Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 791

Steering Gearbox
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Disassembly (cont'dl
22. Carctully pry the piston seal ring and O-ring off the
prslon racK.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the inside ot
seal ring groove and piston edges when temoving
the seal ring.
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R e p l a c e .
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Valve Body Unit Disassembly
2 3 . B e f o r e r e m o v i n g t h e v a l v e h o u s i n g , a p p l y v i n y l t a p e
to splines of the pinion shaft.
24. Separate the valve housing from the pinion shaft/
valve usrn9 a press.
VALVE HOUSING
Vinyl tape
PINION SHAFT
Check the inner wall of the valve housing where the
seal ring slides with your finger. lf there is a step in
t h e w a l l , t h e v a l v e h o u s i n g i s w o r n . R e p l a c e t h e
valve housing.
NOTE;
T h e r e m a y b e t h e s l i d i n g m a r k s f r o m t h e s e a l
r i n g o n t h e w a l l o f t h e v a l v e h o u s i n g . R e p l a c e
the valve housing only if the wall is stepped.
When the valve housing is replaced, install new
shim(s) on the bearing surface of the housing to
adiust the thickness.
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Check the inside of valve housing
whether the wall is stepped.