Exploded View: Disassembly

2002 Honda Civic SiSECTION Disassembly
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NOTE: Refer to the Exploded View as needed during the following procedure.
  1. Drain the fluid from the pump by turning the pulley.
  2. Remove the power steering pump (see PUMP REPLACEMENT  ).
  3. Hold the power steering pump (A) in a vise with soft jaws (B), hold the pulley (C) with the special tool, and remove the pulley nut (D) and pulley. Be careful not to damage the pump housing with the jaws of the vise.
    Fig 1: Disassembling Power Steering Pump
    G03641046Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Remove the inlet joint and O-ring.
  5. Loosen the flow control valve cap with a hex wrench, and remove it, the O-ring, the flow control valve, and spring.
  6. Remove the pump cover and pump cover seal.
  7. Remove the outer side plate, pump cam ring, pump rotor, pump vanes, side plate, and O-rings.
  8. Remove the internal snap ring, then remove the pump driveshaft by tapping on the shaft end with the plastic hammer. Remove the pump seal.
  9. Remove the snap ring and subvalve.
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