Honda Civic. Manual — part 964

Fig. 78: Identifying Pinion Shaft And Sleeve

24. Remove the snap ring (A) and sleeve (B) from the pinion shaft.

Fig. 79: Identifying Snap Ring And Sleeve

25. Using a cutter or an equivalent tool, cut and remove the four seal rings from

the sleeve. Be careful not to damage the edges of the sleeve grooves and outer
surface when removing the seal rings.

Fig. 80: Identifying Seal Rings

26. Using a cutter or an equivalent tool, cut the valve seal ring (A) and O-ring (B)

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at the cutting groove position (C) 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 ring and O-ring.

Fig. 81: Identifying Valve Seal Ring And O-Ring

27. Remove the valve oil seal (A) and wave washer (B) from the pinion shaft.

Note these items during disassembly:

Inspect the ball bearing (C) by rotating the outer race slowly. If there is
any excessive play or wear, replace the pinion shaft and sleeve as an
assembly.

The pinion shaft and sleeve are a precise fit; do not intermix old and new
pinion shafts and sleeves.

Fig. 82: Identifying Valve Oil Seal And Wave Washer

28. Remove the valve oil seal (A) and roller bearing (B) from the valve housing

using a flat-tipped screw driver.

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Fig. 83: Identifying Valve Oil Seal And Roller Bearing From Valve
Housing

29. Remove the valve oil seal (A) and bushing (B) out of the valve housing using a

hydraulic press and an appropriate size socket wrench.

Fig. 84: Identifying Valve Oil Seal And Bushing Out Of Valve Housing

30. Clean the disassembled parts with solvent, and dry them with compressed air.

Do not dip rubber parts in the solvent.

Reassembly

31. Apply vinyl tape (A) to the stepped portion of the pinion shaft, and coat the

NOTE:

Be careful not to damage the inner wall of the valve
housing when removing by the flat-tipped screw driver.

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surface of the vinyl tape with power steering fluid.

Fig. 85: Identifying Area Applying Vinyl Tape To Pinion Shaft

32. Install the wave washer (B).
33. Coat the inside surface of the new valve oil seal (C) with power steering fluid,

and install the seal with its grooved side facing opposite the bearing, then slide
it over the pinion shaft, being careful not to damage its sealing lip (D).

34. Apply vinyl tape (A) to the splines and stepped portion of the shaft, and coat

the surface of the vinyl tape with power steering fluid.

Fig. 86: Identifying Area Applying Vinyl Tape To Splines

35. Fit the new O-ring (B) in the groove of the pinion shaft. Then slide the new

valve seal ring (C) over the shaft and in the groove on the pinion shaft.

36. Remove the tape, and apply power steering fluid to the surface of the valve seal

ring (A).

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2006-08 STEERING Hydraulic Power Steering Components - Civic (All Except Hybrid)