Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 726

Fig. 56: Tightening The Rack Guide Screw

5. Retighten the rack guide screw to 3.9 N.m (0.4 kgf.m, 4 lbf.ft), then back it off to the specified angle.

Specified Return Angle: 15° +/- 5°

6. Hold the rack guide screw stationary with a wrench, and tighten the locknut by hand until it's fully seated.

7. Install the special tool on the locknut (B), and hold the rack guide screw stationary with a wrench.

Tighten the locknut an additional 30° with the special tool.

8. Check for unusual steering effort through the complete turning range.

9. Check the steering wheel rotation play and the power assist (see POWER ASSIST CHECK ).

STEERING GEARBOX REMOVAL

Special Tools Required: Ball joint remover, 28 mm 07MAC-SL00200

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Note these items during removal:

z

Using solvent and a brush, wash any oil and dirt off the valve body unit, its lines, and the end of the
gearbox. Blow dry with compressed air.

z

Make sure to remove the steering wheel before disconnecting the steering joint. Damage to the cable reel
can occur.

1. Drain the power steering fluid. (see FLUID REPLACEMENT ).

2. Raise the front of vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations .

3. Remove the front wheels.

4. Remove the steering wheel (see STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL ).

5. Remove the steering joint cover A.

Fig. 57: Removing The Steering Joint Cover A

6. Remove the steering joint bolt (A), and disconnect the steering joint by moving the steering joint (B)

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toward the column. Hold the slider shaft (C) on the column with a piece of wire (D) between the joint
yoke (E) on the slider shaft to the joint yoke on the upper shaft (see STEERING COLUMN
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).

Fig. 58: Holding The Slider Shaft On The Column With A Piece Of Wire

7. Remove the center guide (A), and discard it.

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Fig. 59: Removing The Center Guide

8. Remove the steering joint cover B. Be careful not to damage the mating surface on the joint cover B and

pinion shaft grommet. Replace the cover seal (C) if necessary.

9. Remove and discard the cotter pin (A) from the tie rod ball joint nut (B), then loosen the nut.

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