Honda Accord 2008 Manual page 1319

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Power Steering
Steering Gearbox Overhaul (cont'd)
49. Position the new O-ring (A) and new piston seal
ring (B) on the ring guide, then slide them down
toward the big end of the tool.
Note these items during reassembly:
• Do not over expand the resin seal rings. Install
the resin seal rings with care so as not to damage
them. After installation, make sure you contract
the seal ring using the sizing tool.
• Replace the piston's O-ring and seal ring as a set.
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A
Replace.
50. Pull the O-ring off into the piston groove, then pull
the piston seal ring off into the piston groove on
top of the O-ring.
51. Coat the piston seal ring (A) and the inside of the
piston seal ring sizing tool with power steering fluid,
then carefully slide the tool onto the rack and over
the piston seal ring.
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A
Replace.
52. Move the sizing tool back and forth several times to
make the piston seal ring fit snugly in the piston.
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B
Replace.
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53. Wrap vinyl tape around the rack teeth and rack end
edges, then coat the surface of the tape with power
steering fluid. Make sure that the vinyl tape is
wrapped carefully so that there is no stepped
portion.
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54. Coat the inside surface of the new cylinder end seal
(A) with power steering fluid, then install it onto the
steering rack with its grooved side toward the
piston. When installing the cylinder end seal, be
careful not to damage the lip of the seal with the
edges or teeth of the steering rack.
55. Remove the vinyl tape from the steering rack, then
remove any adhesive residue.
A
Replace.
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