Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual page 898

14. Center the steering rack within its stroke.
15, Install the steering joint, and reconnect the steering
shaft and pinion shaft.
NOTE : Make sure the steering joint is connected as
follows.
a. Insert the upper end of the steering joint onto the
steering shaft lIine up the bolt hole with the flat
on the shaftl.
UPPER JOINT BOLT
22N·m
12.2 kgf·m, t81b1·ftl
STURING
COLUMN
SHAFT
Flat portion.
ptNION---~
SHAFT
UPPER JOINT BOLT
Bolt must line up
with flat on shaft.
LOWER JOINT BOLT
Bolt
must
line up
with
groove around on shaft.
b. Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the
pinion shaft.
c. Install the lower joint bolt lIine up the bolt hole
with the groove around the shaft). Be sure that
the lower joint bolt is securely in the groove in
the pinion shaft.
d. Pull on the steering joint to make sure that the
steering jOint is fully seated.
e. Install the upper joint bolt.
16. Reinstall the steering wheel (see page 17-191.
17. Wipe off any grease contamination from the ball
joint tapered section and threads then reconnect the
tie-rod ends to the steering knuckles. For '97 - 98
models; torque the castle nut to the lower torque
specification, then tighten it only far enough to
align the slot with the pin hole. Do not align the nut
by loosening. Install new cotter pins.
TIE-ROD END
'97 - 98
models:
'99 - 00 models:
CDTTERPIN
Replace.
On reassembly, bend
the
cotter pin
as shown.
18. With 4WD, connect the propeller shaft and transfer
assembly (see section 16).
19. Connect the shift linkage to the transmission (MIT:
see section
13,
AfT:
see section
14) .
20. Install the TWC (see section 91.
21. Install the front wheels.
22. Fill the system with power steering fluid, and bleed
air from the system Isee page 17-151.
23. After installation, perform the following checks.
• Start the engine, allow it to idle. and turn the
steering wheel from lock-ta-Iock several times to
warm up the fluid . Check the gearbox for leaks
(see page 17-23).
• Adjust the front toe (see section 18).
• Check the steering wheel spoke angle. Adjust by
turning the right and left tie-rods equally, if nec-
essary.
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