1997 ACURA NSX Service Repair Manual

Illustrated Inde x
CAUTION : D o no t tr y t o disassembl e th e powe r steerin g gearbox . I f th e gearbo x i s faulty , replac e i t a s a n assembly .
Steering Gearbox
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Steering Gearbo x
Inspectio n
1. Carefull y clam p th e gearbo x i n a vis e wit h sof t jaws .
2 . Remov e th e boo t bands . •
Preloa d inspection :
Slid e th e steerin g rac k i n th e cylinde r unti l th e en d o f
th e rac k project s 6 0 m m (2. 4 in ) fro m th e cylinde r
end . Inspectio n i s mad e nea r thi s rac k position .
Instal l th e specia l too l o n th e pinio n shaf t an d chec k
the preloa d wit h a sprin g scale .
If th e preloa d i s ou t o f th e specification , adjus t th e
rac k guide .
Preloa d 2 9 N (3 kgf , 6. 6 Ibf ) maximu m
STEERING INSPECTIO N AR M0797 4-SD9000 0
• Rac k guid e scre w adjustment :
Loose n th e rac k guid e scre w locknut .
Tighten, loose n an d retighte n th e rac k guid e scre w
two time s t o 4 N- m (0. 4 kgf-m , 2. 9 Ibf-ft) , the n bac k
it of f
3. Pul l th e boot s awa y fro m th e end s o f th e gearbox ,
the n unben d th e tie-ro d loc k washers .
4 . Hol d th e rac k wit h a wrench , an d unscre w th e tie -
rod s wit h anothe r wrench .
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Tie-rod installation :
5 . Scre w eac h rac k en d int o th e rac k whil e holdin g th e
loc k washe r s o it s tab s ar e i n th e slot s i n th e rac k
end.
NOTE : Instal l th e sto p washe r wit h th e chamfere d
sid e facin g out .
6 . Tighte n th e rac k en d securely , the n ben d th e loc k
washe r bac k agains t th e fla t o n th e flang e a s shown .
Retighte
n th e locknu t whil e holdin g th e rac k
guide scre w wit h a wrench .
LOCKNU T WRENCH , 4 0 m m07916-SA5000 1
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Steering Gearbo x
Inspectio n (cont'd )
7. Instal l th e boot s o n th e rac k en d wit h th e tub e clamps .
NOTE:
• Coa t th e rac k en d an d insid e o f th e boo t wit h th e
grease .
• Befor e installin g th e boot , b e sur e tha t th e pres -
sur e insid e of the boo t i s th e atmospheri c pres -
sure.
• Instal l th e boo t ban d wit h th e rac k i n th e straigh t
ahea d conditio n (righ t an d lef t tie-rod s ar e equa l
i n length) . 9
. I f th e tie-ro d end s wer e removed , instal l th e tie-rod s
o n th e righ t an d lef t rac k end s an d scre w the m in
until the threade d sectio n i s 1 1 m m (7/1 6 in ) i n
length .
10. Instal l th e gearbo x an d th e fron t crossbea m in th e
revers e orde r remova l (se e pag e 17-57 ).
11 . Chec k th e whee l alignmen t an d adjus t i f necessar y
(se e sectio n 18 ).
8 . Instal l th e ne w boo t band s o n th e boot , an d ben d
bot h set s o f lockin g tabs . Lightl y ta p o n th e double d
portion s t o reduc e thei r height .
NOTE : Afte r assembling , slid e th e rac k righ t an d
lef t t o b e certai n tha t th e boot s ar e no t deforme d o r
twisted .
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4. Instal l th e boo t i n th e groov e o f th e boo t installatio n
sectio n securely , the n blee d air .
3
. Wip e th e greas e of f th e slidin g surfac e o f th e bal l
pin , the n pac k th e lowe r are a wit h fres h grease .
CAUTION :
• Kee p greas e of f th e boo t installatio n sectio n an d
th e tapere d sectio n o f th e bal l pin .
• D o no t allo w dust , dirt , o r othe r foreig n material s
t o ente r th e boot .
Ball Join t Boo t
Replacemen t
1. Remov e th e se t rin g an d th e boot .
CAUTION : D o no t contaminat e th e boo t installa -
tio n sectio n wit h grease .
2 . Pac k th e interio r o f th e boo t an d li p wit h grease . 5
. Inser t th e specia l too l int o th e thread s i n th e bal l pin ,
an d alig n th e en d o f th e too l wit h th e groov e i n th e
boot . Slid e th e se t rin g ove r th e too l an d int o position .
BALL JOIN T BOO T CLI P GUID E07MAG-SL0010 0
CAUTION: Afte r installin g th e boot , chec k th e bal l
pi n tapere d sectio n fo r grease . Wip e it i f necessary .
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EPS Contro l Uni t
Replacemen t
SRS component s ar e locate d i n thi s area . Revie w th e
SR S componen t locations , precautions , an d procedure s
i n th e SR S (sectio n 24 ) befor e performin g repair s o r ser -
vice .
1 . Remov e th e dashboar d lowe r cover . 3
. Disconnec t th e connector s fro m th e EP S contro l
unit , the n remov e it .
4 . Installatio n i s th e revers e o f remova l procedure .
NOTE : Afte r installation , star t th e engin e an d mak e
sur e tha t th e EP S indicato r ligh t goe s off .
2
. Tur n u p th e floo r mat , an d remov e th e speake r cove r
and speaker .
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Special Tool s
18-33, 18-34
18-18,18-34
18-18, 18-33 18-26, 18-39
18-21, 18-22,
18-24, 18-37
18- 21, 18-36
18-26
18-18, 18-34
18-39
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Component Location s
Index
Fron t Suspension :
FRONT SUSPENSIO N ASSEMBL Y
• Knuckle/Contro l Arms /
Complianc e Pivo t Removal , pag e 18-2 1
• Illustrate d Index , pag e 18-2 0
• Bal l Join t Boo t Replacement ,
pag e 18-2 6
Rear Suspension :
FRONT DAMPE R
Removal , pag e 18-2 7
Disassembly/Inspection , pag e 18-2 7
Reassembly , pag e 18-2 9
Installation , pag e 18-2 9
FRON T HU B
Replacement , pag e 18-1 5
REA R DAMPE RRemoval , pag e 18-4 0
Disassembly/Inspection , pag e 18-4 2
Reassembly , pag e 18-4 4
Installation , pag e 18-4 4
REA R HU BReplacement , pag e 18-3 1
REA R SUSPENSIO N ASSEMBL Y
• Knuckle/Contro l Arm s Removal , pag e 18-3 6
• Illustrate d Index , pag e 18-3 5
• Bal l Join t Boo t Replacement , pag e 18-3 9
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