Honda Civic Service Manual page 1122

Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'dl
64. Apply grease to the circumference of the rack end
h o u s i n g .
RACK END GROOVE
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SILICONE GREASE
A p p l y a l i g h t c o a t o f s i l i c o n e g r e a s e t o t h e b o o t
grooves on the rack ends.
lnstall the boots in the rack end with the tie-rod
clips.
NOTE: Install the boots with the rack in the straight
ahead position (right and left tie-rods are equal in
length).
66.
RACK END
NOTE: Wipe the grease off
the thread section.
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TIE.ROD CLIP
67. Adjust the air hose fitting position of the boots bv
turning it as shown below.
LEFT BOOT
(Viewed from the
left side)
RIGHT BOOT
{Viewed from the
right side)
AIR HOSE FITTING
Install new boot bands on the boot, and bend both
sets of locking tabs.
CAUTION: Stlke ths band locking tabs firmly.
Lightly tap on the doubled-over portions to reduce
their height.
Slide the rack right and left to be certain that the
boots are not deformed or twisted.