1996 ACURA RL KA9 Service Repair Manual

Reassembly
NOTE:
• Clea n th e disassemble d part s wit h a solvent , an d dr y the m wit h compresse d air . D o no t di p th e rubbe r part s i n a sol -
vent .
• Alway s replac e th e O-ring s an d rubbe r seal s wit h ne w one s befor e assembly .
• Appl y th e recommende d powe r steerin g flui d t o th e part s indicate d in th e assembl y procedures .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n material s t o ente r th e powe r steerin g system .
• Us e th e appropriat e specia l tool s wher e necessary .
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2. Instal l th e valv e springs .
3 . Coa t th e pressur e contro l valv e an d assis t contro l
valv e wit h powe r steerin g fluid , the n instal l the m
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Valve bod y unit :
6 . Appl y powe r steerin g flui d t o th e sea l rin g li p o f th e
valv e oi l seal , the n instal l th e sea l i n th e valv e hous -
in g usin g a hydrauli c pres s an d th e specia l tool s a s
shown .
CAUTION : Instal l th e valv e oi l sea l wit h it s groove d
sid e facin g th e tool .
4
. Coa t th e ca p sea l wit h powe r steerin g fluid , an d
instal l th e it i n th e groov e o f th e cap .
5 . Instal l th e cap on th e valv e body .
Valve Bod y Uni t Reassembl y
Assist contro l valv e unit :
1. Coa t th e housin g sea l wit h powe r steerin g fluid , an d
instal l i t i n th e groov e o f th e valv e housing .
The n instal l th e valv e body .
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9. Instal l th e backu p rin g ('9 6 - 9 8 models ) o r wav e
washe r ('9 9 - 0 1 models) .
10 . Coa t th e insid e surfac e o f th e ne w valv e oi l sea l
with powe r steerin g fluid .
11. Slid e th e valv e oi l sea l ove r th e pinio n shaft , bein g
carefu l no t t o damag e th e sealin g lip .
CAUTION : Instal l th e valv e oi l sea l wit h it s groove d
sid e facin g opposit e th e bearing . 16
. Appl y powe r steerin g flui d t o th e insid e o f th e spe -
cia l tool . Se t th e large r diamete r en d o f th e specia l
too l ove r th e valv e sea l ring .
17 . Mov e th e specia l too l u p an d dow n severa l time s t o
mak e th e valv e sea l rin g fi t i n th e pinio n shaft .
18 . Remov e th e specia l tool .
19 . Tur n th e specia l too l over , an d se t th e smalle r diame -
te r en d o f th e specia l too l ove r th e valv e sea l ring .
Mov e th e specia l too l u p an d dow n severa l time s t o
mak e th e valv e sea l rin g fi t snugl y in th e pinio n shaft .
13
. Fi t th e ne w O-rin g i n th e groov e o f th e pinio n shaft .
The n slid e th e ne w valv e sea l rin g ove r th e shaf t
an d th e groov e in o n th e pinio n shaft .
14 . Remov e th e viny l tap e fro m th e pinio n shaft .
15 . Appl y powe r steerin g flui d t o th e surfac e o f th e
valv e sea l rin g tha t wa s installe d o n th e pinio n shaft .
PISTO N SEA L RIN G
SIZIN G TOO L
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8. Appl y viny l tap e t o th e steppe d portio n o f th e pin -
io n shaft , an d coa t th e surfac e o f th e viny l tap e wit h
the powe r steerin g fluid .
Reassembl y (cont'd )
7. Pres s th e ne w rolle r bearin g int o th e valv e housin g
usin g a hydrauli c pres s an d th e specia l tool s a s shown .
NOTE : Plac e th e rolle r bearin g o n th e valv e hous -
in g wit h th e stampe d lette r facin g u p toward s th e
valv e side .
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12. Appl y viny l tap e t o th e spline s an d steppe d portio n
o f th e shaft , an d coa t th e surfac e o f th e viny l tap e
with th e powe r steerin g fluid .
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SLEEVE SEA L RIN G GUID E07SAG - SW5010 0 o r07SA G - SW5010 A27. Inser t th e pinio n shaf t int o th e valv e housing .
CAUTION : B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e valv e sea l
rings .
28. Remov e th e viny l tap e fro m th e pinio n shaft .
(cont'd )
20. Appl y powe r steerin g flui d t o th e surfac e o f th e pin -
io n shaft . Assembl e th e sleev e ove r th e pinio n shaf t
b y alignin g th e locatin g pi n o n th e insid e of the
sleev e wit h th e cutou t i n th e shaft . The n instal l th e
ne w sna p rin g securel y in th e pinio n shaf t groove .
NOTE:
• B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e valv e sea l rin g
whe n insertin g th e sleeve .
• Instal l th e sna p rin g wit h it s radiuse d sid e facin g
in.
23 . Appl y powe r steerin g flui d t o th e sea l ring s o n th e
sleeve , an d t o th e entir e insid e surfac e o f th e spe -
cia l tool .
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24. Inser t th e sleev e int o th e specia l too l slowly .
25 . Mov e th e sleev e eac h directio n severa l time s t o
mak e th e sea l ring s snugl y fi t i n th e sleeve .
NOTE : B e sur e tha t th e sea l ring s ar e no t turne d up .
26 . Appl y viny l tap e t o th e pinio n shaft , the n coa t th e
viny l tap e wit h powe r steerin g fluid .
21 . Appl y powe r steerin g flui d to th e surfac e o f th e spe -
cia l tool . Se t th e ne w sea l ring s ove r th e specia l too l
fro m th e smalle r diamete r en d o f th e tool , an d
expan d th e sea l rings .
NOTE :
• D o no t over-expan d th e sea l ring . Instal l th e resi n
sea l ring s wit h car e s o a s no t t o damag e them .
Afte r installation , b e sur e t o contrac t th e sea l
ring s usin g th e specia l too l (sizin g tool) .
• Ther e ar e tw o type s o f sleev e sea l rings : blac k
an d brown . D o no t mi x th e differen t type s of
sleev e sea l ring s a s the y ar e no t compatible .
22 . Se t th e specia l too l i n th e groove s in th e sleeve , an d
se t eac h rin g in eac h groov e securely .
NOTE : Afte r installation , compres s th e sea l ring s
wit h you r finger s temporarily .
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