Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual - part 207

Fig. 92: Applying Vinyl Tape To The Stepped Portion Of The Pinion Shaft 

30. Install the wave washer (B).  

31. Coat the inside surface of the NEW valve oil seal (C) with power steering fluid, and install the seal with 

its grooved side facing opposite the bearing, then slide it over the pinion shaft, being careful not to 
damage its sealing lip (D).  

32. Apply vinyl tape (A) to the splines and stepped portion of the shaft, and coat the surface of the vinyl tape 

with power steering fluid. 

 

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Fig. 93: Fitting The NEW O-Ring & The NEW Valve Seal Ring On The Pinion Shaft 

33. Fit the NEW O-ring (B) in the groove of the pinion shaft. Then slide the NEW valve seal ring (C) over 

the shaft and in the groove on the pinion shaft.  

34. Remove the tape, and apply power steering fluid to the surface of the valve seal ring (A). 

 

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Fig. 94: Fitting Valve Seal Ring In The Pinion Shaft 

35. Apply power steering fluid to the inside of the special tool. Set the larger diameter end of the special tool 

over the valve seal ring, and move the special tool up and down several times to make the valve seal ring 
fit in the pinion shaft groove.  

36. Remove the special tool, turn it over, slide the smaller diameter end over the valve seal ring. Move it up 

and down several times to make the valve seal ring fits snugly in the pinion shaft groove.  

37. Apply power steering fluid to the surface of the special tool. Slip two NEW seal rings (A) over the special 

tool from the smaller diameter end, and expand them. Install only two rings at a time from each end of the 
pinion shaft sleeve (B). Note these items when installing the seal ring: 

z

Do not over-expand the seal ring. Install the resin seal rings with care so as not to damage them. 
After installation, make sure you contract the seal rings using the special tool (sizing tool).  

z

There are two types of sleeve seal rings: black and brown. Do not mix the different types of rings as 
they are not compatible.  

 

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Fig. 95: Slipping NEW Seal Rings Over The Special Tool 

38. Align the special tool with each groove in the sleeve, and slide a sleeve seal ring into each groove. After 

installation, compress the seal rings with your fingers temporarily.  

39. Apply power steering fluid to the seal rings on the sleeve, and to the entire inside surface of the special 

tool, then slowly insert the sleeve into the special tool. 

 

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