2000 HONDA CR-V Back up

REAR MOUNT
20. Remove the rear mount bracket and rear mount.
12 x 1.25 mmReplace.
REAR MOUNT BRACKET12 x 1.25 mmReplace.
21.
14 x 1.5 mmReplaco.
Place a jack under the engine block in the area
shown,
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JACK.UP POINT
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22. Jack up the engine and tilt the engine back until the
transfer assembly is lowered approximately 40 mm
(1.57 in).
Note these items when tilting the engine:
. Check that the wire harnesses, hoses and pipes
are not caught by any surrounding parts.
. Do not tilt the engine more than necessary.
ASSEMBLY
Remove the stiffener olate.
NOTE: Some stiffener plate mounting bolts a.e also
used as gearbox mounting bolts. The gearbox will
tilt to the side when these bolts are removed.
(cont'd)
.Lower approximately'40 mm (1.57 in)
STIFFENER PLATE
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5. Hold the steering rack with a wrench {'98 - 00 mod-
els: left end onlv), and unscrew the rack end with
another wrench, Be careful not to damage the rack
surface with the wrench,
LOCK WASHER
Loosen the locknut, then remove the rack guide
screw and O-ring ('97 model).
6.
1.
LOCKNUT
Remove the spring and the rack guide from the gear-
DOX.
RACK GUIDE
9.
8. Remove cylinder lines A and B from the gearbox,
CYLINDER LINE A
Drain the fluid from the cylinder fittings by slowly
moving the steering rack back and {orth.
Remove the two tlange bolts, then remove the valve
body unit from the gearbox. (See page 17-38 for
valve body unit disassembly.)
VINYL TAPE
FLANGE BOLT
Apply vinyl tape to stepped portion of the pinion
shaft, and remove the dust cover.(cont'd)
DUST COVER
11.
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Power Steering Gearbox
Disassembly {cont'd}
12. Drill a 3 mm (0.12 in) diameter hole approximately
2.5 - 3.0 mm (0.10 - 0.12 in) in depth in the staked
point on the cylinder. Do not allow metal shavings
to enter the cylinder housing. After removing the
cylinder end, remove any burrs at the staked point.
D.oth: 2.5 - 3.0 mm 10.10 - 0.12 inl
CYUNOER
Hold the gearbox using using a C-clamp as shown,
Loosen and remove the cvlinder end.
13.
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14, Assemble a 12 x 1.25 mm flange nut onto a '12 x 175
mm grade 10 flange bolt as shown, Wrap the flange
portion of the bolt with vinyl tape to protect the
cvlinder,
VINYL TAP€ tp/N 90177 - SLO - OOOI 12mmFLANGENUT
Install the flange bolt into the end of the steering
rack until it bottoms in the hole. then back the
flange bolt out 1/4 turn. Hold the flange bolt, and
tighten the flange nut against the rack by hand.
Install the bearing separator on the gearbox housing
as snown.
15.
BEARING SEPARATOR0 - 1112'(Commercially available)
17.
STEERING RACK
CYLINDER €ND
Set the gearbox in a press so the lelt side points
upward, then press the cylinder end seal and steer-
ing rack out of the gearbox. Hold the steering rack
to keep it from falling when pressed clear. Be care-
ful not damage to inner surface of the cylinder
housing with the flange bolt.
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18. Remove the 12 mm bolt and nut trom the stsering
rack,
19. Remove the cylinder end seal from the steering
racK.
20. lnsert a 24" long,3/8" drive extension and the spe-
cial tool into the cvlinder from the left side. Make
sure that the special tool is securely positioned on
the backup ring edges. Be careful not damage to
inner surface of the cylinder with the special tool.
Replace.
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24 'LONG 3/8' DRIVE EXTENSION(Commerciallv available)
BACKUP RING
CYLINDER END SEAL
CYLINDER END SEALREMOVER ATTACHMENT07NAD - SR3020A
21.Set the gearbox in a press, then press out the cylin-
der end seal and backup ring from the gearbox.
Note these items when pressing the cylinder end
seat:
. Keep the tool straight to avoid damaging the
cylinder wall. Check the tool angle, and correct it if
necessary, when removing the cylinder end seal.
. Use a press to remove the cylinder end seal. Do
not try to remove the seal by striking the tool. lt
will break the backup ring, and the cylinder end
sealwill remain in the gearbox.
Prass
22. Carelully pry the piston sesl ring and O-ring off the
piston rack. Be careful not to damage the inside of
seal ring groove and piston edges when removing
the seal ring.
Replaco.
(cont'dl
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28. Using a cutte. or an equivalent tool, cut and remove
the four seal rings from the sleeve. Be careful not to
damage the edges ot the sleeve grooves and outer
surface when removing the seal rings.
Using a cutter or an equivalent tool. cut the valve
seal ring and O-ring at the groove in the pinion
shaft. Remove the valve seal ring and O-ring. Be
careful not to damage the edges of the pinion shaft
groove and outer surface when removing the valve
seal rjng and O-ring.
29.
SLEEVE
Cufting slot position.
30. Remove the valve oil seal and backup ring ('97
model) or wave washer ('98 - 00 models) from the
pinion shaft.
Note these items during disassembly:
. Inspect the ball bearing by rotating the outer race
slowly. lf there is any excessive play, replace the
pinion shaft and sleeve as an assembly.
