Acura Integra 1998 Service Manual page 699

Power Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'dl
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1. Apply vinyl tape to the stepped portion of the pin-
ion shaft, and coat the surface of the vinyl tspe with
the power steering fluid.
Vinyl tlp€
lst.ppcd ponionl
Groov€ side.
Install the wave washer,
Coat the inside surface of the new valve oil seal
with power steering fluid.
Slide the valve oil sesl over the pinion shaft, being
careful not to damage the sealing lip.
CAUTIONT ln3tall the v8lve oil 3eal whh itr groovod
side facing oppositc thc braring.
Fit the new O-ring in the groovo of the pinion shaft.
Then slide the new valve sesl ring over the shaft
and groove in on the pinion shaft.
Remove the vinyl tape from the pinion shaft.
NOTE: Do not over - expand the valve seal ring.
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VALVE SEAL RING
Replace.
Do not over-expand.
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7. Apply power steering fluid to the surJace of the
v a l v e s e a l r i n g t h a t w a s i n s t a l l e d o n t h e p i n i o n
shaft,
Apply power steering fluid to the inside of the spe-
cial tool, Set the larger diameter end of the special
tool over the valve seal ring.
Move the sDecial tool uo and down several times to
make the valve seal ring fit in the pinion shaft.
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Use the wider diameter Make th6 valve seal ring
end of the special
snugly fit in the pinion
tool first to make shaft using the other end
the valve seal ring
(smaller diameter end) of
Iit in the pinion
the special tool.
shalt.
Remove the special tool,
Turn the special tool over and set the smaller diam-
eter end of the special tool over the valve seal ring,
Move the special tool up and down several times to
m a k e t h e v s l v e s e a l r i n g s n u g l y f i t i n t h e p i n i o n
shaft.