Honda Civic Service Manual page 816

NOTE;
. Clean all parts thoroughly in solvent or carburetor
cleaner, and dry with compressed air.
. Blow out all passages.
. When removing the valve body, replace the O-ring.
l, Remove the ATF feed pipes from the servo body,
secondary valve body and main valve body.
For'96 - 98 models: Remove the ATF strainer and
servo detent base (two bolts).
For'99 - 00 models: Remove the ATF strainer (one
bolt).
Remove the servo body and servo separator plate
{'96 - 98 models: seven bolts,'99 - 00 models: eight
bolts).
Remove the secondary valve body, shaft stop and
secondary separator plate (three bolts).
Remove the lock-up valve body and separator plate
{seven bolts).
Remove the regulator valve body (one boltl.
Remove the stator shaft and stop shaft.
Remove the detent spring from the detent arm. then
remove the control shaft from the to.que converter
h o u s i n g .
Remove the detent arm and detent arm shaft from
the main valve body.
Remove the main valve body (five bolts).
NOTE: Do not let the eight check balls fall outofthe
m a i n v a l v e b o d y w h e n r e m o v i n g t h e m a i n v a l v e
body.
Remove the ATF pump driven gear shaft, then remove
the ATF pump gears.
Remove the main separator plate and two dowel
pins.
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1 0 .
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1 4 .
1 3 . C I e a n t h e i n l e t o p e n i n g o f t h e A T F s t r a i n e r t h o r -
oughly with compressed air. then check that it is in
good condition, and the inlet opening is not clogged.
INLET OPENING
Test the filter by pouring clean ATF fluid through
the inlet opening. Beplace the ATF strainer if it is
clogged or damaged.
NOTE: The ATF str8iner can be reused if it is not
clogged.
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