boot ACURA RL KA9 1996 Service User Guide

12. Thread the free end of the band through the nose

section of the commercially available boot band

tool KD-3191 or equivalent, and into the slot on the

winding mandrel.

13. Place a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot

band tool, and tighten the band until the marked

spot on the band meets the edge of the clip.

BOOT BAND TOOL

(KD-3191

or equivalent)

Mark on band.
15. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess

free end of the band to leave a 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4

in) tail protruding from the clip.

16. Bend the band end by tapping it down with a ham-

mer.

NOTE:

• Make sure the band does not move.

• Remove any grease remaining on the surround-

ing surfaces.
5- 10 mm

(0.2
-
0.4
in)

Fold over.

17. Install the new set ring.

SET RING

Replace.
14. Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of

the band 90 degrees to the clip. Center-punch the

clip, then fold over the remaining tail onto the clip.

HAMMER

PUNCH
WINDING

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2. Instal l th e boo t ban d an d outboar d boot , the n
remov e th e viny l tape . Tak e car e no t t o damag e th e
boot .
3. Instal l th e sto p rin g int o th e driveshaf t groove .
STOP RIN GReplace .
GROOV E
DRIVESHAF T
Driveshafts
Reassembl y (cont'd )
Outboar d Join t Side :
1 . Wra p th e spline s wit h viny l tap e to preven t damag e
t o th e boot .
TPE TYPE :
OUTBOAR D BOO T
VINYL TAP E
BOOT BAN DReplace .
RUBBER TYPE :
OUTBOAR D BOO T(RUBBER )
VINYL TAP E
4. Inser t th e driveshaf t int o th e outboar d join t unti l th e
sto p rin g is clos e o n th e joint .
5 . T o completel y sea t th e outboar d joint , pic k u p th e
driveshaf t an d joint , an d dro p the m fro m abou t 1 0
c m (4 in. ) ont o a har d surface . D o no t us e a hamme r
a s excessiv e forc e ma y damag e th e driveshaft .
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6. Check the alignment of the paint mark with the out-

board joint end.

PAINT MARK
DRIVESHAFT

OUTBOARD

JOINT END

7. Pack the outboard joint with the joint grease included

in the new joint boot set.

Grease quantity:

'96 - 98 models: 130 - 140 g (4.6 - 4.9 oz)

'98 Canada and '99 - 01 models:

140
-
150
g(4.9
-
5.3
oz)

DRIVESHAFT

OUTBOARD JOINT
EAR CLAMP BAND

Replace.
8. Fit the boot ends onto the driveshaft and outboard

joint.

OUTBOARD BOOT (TPE)

OUTBOARD BOOT

DRIVESHAFT

OUTBOARD BOOT

OUTBOARD JOINT

9. Install the boot bands.

• For '96-98 models, go to step 13

• For '98 Canada and '99 - 01 models, go to

step 10.

10. Set the ear clamp band by threading the tab into the

holes of the band.

HOLE

TAB

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3.0 m m (0.1 2 in) MA X
6.0 m m (0.2 4 in) MA X
Reassembl y (cont'd )
11. Clos e th e ea r portio n o f th e ban d wit h a commerciall y
availabl e boo t ban d pincer s Kent-Moor e J-3591 0 o r
equivalent .
Driveshaft s
13. Fi t th e boo t end s ont o th e driveshaf t an d th e
outboar d joint .
14. Fi t th e doubl e loo p boo t band s ont o th e boo t ends .
15 . Pul l u p th e slac k in th e ban d b y hand .
16 . Mar k a positio n o n th e ban d 1 0 - 1 4 m m (0. 4 - 0. 6
in.) fro m th e clip .
12. Chec k th e clearanc e betwee n th e close d ea r portio n
o f th e band . I f th e clearanc e i s no t withi n th e stan -
dard , clos e th e ea r portio n o f th e ban d further .
BOOT BAN D PINCER S
Kent-Moor e J-3591 0
o r equivalen t
EA R PORTIO N
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17. Thread the free end of the band through the nose

section of the commercially available boot band

tool KD-3191 or equivalent, and into the slot on the

winding mandrel.

