Acura 2002 RSX Service Manual page 863

Power Steering
Steering Gearbox Overhaul (cont'd)
5'1. Coat the specia I tool with power steering fluid, then
slide it onto the rack, big end first.
52. Position the new O-ring (A) and new piston seal
ring (B) on the special tool, 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, be sure to contract the
s e a l r i n g u s i n g t h e s p e c i a l t o o l ( s i z i n g t o o l ) ,
. Replace piston's O-ring and seal ring as a set.
53. 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.
5 4 . C o a t t h e p i s t o n s e a l r i n g ( A ) a n d t h e i n s i d e o f t h e
special tool with power steering fluid. then
carefully slide the tool onto the rack and over the
piston seal ring.
55. N4ove the special tool back and forth severaltimes
to make the piston seal ring fit snugly in the piston.
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56. Setthe new bushing (A) on the specialtool. and
insert the special tools into the cylinder housing (B).
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5 7 . S e t t h e c y l i n d e r i n a p r e s s , a n d i n s t a l l t h e b u s h i n g
(A) into the bottom of the cylinder by pressing on
the tool with press. Do not push on the tool with
excessive force as it may damage the new bushing.
58. Coatthe sliding surface ofthe special tool (A) and
new cylinder end seal (B) with power steering fluid.
Place the seal on the special tool with its grooved
s i d e ( C ) f a c i n g o p p o s i t e t h e s p e c i a l t o o l .
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