Acura 1994 Integra Service Manual page 669

lnstallation
CAUTION; BG Glrc{ul not io bcnd or drm8go tho piping
whcn in3tllling tho gea.box.
1. Before installing the gearbox, slide the rack all the
way to right.
2.
Pass the right side of the steering gearbox above
and through the right side of the rear beam.
3.
Hold the steering gearbox and slide the rack all the
wav to the left.
4.
Raise the left side of the steering gearbox above
and through the left side of the rear beam.
5.
Install the pinion shaft grommet and insert the pin-
ion shaft up through the bulkhead.
NOTE: Align the tab on the pinion shaft grommet
with the slot in the valve bodv.
6.
Install and tighten the gearbox mounting bolts.
NOTE: After installing the gearbox, check the air
h o s e c o n n a c t i o n s f o r i n t e r f e r e n c e w i t h a d j a c e n t
pans.
58 N.m 15.9 kg[.m, $ lbl.ftl
TAA
38 N m 13.9 kgl.m, 28 lbt.ftl
17-63
YELLOW GEAR TOOTH
7 . Center the steering rack within its stroke.
Make sure that the cable reel of the SRS is centered
as follows:
. Turn the steering wheel left approx. 150 degrees,
to check the cable reel position with indicator.
.
lfthe cable reel is centered. the yellow gear tooth
lines up with the alignment mark on the cover.
. R e t u r n t h e s t e e r i n g w h e e l r i g h t a p p r o x . 1 5 0
degrees to position the steering wheel in the
straight ahead position.
ALIGNMEi'IT MARK
Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the pin-
i o n s h a f t ( l i n e u p t h e b o l t h o l e w i t h t h e g r o o v e
around the shaft), and tighten the lower bolt.
NOTE:
. Connect the steering shaft and pinion with the
cable reel and steering rack centered.
. Be sure that the lower steering ioint bolt is se-
curely in the groove in the steering gearbox pin-
i o n .
. lf the steering wheel and rack are not centeted,
r e p o s i t i o n t h e s e r r a l i o n s a t l o w e r e n d o f t h e
steering joint.
(cont'dl
22 N.m 12.2 kgi.m, 16lbf.ftl
LOWER BOLT