HONDA 2-DOOR DX - Manual (Page 8)

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AII 31246-31447 (0511) © 2005 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. - All Rights Reserved.
PRELIMINARY
23. Get the MAX A/C button and the A/C button from
the kit. Below the radio, remove and discard the
dummy buttons from the heater control panel.
NOTE: To prevent damage to the heater control
panel bezel, insert a 0.5 mm flat feeler gauge
under the dummy button and leverage the small
flat screwdriver to remove the dummies on the
surface of the gauge and not on the surface of the
bezel. Snap the MAX A/C button and the A/C
button into the heater control panel.
Installing the Engine Compartment Parts
(Compressor and Belt, Condenser, Hoses and
Pipes)
24. Remove the right and left cowl cover end pieces
by removing the weather strip from each end
piece, and pulling up on each cover to release the
5 tabs.
25. Under the hood, remove the cowl cover (three
clips, and disconnect the windshield washer
hose).
26. Remove the cowl cover place (9 bolts).
• Remove the radiator cover (four clips).
• On each side, remove the screw "A" from the
fender well area.
• Remove the clips along the bottom of the front
bumper
• Remove the 2 bumper (grille) clips from the
front bulkhead.
• With the help of an assistant, pull out on each
side to remove the retaining tabs. Remove the
front bumper and set it aside on a blanket.
28. Remove the power wires from the alternator.
Disconnect the connector from the alternator.
29. Using the belt tension tool (special tool #YA9317),
release the belt tension and remove the belt from
the alternator.
30. Remove the alternator (two 8 mm bolts). Be
careful not to loosen the recessed nut.
31. Remove and discard the power steering/alternator
belt.
27. Remove the front bumper, two screws and twleve
clips.
SCREWS