. The pinion shaft and sleeve are a precise fit; do
not intermix old and new Dinion shafts and
sreeves,
WAVE WASHERl'98 - 0O modelsl
PINION SHAFT
BACKUP RING{'97 modellVALVE OIL SEAL
31.Replace.Press the valve oil seal and roller bearing out of the
valve housing using a hydraulic press and special
tool shown below.
BALL BEARING
PILOT COLLAR
ROLLER SEARING
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Power Steering Gearbox
Reassembly
Note these items during reassembly
. Clean the disassembled parts with a solvent, and dry them with compressed air. Do not dip the rubber parts in a sol-
vent.
. Always replace the O-rings and rubber seals with new ones before assembly.
. Apply the recommended power steering fluid to the parts indicated in the assembly procedures.
. Do not allow dust. dirt, or other toreign materials to enter the power steering system.
. Use the appropriate specialtools where necessary.
FLANGE BOLTS20 N.m (2.0 kgl.m, 14lbtftl
CYLINDER LINE AFLARE NUTS17 N.m 11.712 rbl.ftl
VALVE HOUSING
CYLINDER END SEALReplace.
VALVE OIL SEALBeplace.
ROLLER BEARING
CIRCLIPReplace.
BA.KUP RING
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WAVE WASHERBACKUP RINGReplace.97 model:HOUSING
VALVE SEAL RINGReplace.
O.RINGReplace.
32 mm SHIMS'97 mod6l only:
RACK GUIDE SCREW
O-RINGReplace.
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'97 model:
'98 model:
'99 - 0O mod6ls:'9? model only:
CYLINDER END69 N.m (7.0 kgf.m, 51 lbf.ft)'98 - (x) models:
PISTON SEAL RINGReplace.
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STEERING RACK
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Valve Body Unh Roa$embly
1. Apply vinyl tape to the stepped portion of the pin-
ion shaft, and coat the surface of the vinyl tape with
the power steering fluid.
Vinyl tape(Stopp6d portion)
VALVE OIL SEALReplace.Make sure the spring isseated in the oil seal.
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7.
PINION SHAFT
BACKUP RING137 modell
WAVE WASHER{'98 - 00 modelsl
Install the backup ring {'97 model) or wave washer
('98 - 00 models).
Coat the inside surface of the new valve oil seal
with power steering fluid.
Install the valve oil seal with its grooved side facing
opposite the bearing, then slide the valve oil seal
over the pinion shaft, being careful not to damage
the sealing lip.
Apply vinyl tape to the splines and stepped ponion
of the shaft, and coat the surface of the vinyl tape
with the power steering fluid.
Vinyl trp€
O.RINGReplace.Do not twist.R€place-Do not over-expand.
Fit the new O-ring in the groove of the pinion shaft.
Then slide the new valve seal ring over the shaft
and in the groove on the pinion shaft,
Remove the vinyl tape from the pinion shaft.
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PINION SHAFT
8.Apply power steering fluid to the surface of the
valve seal ring that was installed on the pinion
shaft.
Apply power steering fluid to the inside of the spe-
cial tool. Set the larger diameter end of the special
tool over the valve seal ring.
VALVE SEAL RINGSIZNG TOOL07NAG - SR309q'ot07NAG - SR3oltoA
Mak€ the valve seal ringfit snugly in the pinion
shatt using th6 other end{smaller diameter end) otthe special tool.
10.
11.
12.
Move the special tool up and down several times to
make the valve seal ring fit in the pinion shaft,
Remove the soecial tool.
Turn the special tool over, and set the smaller diam-
eter end of the specisl tool over the valve seal ring.
Move the special tool up and down several times to
make the valve seal ring fit snugly in the pinion
shaft.
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Usg th6 larg€r diameterend of the specialtoollirst to maketh€ valve seal ringtit in the pinion
shaft.
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Power Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'dl
Stecring Rack R8assembly
25. Coat the piston seal ring guide with power steering
fluid, then slide it onto the rack, big end first.
26. Position the new O-ring and new piston seal ring on
the sDecial tool, then slide them down toward the
big end of the tool.
Note these items during reassembly:
a Do not over expand the resin seal rings. Install
the resin seal rings with care so as not to dam-
age them. After installation, be sure to contract
the seal ring using the special tool (sizing tool).
a Replace the piston's O-ring and seal ring as a set.
27. Pull rhe O-ring off into the piston groove, then pull
the piston seal ring off into the piston groove on top
of the O-ring.
Coat the piston seal ring and the inside of the spe-
cial tool with power steering fluid.
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Carefully slide the tool onto the rack and over thepiston seal ring.
Move the special tool back and fonh several times
to make the piston seal ring fit snugly in the piston.
24.
PISTONReplace
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30.
PISTON
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31. Wrap vinyl tape around the rack teeth and rack end
edges, then coat the surface of the tape with the
power steering fluid. Make sure that the vinyl tape
is wrapped carefully so that there is no stepped por-
tion.
Coat the inside surface of the new cvlinder end
with power steering fluid.
Install the cylinder end seal onto the steering rack
with its grooved side toward the piston. When
installing the cylinder end seal, be careful not dam-
age the sealing lip face of the seal with the edges or
teeth of the steering rack.
CYLINDER END SEAL
Make sure thespring is in lhe cylindereno seal
Remove the vinyl tape from the steering rack, then
remove any residue from the tape adhesive.
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