Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 861

Power Steering
Steering Gearbox Overhaul (cont'dl
35. Installthe special tool over the pinion, and coat the
surface of the tool with the power steering fluid.
Slip the new O-ring (A) and new valve seal ring (B)
over the special tool, and expand them.
36. Fit the O-ring and in the groove of the pinion shaft.
Then slide the valve seal ring over the shaft and in
the groove on the pinion shaft.
37. Remove the special tool, and apply power steering
fluid to the surface of the valve seal ring (A).
Apply power steering fluid to the inside of the
special tool. Set the larger diameter end of the
special tool over the valve seal ring, and move the
special tool up and down several times to make the
valve seal ring fit in the pinion shaft groove.
Remove the special tool, turn it over, slide the
s m a l l e r d i a m e t e r e n d o v e r t h e v a l v e s e a l r i n g .
Move it up and down several times to make the
valve seal ring fit snugly in the pinion shaft groove.
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40. Apply power steering fluid to the surface of the
special tool. Slip two new seal rings (A) over the
special toolfrom the smaller diameter end. and
expand them. lnstall only two rings at a time from
each end of the pinion shaft sleeve (B).
Note these items when installing the seal ring:
. Do not over-expand the seal ring. Installthe resin
seal rings with care so as not to damage them.
After installation, be sure to contract the seal
r i n g s u s i n g t h e s p e c i a l t o o l ( s i z i n g t o o l ) .
. There are two types of sleeve seal rings: black
and brown. Do not mix the different tvoes of
rings as they are not compatible.
Align the specialtoolwith each groove in the
sleeve, and slide a sleeve seal ring into each
groove. After installation, compress the seal rings
with your fingers temporarily.
Apply power steering fluid to the seal rings on the
sleeve, and to the entire inside surface of the
special tool, then slowlV insert the sleeve into the
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43. Move the sleeve back and forth severaltimes to
make the seal rings snugly fit in the sleeve. Be sure
that the seal rings are not twisted.
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