Acura NSX 1991 Manual page 444

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Steering Gearbox
Inspection
7. Install the boots on the rack end with the tube clamps.
NOTE:
• Coat the rack end and inside of the boot with the
grease.
• Before installing the boot, be sure that the pres-
sure inside of the boot is the atmospheric pres-
sure.
• Install the boot band with the rack in the straight
ahead condition (right and left tie-rods are equal
in length).
BOOT
TUBE CLAMP
8. Install the new boot bands on the boot, and bend
both sets of locking tabs. Lightly tap on the doubled
portions to reduce their height.
NOTE: After assembling, slide the rack right and
left to be certain that the boots are not deformed or
twisted.
LOCKING TABS
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STEERING GREASE
(Honda P/N 08733-B070E)
Coat the inside of the boot.
SILICONE GREASE
Coat the sliding surface
of the rack end.
BOOT BAND
Replace.
9. If the tie-rod ends were removed, install the tie-rods
on the right and left rack ends and screw them in
until the threaded section is 11 mm (0.4 in) in length.
LOCKNUT
Hand tighten.
10. Install the gearbox and the front crossbeam in the
reverse order removal (see page 17-57).
11. Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary
(see section 18).
11 mm (0.4 in)
TIE-ROD END