Honda Civic Service Manual page 371

Intake Air System
Throttle Cable Removal/lnstallation
1. Fully open the throttle valve, then remove the
throttle cable (A) from the throttle link (B).
R e m o v e t h e c a b l e h o u s i n g ( C ) f r o m t h e c a b l e
bracket (D).
Remove the throttle cable (A)from the accelerator
p e d a l ( B ) .
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3 .
SILICONE GREASE B
(P/N 08798-9002)
(P/N 08?98-9002)
11-164
5 .
Install in the reverse order of removal.
After installing, start the engine. Hold the engine at
3,000 rpm with no load (in neutral) untilthe radiator
fan comes on, then let it idle.
H o l d t h e c a b l e , r e m o v i n g a l l s l a c k f r o m i t .
Set the locknut on the cable bracket {A).
Turn the adjusting nut (B) so that its free play is
0 m m .
T h e s h o u l d b e
no crearance.
Remove the cable from the cable bracket (A). Set
the adjusting nut on the other side of the throttle
bracket, then tighten the locknut {C}.
With the cable properly adjusted, check the throttle
valve to be sure it opens fully when you push the
accelerator pedal to the floor. Also check the
throttle valve to be sure it returns to the idle
position whenever you release the accelerator
D e o a t .
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