Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 866

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71. Set the new boot bands (B) on the band installation

grooves of boot (A) by aligning the tabs (C) with the

holes (D) of the band. Do not close the ear portion

of the boot band yet. Coat the housing surface with

multipurpose grease in the shaded area shown.

Compress boot (A) by hand, and apply vinyl tape

(E) to the bellows so the boots stay collapsed and

pulled back. Pass boot A over the cylinder so the

smaller diameter end of the boot faces the gearbox

h o u s i n g .

Apply multipurpose grease to the sliding surface of

the slider guide (A). Keep grease off of the rack-to-

slider guide matching surfaces and the boot-to-

slider guide matching surfaces. Slide the steering

rack all the way to left, and place the slider guide on

the steering rack by aligning the bolt holes (B).

74. Hold the gearbox housing using a C-clamp (A) and

the wooden block (B) as shown.

7 5 . P u s h t h e c y l i n d e r ( A ) i n t o t h e g e a r b o x h o u s i n g ( B )

so the notch (C) is aligned with the pin (D) inside of

t h e g e a r b o x h o u s i n g .

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