Installation - Acura NSX 1997 Service Manual

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Manual Steering

Gearbox Removal/Installation (Cont'd)

12. Remove the flange bolts and nuts from the gearbox

and front crossbeam.

13. Remove the steering gearbox from the front cross-

beam by removing the flange bolts.

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14. Install the gearbox in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: Torque the castle nut of the tie-rod end

to the lower torque specification, then tighten it on-

ly far enough to align the slot with the pin hole. Do

not align the nut by loosening.

NOTE: When connecting the steering joint, make

sure that the cable reel of SRS is centered.

1 5. Set the steering rack in the center of its strokes.

16. Center the cable reel as follows:

• Turn the steering wheel left approx.

degrees, to check the cable reel position with

• If the cable reel is centered, the yellow gear

tooth lines up with the alignment mark on the

• Return the steering wheel right approx. 150

degrees to position the steering wheel in the

straight ahead position.

17. Slip the lower of the steering joint onto the pinion

shaft (line up the bolt hole with the groove around

the shaft) and loosely install the lower bolt.

• Be sure that the lower steering joint bolt is

securely in the groove in the steering gearbox

• If the steering wheel and rack are not aligned

centered, reposition the serrations at lower side

of the steering joint.

18. Adjust the front toe after installing the gearbox (see

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