Honda Acura NSX 1991 Service Manual page 643

Power Steering
-Ball Joint Boot Replacement
1 .
Remove the circlip and the boot.
CAUTION: Do not contaminate the boot installation
section with grease.
2 . Pack the interior of the boot and lip with grease.
BOOT INSTALLATION
3. Wipe the grease off the sliding surface of the ball
pin, then pack the lower area with fresh grease.
CAUTION:
Keep grease off the boot installation section and
l
the tapered section of the ball pin.
Do not allow dust, dirt, or @her foreign materi-
l
als to enter the boot.
4. Install the boot in the groove of the boot installation
section securely, then bleed air.
SECTION
L PIN TAPERED
TION
BOOT
SECTION
5. Insert the special tool into the threads in the ball pin
and align the end of the tool with the groove in the
boot.
Slide the clip over the tool and into position.
BALL JOINT
BOOT CLIP
GUIDE
Adjust the d
turning the t
CAUTION: After installing the boot, check the ball
pin tapered section for grease contamination and
wipe it if necessary.