 Honda Civic LX

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

Fig. 501: Identifying Distance Between Park Pawl Shaft, Extension Line &
Torque Specification
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22. If the park pawl does not engage fully, check the distance (C) between the park

pawl shaft and the extension line connected centers of the park lever roller pin
and the selector control shaft (see PARK LEVER STOP INSPECTION
AND ADJUSTMENT ).

23. Tighten the lock bolt (D), and bend the lock tab of the lock washer (E) against

the bolt head.

24. Install the ATF lubrication pipe (A) into the idler gear shaft (B).

2008 Honda Civic LX

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

Fig. 502: Identifying ATF Lubrication Pipe, Idler Gear Shaft, Gasket,
Dowel Pins & Bolts w/Torque Specification
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25. Install a new gasket (C) on the transmission housing, and install the two dowel

pins (D) and new O-rings (E) over the top of the ATF feed pipes (F).

26. Install the end cover (G), and tighten the 17 bolts.
27. Set the selector control shaft (A) to the N position by turning the selector

control shaft on the torque converter side.

NOTE:

Do not squeeze the end of the selector control shaft
tips together when turning the shaft. If the selector
control shaft tips are squeezed together it will cause a
faulty signal or position due to play between the
selector control shaft and the transmission range
switch.

2008 Honda Civic LX

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