Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 781

Power Steering Pump
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Disassembly (cont'd)
1 .
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Drain the fluid from the pump.
Hold the steering pump in a vise with soft jaws,
hold the pulley with the special tool, and remove
the pulley nut and pulley.
CAUTION: Be carelul not to damage th6 pump
housing with thc iaws ot the viso and extension bar.
Loosen the flow control valve cap with a hex wrench
and remove it.
Remove the O-ring, flow control valve and spring.
Remove the inlet joint and O-ring.
Remove the pump cover and pump cover seal.
Remove the outer side plate, pump cam ring, pump
rotor, pump vanes, side plate and O-rings,
Remove the snap ring, then remove the sub-valve
from the pump housing.
Remove the circlip, then remove the pump drive
shaft by tapping the shaft end with the plastic ham-
mer.
Remove the pump seal spacer and pump seal.
UNIVERSAL HOLDER
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Inspection
Flow Control Valve:
1. Check the flow control valve for wear, burrs, and
other damage to the edges of the grooves in the
valve.
FLOW
CONTROL VALVE
C h e c k f o r
d a m a g e t o e d g e s .
Inspect the bore the flow control valve for scratches
or wear.
Slip the valve back in the pump, and check that it
moves in and out smoothly.
lf OK, go on step 4; if not, replace the pump as an
assembly, The flow control valve is not available
separately.
Attach a hose to the end of the valve as shown.
FLOW CONTFOL VALVE
HOSE
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