Honda Acura NSX 1991 Service Manual page 591

Manual Steering
Carefully clamp the gearbox in a vise with soft jaws.
Remove the boot band.
Pull the boots away from the ends of the gearbox,
and unbend the tie-rod lock washers.
Hold the rack with a wrench, and unscrew the tie-
rods with another wrench.
4.
5.
Replace.
LOCK WASHER
Replace.
6.
Before disassembly, install the special tool on the pin-
ion shaft and check the preload.
If the preload is out of the specification, adjust the
rack guide (page 17-27).
If the preload is still out of the specification, disas-
semble the gearbox and check each part.
NOTE: Slide the steering rack in the cylinder until
the end of the projects rack 60 mm (2.34 in.) from
the cylinder end. Inspection is made near this rack
position.
Check the pinion preload with
P r e l o a d 7 - 1 7 N ( 0 . 7 - 1 . 7 k g , 1 . 5 - 3 . 8 lb)
STEERING INSPECTION ARM
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60 mm (2.34 in1
Loosen the rack screw locknut, and remove the
rack guide screw.
RACK G'UIDE
PRESSURE
SPRING
spring scale.
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RACK SCREW
LOCKNUT