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Acura RL. Manual - part 829

Fig. 113: Identifying Backup Ring, Cylinder End Seal And Piston
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53. Apply multipurpose grease to the steering rack teeth, then insert the steering rack into the gearbox

housing. Be careful not to damage the inner surface of the cylinder wall with the rack edges.

Fig. 114: Identifying Steering Rack And Gearbox Housing
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54. Insert an appropriate size deep socket wrench (A) onto the steering rack as shown.

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Fig. 115: Identifying Deep Socket Wrench And Cylinder End Seal
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55. Install the cylinder end seal (B) into the bottom of the cylinder by pressing on the tool with a press.

Do not push on the tool with excessive force as it may damage the cylinder end seal.

56. Remove the tool, and center the steering rack.

57. Coat the sliding surface of the cylinder end seal slider (A) and new cylinder end seal (B) with power

steering fluid. Place the seal on the cylinder end seal slider with its grooved side (C) facing opposite
the cylinder end seal slider.

Fig. 116: Identifying Cylinder End Seal Slider, Cylinder End Seal And Grooved Side
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58. Coat the inside surface of the cylinder end seal slider and steering rack with power steering fluid, then

install the cylinder end seal (A) onto the steering rack with its grooved side toward the cylinder.

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Fig. 117: Identifying Cylinder End Seal
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59. Separate the cylinder end seal from the cylinder end seal slider, then remove the cylinder end seal

slider.

60. Push in the cylinder end seal with your finger. Be careful not to damage the face of the seal with the

threads and burrs at the staked position of the cylinder housing.

61. Hold the gearbox housing using a C-clamp (commercially available) (A) and the wooden blocks (B).

Do not clamp the cylinder part of the gearbox housing in the vise.

Fig. 118: Securing Gearbox Housing To Work Area
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62. Coat the inside surface of the cylinder end (A) with power steering fluid, then install the cylinder end

by screwing it into the cylinder (B). Tighten the cylinder end to the specified torque.

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Fig. 119: Identifying Cylinder End And Cylinder With Torque Specifications
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63. Stake (C) the point of the cylinder shown (opposite from where the stake was removed during

disassembly).

64. Apply multipurpose grease to the bearing (A) in the gearbox housing, and install the valve body unit

(B) and new gasket (C) by engaging the gears. Note the valve body unit installation position (direction
of line connections). Then loosely install the two flange bolts.

Fig. 120: Identifying Bearing, Valve Body Unit And New Gasket With Torque Specifications
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65. Install the new self-locking nut (A) onto the pinion shaft end, and tighten to the specified torque.

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