Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 747

Power Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'd)
43. Grease the steering rack teeth, then insert the steer-
ing rack into the gearbox housing.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage to inner sur-
face of the cylinder wall with the rack edges.
44. Insert 6" long 3/8" drive extension and the special
tool into the steering rack as shown.
45. Install the cylinder end seal into the bottom of the
cylinder by pressing on the tool with a press as
shown.
CAUTION: Do not push on the tool with excessive
force as it may damage the cylinder end seal.
CYLINDER END SEAL
REMOVER ATTACHMENT
07NAD-SR3020A
46. Wrap vinyl tape around the rack end edges, and
coat the surface of the tape with the power steering
fluid.
NOTE: Make sure that the vinyl tape is wrapped care-
fully so that there is no stepped portion.
47. Coat the inside surface of the new cylinder end seal
with power steering fluid.
48. Install the cylinder end seal onto the steering rack
with its grooved side toward the piston.
CAUTION: When installing the cylinder end seal,
be careful not to damage the sealing lip face of the
seal with the edges of the steering rack.
49. Remove the vinyl tape from the steering rack, then
push in the cylinder end seal with your finger.
NOTE:
• Remove any residue of tape adhesive.
• Take care not to damage the cylinder end seal
with the threads and burrs at the staked position
of the gearbox housing.
50. Install the special tool to the gearbox housing, then
clamp the tool in a vise with soft jaws as shown.
CAUTION: Do not clamp the cylinder.