1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Disassembly
Steering Rac k Disassembl y
NOTE:
• Befor e disassemblin g th e gearbox , was h i t of f wit h
solven t an d a brush .
• D o no t di p seal s an d 0-ring s i n solvent .
1 . Remov e th e steerin g gearbo x (se e pag e 17-30 ).
2 . Remov e th e bot h tie-ro d ends .
3 . Remov e th e thre e line s (senso r inle t line , 1 0 m m
retur n lin e an d 6 m m retur n line ) fro m th e valv e bod y
unit.
4. Remov e th e lin e mountin g cushions .
Power Steerin g Gearbo x
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5. Remove the boot bands and tie-rod clips. Pull the

boots away from the ends of the gearbox.

6. Hold the steering rack with one wrench ('99 - 01

models: left end only), and unscrew the rack end with

another wrench.

NOTE: '96 - 98 models shown.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the rack sur-

face with the wrench.
7. Loosen the locknut, then remove the rack guide

screw and O-ring ('96 - 98 models only).

8. Remove the spring and rack guide from the gearbox

housing.

9. Remove cylinder lines A and B from the gearbox.

10. Drain the fluid from the cylinder fittings by slowly

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Disassembly (cont'd )
11. Remov e th e tw o flang e bolts , the n remov e th e valv e
body uni t fro m th e gearbo x (se e pag e 17-3 6 fo r valv e
body uni t disassembly) . 13
. Instal l th e specia l too l o n th e gearbo x housing .
CAUTION : D o no t clam p th e cylinde r housing .
Power Steerin g Gearbo x
12. Dril l a 3 m m (0.1 2 in ) diamete r hol e approximatel y
2. 5 - 3. 0 m m (0.1 0 - 0.1 2 in ) i n dept h i n th e staked -
poin t o n th e cylinder .
NOTE:
• D o no t allo w meta l shaving s t o ente r th e cylinder .
• Afte r removin g th e cylinde r end , remov e an y
burr s a t th e stak e point . 14
. Clam p th e too l i n a vis e wit h sof t jaw s a s shown ,
the n loose n an d remov e th e cylinde r end .
15 . Remov e th e gearbo x housin g fro m th e vise , an d se t
i t i n a pres s s o th e gearbo x point s upward .
16 . Inser t a 6 " long , 3/8 " driv e extensio n int o th e spe -
cia l tool .
17. Pres s th e cylinde r en d sea l an d steerin g rac k ou t o f
the gearbo x housing .
NOTE : Hol d th e steerin g rac k t o kee p it fro m fallin g
whe n presse d clear .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e t o inne r sur -
fac e o f th e cylinde r wal l wit h th e tool .
CYLINDE R EN D SEA L
REMOVE R ATTACHMEN T
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18. Remov e th e cylinde r en d sea l fro m th e steerin g
rack.
20. Inser t a 24 " lon g 3/8 " driv e extensio n int o th e cylin -
de r an d th e specia l too l fro m th e gearbo x side .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e insid e sur -
fac e o f th e cylinde r wal l wit h th e tools .
21 . Se t th e gearbo x housin g i n a press , the n pres s ou t
th e cylinde r en d sea l an d backu p rin g fro m th e
gearbo x housing .
CAUTION :
• Kee p th e too l straigh t t o avoi d damagin g th e
cylinde r wall . Chec k th e too l angle , an d correc t i t
i f necessary , whe n removin g th e cylinde r en d
seal .
• Us e a pres s t o remov e th e cylinde r en d seal . D o
no t tr y t o remov e th e sea l b y strikin g th e tool . I t
wil l brea k th e backu p ring , an d th e cylinde r en d
sea l wil l remai n in th e gearbo x housing .
19 . Tur n th e specia l too l s o i t wil l fi t throug h th e en d o f
th e gearbo x housing , the n positio n specia l too l o n
th e backu p rin g a s show n below .
NOTE : Mak e sur e tha t th e specia l too l i s securel y
positione d o n th e backu p rin g edges .
CYLINDE R EN D
SEA L REMOVE R
ATTACHMEN T
07TAF-SZ5010 0
CYLINDER EN D SEA L
REMOVE R ATTACHMEN T
07TAF-SZ5010 0
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