Honda Acura NSX 1991 Service Manual page 640

-Inspection
Carefully clamp the gearbox in a vise with soft jaws.
1 .
2. Remove the boot bands.
3. Pull the boots away from the ends of the gearbox,
unbend the tie-rod lock washers.
4. Hold the rack with a wrench, and unscrew the tie-
rods with another wrench.
Replace.
LOCK WASHER
l Preload Inspection:
NOTE: Slide the steering rack in the cylinder until
the end of the rack projects 60 mm (2.34 in.) from
the cylinder end. Inspection is made near this rack
position.
Install the special tool on the pinion shaft and check
the preload with a spring scale.
If the preload is out of the specification, adjust the
rack guide.
30N (3 6.6
Preload kg,
STEERING INSPECTION ARM
Rack guide screw adjustment:
l
Remove the rack guide screw locknut.
retighten the rack guide screw
loosen and
two to 4N.m (0.4 kg-m, 2.9 lb-ft), back it off
times
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