Honda Civic Service Manual: Parking Brake Cable Removal and Installation (Disc Brake)

1.

Raise the vehicle on a lift, and make sure it is securely supported.

1.

Except K24Z7 engine: Lower the shift lever boot (A) to release the hooks from the boot.

2.

Except K24Z7 engine: Remove the shift lever knob (B).

3.

K24Z7 engine: Lower the shift lever boot (A) to release the hooks from the boot.

4.

K24Z7 engine: Loosen the shift lever boot ring (B).

5.

K24Z7 engine: Remove the shift lever knob (C).

6.

K24Z7 engine: Remove the shift lever boot ring.

1.

Detach the clips (A).

2.

Remove the center console panel (B).

3.

For some models: Disconnect the connector(s) (C).

1.

Detach the clips (A).

2.

Remove the center console panel (A).

3.

For some models: Disconnect the connector(s) (B).

1.

Remove the cup holder panel assembly (A).

1.

Remove the bolts (A).

2.

Disconnect the connector (B).

3.

Remove the console box mat (A).

4.

Remove the bolts (B).

5.

Disconnect the connector (A).

6.

Remove the center console (A).

1.

Release the parking brake lever fully.

2.

Loosen the adjusting nut (A).

1.

Release the parking brake lever fully.

2.

Remove the wire guide base (A).

3.

Disconnect the parking brake cables (B) from the equalizer (C).

1.

Remove the rear wheel.

1.

Remove the left floor undercover (A).

1.

Remove the right floor undercover (A).

1.

Remove the parking brake cable clip (A).

2.

Disconnect the parking brake cable (B) from the lever (C).

NOTE: Be careful not to bend or distort the cable and boot (D).

3.

Remove the parking brake cable grommets (A).

4.

Remove the parking brake cable mounting hardware.

5.

Remove the parking brake cable.

1.

Install the parking brake cable.

2.

Install the parking brake cable mounting hardware.

3.

Install the parking brake cable grommets (A).

4.

Connect the parking brake cable (A) to the lever (B).

5.

Install the parking brake cable clip (C).

NOTE:

1.

Connect the parking brake cables (A) to the equalizer (B).

2.

Install the wire guide base (C).

1.

Make sure the lever (A) on the rear brake caliper contacts the stop pin (B).

NOTE: The lever will only contact the stop pin when the parking brake adjusting nut is loosened.

1.

Install the right floor undercover (A).

1.

Install the left floor undercover (A).

1.

Install the rear wheel.

NOTE: Before installing the wheel, clean the mating surfaces between the brake disc or the brake drum and the inside of the wheel.

1.

Pull the parking brake lever 1 click.

2.

Tighten the parking brake adjusting nut until the parking brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are turned.

3.

Release the parking brake lever fully.

4.

Check that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear wheels are turned.

5.

Readjust if necessary.

6.

Make sure the parking brake lever is within the specified number of clicks (Except Si: 8 to 10 clicks, Si: 8 to 9 clicks).

1.

Install the center console (A).

2.

Connect the connector (A).

3.

Install the bolts (A).

4.

Install the console box mat (B).

5.

Connect the connector (A).

6.

Install the bolts (B).

1.

Install the cup holder panel assembly (A).

1.

For some models: Connect the connector(s) (A).

2.

Install the center console panel (B).

3.

Install the clips (A).

1.

For some models: Connect the connector(s) (A).

2.

Install the center console panel (B).

3.

Install the clips (C).

1.

Except K24Z7 engine: Install the shift lever knob (A).

NOTE: Tighten the shift lever knob until the shift pattern is properly aligned.

2.

Except K24Z7 engine: Connect the shift lever boot (B).

3.

K24Z7 engine: Install and turn the shift lever boot ring (A) until it reaches the bottom of the threads on the shift lever.

4.

K24Z7 engine: Turn the shift lever knob (B) until the shift lever knob contacts the shift lever boot ring.

5.

K24Z7 engine: Tighten the shift lever boot ring and the shift lever knob together with the shift pattern properly aligned.

6.

K24Z7 engine: Connect the shift lever boot (C).