Honda Civic Service Manual page 121

5. With the specified air pressure appli€d, push up the
timing plate; the synchronizing piston will pop out
and engage the intake secondary rocker arm.
Visually check the engagement of the synchronizing
prston.
NOTE;
The synchronizing piston can be seen in the gap
between the secondary and primary rocker arms,
With the timing plate engaged in the groove on
t h e t i m i n g p i s t o n , t h e p i s t o n i s l o c k e d i n t h e
oushed out Dosition.
TIMIiIG
PLATE
SPRIT{C
PRIMARY ROCKER ARM
AIR PRESSURE
GROOVE
SECO DARY
ROCKER ARM
TIMIT{G PLATE
TIMING SPRING
6 -9
6.
Stop applying air pressure and push up the timing
plate; the synchronizing piston will snap back to its
original position.
Visually check the disengagement of the synchro-
nizing pistons.
NOTE:
. When the timing plate is pushed up, it releases
the timing piston, letting the return spring move
the synchronizing piston to its original position.
7.
Replace the intake rocker arms as an assembly if
either does not work correctly,
TIMING PLATE
oll PASSAGE --!
PRIMARY ROCKER
ARM
SECOI{DARY
ROCKER ARM
TIMII{G SPRII{G
RETURI{ SPRING
Remove the spscial tools.
After inspection, check that the malfunction indicator
lamp (MlLl does not come on.
TIMI G PISTOI{