Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 745

Power Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'd)
29. Press the pinion shaft/sleeve into the valve housing
using a hydraulic press as shown.
30. Apply steering grease on the valve oil seal, and
install the pinion dust cover on the valve body unit.
Steering Rack Installation
31. If the rubber stop was removed, position the new
rubber stop in the gearbox housing, then press it in
using a hydraulic press and the special tools as
shown.
NOTE: Make sure that the special tool presses
against the metal portion of the rubber stop.
32. Coat the piston seal ring guide with power steering
fluid, and slide it onto the rack, big end first.
33. Position the new O-ring and new piston seal ring on
the special tool, then slide them down toward the
big end of the tool.
NOTE:
• Do not over expand the resin seal rings. Install
the resin seal rings with care so as not to dam-
age them. After installation, be sure to contract
the seal ring using the special tool (sizing tool).
• Replace piston's O-ring and seal ring as a set.
34. Pull the O-ring off into the piston groove, then pull
the piston seal ring off into the piston groove on top
of the O-ring.
DRIVER
07749-0010000
ATTACHMENT,
32 x 35 mm
07746-0010100
PISTON SEAL RING
GUIDE
07LAG - SM40100 or
07LAG - SM4010A