Honda CRX silhouetteCRX

Gearbox - Reassembly (cont'd)

11-9prose procedure
  1. 8
    Coat the rack guide with grease.
  2. 9
    Install the rack guide, spring, disc washer and rack guide screw on the gear housing.
    Exploded view of the rack guide assembly on the gear housing: rack guide (greased), spring, disc washer, rack guide screw and lock nut, with a detail inset of the disc washer rack-guide-side orientation.
  3. 10
    Tighten the lock nut while holding the rack guide screw with the special tool.
    Tightening the rack guide screw lock nut while holding the rack guide screw with the special lock nut wrench on the steering gearbox.
    07916-SA50001 or 07916-6920100
  4. 11
    Screw each tie-rod into the rack while holding the lock washer so its tabs are in the slots in the rack end.
    Install the stopper washer with the chamfered side facing out.
  5. 12
    Tighten the tie-rod securely, then bend the lock washer back against the flat on the flange as shown.
    Tie-rod end installation onto the steering rack showing stopper washer, lock washer (replace), tab and slot detail, boot, boot band and tube clamp, with an inset of the lock washer bent against the flat.
  6. 13
    Install the boots and secure with boot band and tube clamp.
  7. 14
    Check that the boots are not twisted or collapsed by sliding the rack.
  8. 15
    Install the tie-rod ends on the tie-rods. Do not tighten the locknuts until after tie-rod adjustment.
  9. 16
    Fill the tie-rod boots with grease and install; replace boots that are cut or split.
  10. 17
    Bleed air from the boots by gently squeezing them from the bottom up.
  11. 18
    Use the special tool's bolt to adjust the depth of the tool's large end. Align the large end of the tool with the groove on the boot. Slide the clip into position over the tool.
    Ball joint boot clip guide B special tool with circlip, used to adjust the depth and slide the clip into position over the tool; grease applied.
    07974-SA50800
Rack guide screw
5N·m
Rack guide screw locknut
68N·m

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