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Special Tools Required

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NOTE: Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
  1. Secure the hood in the wide open position with the support strut.
  2. Remove the wiper arms (see WIPER ARM REPLACEMENT ).
  3. Remove the cowl covers and hood hinge cover (see COWL COVER REPLACEMENT ).
  4. Remove the wiper motor (see WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT ).
  5. Remove the under-cowl panel (see UNDER-COWL PANEL REPLACEMENT ).
  6. Do the battery removal procedure (see BATTERY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
  7. Remove the air cleaner housing (see AIR CLEANER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ).
  8. Remove the air cleaner bracket.
    Fig 1: Identifying Air Cleaner Bracket Bolts
    G05953341Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  9. Remove the battery base bolts (A), loosen the two bolts (B), remove the battery harness clamp (C) and the bracket bolt (D), then remove the battery base (E).
    Fig 2: Identifying Battery Base, Bolts, Harness Clamp, Bracket Bolt & Battery Base
    G05953342Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  10. Remove the clutch hose bracket (A) and the slave cylinder (B). Remove the clutch line from the clip (C), then carefully move the slave cylinder out of the way to avoid bending the clutch line.
    NOTE:
    • Do not disconnect the clutch line joints.
    • Do not press the clutch pedal after the slave cylinder has been removed.
      Fig 3: Identifying Clutch Hose Bracket, Slave Cylinder & Clip
      G05953343Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  11. Disconnect the back-up light switch connector (A), then remove the harness clip (B).
    Fig 4: Identifying Back-Up Light Switch Connector & Harness Clip
    G05953344Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  12. Remove the lock pins (A), shift cable bracket bolts (B), and harness clip (C), then disconnect the shift cables (D) from the change lever assembly (E). Carefully remove both cables and the shift cable bracket (F) together to avoid bending the cables.
    Fig 5: Identifying Lock Pins, Shift Cable Bracket Bolts, Harness Clip, Shift Cables & Change Lever Assembly
    G05953345Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  13. Disconnect the output shaft (countershaft) speed sensor 3P connector.
    Fig 6: Identifying Output Shaft (Countershaft) Speed Sensor 3P Connector
    G05953346Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  14. Install the universal lifting eyelet (07AAK-SNAA120) to the bolt hole (A) at the air cleaner housing mounting bracket with the 1.8 support bolt (07AAK-SNAA500).
    Fig 7: Identifying Bolt Hole & Support Bolt
    G05953347Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  15. Remove the harness clamp (A) from its clamp bracket (B) located in front of the left damper top.
    Fig 8: Identifying Harness Clamp, Clamp Bracket & Cross-Arm Foot Bases
    G05953348Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  16. Set up the engine support hanger (AAR-T1256). Carefully position the engine support hanger to the vehicle; position both cross-arm foot bases (C) over the harness clamp brackets on both sides, and position both front stands on the front bulkhead. Attach the hook to the universal eyelet, tighten the wing nut by hand, and lift and support the engine.
  17. Remove the one upper transmission mounting bolt.
    Fig 9: Identifying Upper Transmission Mounting Bolt
    G05953349Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  18. Remove the ground cable (A), the transmission mount nuts (B), and the transmission mount bolt (C) from the transmission bracket (D).
    Fig 10: Identifying Ground Cable, Mount Nuts Bolt & Transmission Bracket
    G05953350Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  19. Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is securely supported.
  20. Remove the splash shield (see SPLASH SHIELD REPLACEMENT ).
  21. Drain the transmission fluid. Reinstall the drain plug using a new sealing washer (see TRANSMISSION FLUID INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT  ).
  22. Remove the right and left driveshafts (see DRIVESHAFT REMOVAL ).
  23. Remove the heat shield.
    Fig 11: Identifying Heat Shield Bolts
    G05953351Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  24. Remove the clutch case cover.
    Fig 12: Identifying Clutch Case Cover Bolts
    G05953352Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  25. Securely support the transmission with a transmission jack.
  26. Remove the torque rod.
    Fig 13: Identifying Torque Rod Bolts & Nut
    G05953353Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  27. Remove the torque rod bracket.
    Fig 14: Identifying Torque Rod Bracket Bolts
    G05953354Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  28. Remove the lower transmission mounting bolts.
    Fig 15: Identifying Transmission Mounting Bolts
    G05953355Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  29. Pull the transmission away from the engine until the transmission mainshaft clears the clutch pressure plate.
  30. Slowly lower the transmission. Check once again that all hoses and wire harnesses are disconnected and free from the transmission, then lower it completely. Remove the two dowel pins.
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