Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual page 784

Rear Steering Actuator
Removal
2 .
1. Raise the rear of car and support on safety stands
in the proper locations (see section 1).
NOTE: When the engine is OFF, the shaft screw of
the rear steering actuator is held in the neutralposi-
tion (straight ahead driving position) by the return
spring tension.
CAUTION: Do not start the €ngin€ with the real
st€ering lock pin set in lhe roal stoering actuator. lf
the ste€ring whsal is tumed with the engina runn-
ing, the rear 6te€ring actuator will oporate, damag-
ing th€ rear stoering actuator.
Remove the cotter pin from the castel nut and
remove the nut.
Install a 12 mm hex nut on the ball joint. Be sure
that the 12 mm hex nut is tlush with the ball joint
pin end. or the threaded section ot the balljoint pin
might be damaged by the ball joint remover.
NOTE: Remove the ball joint using the Ball Joint
Remover. Refer to page 18-13 for how to use the
ball joint .emover.
Separate the tie-rod balljoint and knuckle using the
special tool.
CAUTION: Avoid damaging th6 ball ioint boot.
12 mm HEX NUT
17-138
5. Remove the rear steering actuator cover.
REAR STEERING ACTUATOR COVER
Disconnect the ground cable connectors
minals from the rear steering actuator.
6 .
and ter-
3.P CONNECTOR
TERMINAL NUTS
NOTE: Do not contaminate the terminal bolt and
nut with grease. Clean them if necessary.