Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual page 551

EPS Components
Steering Gearbox Overhaul (cont'd)
22. Apply mUltipurpose grease to the sliding surface
and circumference of the rack guide (A), and install
it onto the gearbox housing. Wipe the grease off
the threaded section of the housing.
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23. Install the disc washer (8) with its convex side
facing the rack guide. Install the spring (C). Apply
sealant to the middle of the threads on the rack
guide screw (D), then install and tighten it to 25
N·m (2.5 kgf.m, 18 Ibf.ft). Loosely install the locknut
(E).
24. Apply mulf'purpose grease to the sliding surface of
the slider guide (A). Keep grease off of the rack-to-
slider guide mating surfaces and the boot-to-slider
guide mating surfaces.
Slide the steering rack all the way to lelt, and place
the slider guide on the steering rack by aligning the
bolt holes (B).
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25. Center the steering rack within its stroke, and align
the slider guide (A) with the holes (8) in the boot (C).
Fit the slider guide to the boot by pressing around
the edges of the holes securely.
26. Before installing the bracket (D), clean the mating
surface of the 12 mm flange bolts (E) and the
bracket. Coat the new D-rings (F) with multipurpose
grease, and install them on the 12 mm flange bolts.
27. Loosely install the bracket on the steering rack by
tightening the 12 mm flange bolts to 25 N·m (2.5
kgf·m, 18Ibf·It).
28. Hold the gearbox housing using a yoke, then install
the special tool on the lock screw (A). Retighten the
lock screw to the specified torque values.
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29. Remove the special tool.