Acura 1994 Integra Service Manual page 665

Steering Gearbox
Reassembly lcont'd)
- 4 . D e t e r m i n e t h e r e q u i f e d t h i c k n e s s o f t h e 3 2 m m
shims by subtracting the clearance obtained in the
step -3 from the total thickness of the four shims.
( T o t a l t h i c k n e s s o f t h e 4 s h i m s ) - ( C l e a r a n c e ) =
Required thickness of the shims
NOTE: Select the shims so that th6 total thickness
is close to, but less than the required thickness.
Exampls:
Measu.ement is 0.28 mm (0.011 in):
0.70 - 0.28 = 0.42 mm (0.028 - 0.011 = 0.0't7 in)
The selected shims should be 0.25 mm (O.O1O in) and
0.15 mm (0.005 in) in thickness.
l f t h e r e q u i r e d s h i m t h i c k n e s s i s 0 . l O m m o r l e s s , n o
shims are necessary.
i[9. Set the selected 32 mm shims on the bearing sur-
face of the g€arbox housing.
50, Coat the new O-ring with gresse and install it in the
groove in the gearbox housing.
Apply grease to the needle bearing in the gearbox
housing.
Install the valve body unit on the gearbox housing
by engaging the gears.
NOTE: Note the valve body unit installation posi-
tion (direction of pipe connection).
Tighten the flange bolts to the specified torque.
FLANGE BOLT
20 N.m (2.0 kgt m, 14lbf.ft)
VALVE BODY UNIT
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O-RING
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NEEOLE BEARING
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17-60
BACK GUIDE SCREW
54. Installthe cylind6r pipes A and B.
NOTE:
. Clean the joints ofthe cylinder pipe A and B tho.-
oughly. The joints must be free of foreign mat€.i-
a t ,
o Install the cylinder pipe A and B by tighting the
flare nuts by hand first, then tighten the flare
nuts to the specified torque starting with the
cylinder side nuts.
CYLINDER PIPE B
Grease the sliding surface of the rack guide and
install it onto the gear housing.
Apply a thin coat of grease to the n€w O-ring and
install it on the rack guide screw.
Install the spring, rack guide screw and locknut on
the gear housing.
Adjust the rack guide screw (see page l7-21).
NOTE: After adjusting, check that the rack moves
smoothly by sliding to rack right and left.
LOCKNUT
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26 N.m (2.7 kg{.m,20lbtft)