Acura 3.5 RL Manual page 748

51. Coat the inside surface of the cylinder end with
power steering fluid, then install the cylinder end by
screwing it into the gearbox housing.
52. Remove the tool from the gearbox housing.
53. After tightening the cylinder end, stake the point of
the cylinder shown below. For '99 - 01 models go to
step 56.
NOTE: Stake the cylinder in the position opposite
from where the stake was removed during disas-
sembly.
54. Select the 44 mm shim(s) ('96 - 98 models only).
NOTE: Only reinstall the original 44 mm shim(s) when
the steering gearbox is reassembled without replacing
the pinion shaft, valve housing, and gearbox housing
with new ones.
If the pinion shaft, valve housing, and gearbox housing
are replaced, select the new shim(s) as follows.
Shim selection:
a. Set the four 44 mm shims on the bearing surface of
the gearbox housing. Total thickness of the four
shims should equal no more than 0.70 mm.
Shim set: four 44 mm shims (Thickness: 0.10 mm,
0.15 mm, 0.20 mm, 0.25 mm respectively)
CAUTION: The four 44 mm shims do not have
thickness identification marks. Measure the thick-
ness of each shim using a micrometer, and mark
the shim for identification.
b. Install the valve body unit on the gearbox housing,
and tighten the flange bolts to the specified torque.
c. Measure the clearance between the gearbox housing
and valve body unit using a feeler gauge as shown.
NOTE: Measure the clearance at the point midway
between the two mounting bolts.