Honda 2004 Odyssey Service Manual page 1155

Power Steering
Steering Gearbox Overhaul (cont'd)
5. Loosen the locknut (A), then remove the rack guide
screw (B).
D
C
B
A
6. Remove the spring (C) and the rack guide (D) from
the gearbox.
7. Remove the cylinder lines from the gearbox.
8. Drain the fluid from the cylinder fittings by slowly
moving the steering rack back and forth.
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9. Remove the end plug (A) from the gearbox housing,
then remove the nut (B) from the pinion shaft end.
10. Remove the two flange bolts, the valve body unit
(C) and gasket (D) from the gearbox. Check that the
valve turns smoothly by turning the pinion shaft. If
any play or roughness is felt, replace the valve
body unit with a new part if necessary. Do not try to
disassemble the valve body unit.
11. Slide the steering rack all the way to the left.
12. Turn the rack stop (A) counterclockwise until the
end of the circlip (B) sticks out from the hole (C) in
the rack stop. Then turn it clockwise to remove the
circlip (D).
C
C
D
B
A
B
A
D
A