Honda Civic Service Manual page 702

Moonroof
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Closing Force and Opening Drag Check
1 . R e m o v e t h e h e a d l i n e r ( s e e p a g e 2 0 - 5 4 ) .
2. Closing force check:
. With a shop towel {A) on the leading edge of the
g l a s s ( B ) , a f t a c h a s p r i n g s c a l e ( C ) a s s h o w n .
. Have an assistant hold the switch to close the
glass while you measure the force required to
stop it.
. Read the force as soon as the glass stops moving,
then immediately release the switch and spring
scale.
Closing Force; 200 290 N (20 30 kgf,44
66 tbl)
lf the force in not within specification, remove the
moonroof motor (see page 20-41), then check:
. The gear portion and the inner cable for breakage
and damage. lf the gear portion is broken,
r e p l a c e t h e m o t o r . l f t h e i n n e r c a b l e i s d a m a g e d ,
remove the frame (see page 20-42), and replace
the cable assembly (see page 20-44).
' T h e m o o n r o o f m o t o r ( s e e p a g e 2 2 - 1 1 2 ) . I f t h e
motor fails to run or doesn't tu rn smoothlv.
replace it (see page 20-41),
. The opening drag. Go to step 4.
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4. Opening drag check: Protect the leading edge of the
glass with a shop towel (A). Measure the effort
required to open the glass using a spring scale (B)
as shown.
5 . lf the load is over 40 N (4 kgf, 9 lbf), check;
. The side clearance and glass height adjustment
(see page 20'37),
. F o r b r o k e n o r d a m a g e d s l i d i n g p a r t s . l f a n y
s l i d i n g p a r t s a r e d a m a g e d , r e p l a c e t h e m .