BOOT BAND TOOL

(Commercially available)

KD-3191 or equivalent
Mark spot.

WINDING

MANDREL

18. Place a wrench on the winding mandrel of the boot

band tool, and tighten the band until the marked

spot on the band meets the edge of the clip.

19. Lift up the boot band tool to bend the free end of

the band 90° to the clip. Center punch the clip, then

fold over the remaining tail onto the clip.
21. Bend the band by tapping it down with a hammer.

NOTE: Make sure the band and the clip do not

interfere with anything, and the band does not

move. Remove any grease remaining in the sur-

rounding surfaces.
20. Unwind the boot band tool, and cut off the excess

free end of the band to leave a 5 - 10 mm (0.2 - 0.4

in) tail protruding from the clip.

BAND END
5-10
mm

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-
0.4
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3. Instal l a ne w se t rin g ont o th e driveshaf t o r interme -
diat e shaf t groove .
CAUTION : Alway s us e a ne w se t rin g wheneve r
th e driveshaf t i s bein g installed .
SET RIN G GROOV E
Driveshaft s
Installation
1. Instal l th e outboar d join t int o th e knuckle .
KNUCKL E
4. Inser t th e inboar d en d o f th e driveshaf t int o th e dif -
ferentia l o r intermediat e shaf t unti l th e se t rin g
lock s in th e groove .
NOTE : Clea n th e area s wher e th e driveshaf t con -
tacts th e differentia l thoroughl y wit h solven t o r car -
bureto r cleaner , an d dr y wit h compresse d air .
INTERMEDIAT E SHAF T
GROOV E
INBOAR D JOIN T
SET RIN GReplace .
INBOAR D JOIN T
SET RIN GReplace .GROOV E
DIFFERENTIA L
5. Instal l th e knuckl e ont o th e lowe r arm , the n tighte n
th e castl e nut , an d instal l a ne w cotte r pin .
NOTE : Wip e of f th e greas e befor e tightenin g th e
nu t a t th e bal l joint .
CAUTION :
• B e carefu l no t t o damag e th e bal l join t boot .
• Torqu e th e castl e nu t t o th e lowe r torqu e speci -
fication , the n tighte n it onl y fa r enoug h t o alig n
the slo t wit h th e pi n hole . D o no t alig n th e nu t
by loosenin g it . Instal l a ne w cotte r pin .
CASTL E NU T14 x 2. 0 m m69 - 7 8 N- m(7. 0 - 8. 0 kgf-m ,51 - 5 8 Ibf-ft )
COTTE R PI NReplace .On reassembly ,bend th e cotte r pi n
a s shown .
2. Appl y 0. 5 - 1. 0 g (0.0 2 - 0.0 4 oz ) o f greas e t o th e
whol e spline d surfac e o f th e intermediat e shaft .
NOTE : Afte r applyin g grease , remove the greas e
from th e spline d groove s a t interval s o f 2 - 3 spline s
and fro m th e se t rin g groov e s o ai r ca n blee d fro m
the inboar d joint .
SET RIN GReplace .
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Removal
NOTE: Usin g solven t an d a brush , was h an y oi l an d dir t
of f th e valv e bod y uni t it s lines , an d th e en d i f th e gear -
box . Blo w dr y wit h compresse d air .
1 . Drai n th e powe r steerin g flui d a s describe d o n pag e
17-16 .
2. Rais e th e fron t o f vehicle , an d suppor t i t o n safet y
stand s in th e prope r location s (se e sectio n 1 ).
3 . Remov e th e fron t wheels .
4 . Remov e th e driver' s airba g assembl y an d steerin g
whee l (se e pag e 17-18 ).
5 . Remov e th e cotte r pi n fro m th e tie-ro d bal l join t nut ,
an d remov e th e nut .
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6. Instal l th e 1 2 m m he x nu t o n th e bal l joint .
B e sur e tha t th e 1 2 m m he x nu t i s flus h wit h th e bal l
join t pi n end , o r th e threade d sectio n o f th e bal l
join t pi n migh t b e damage d b y th e specia l tool .
NOTE : Remov e th e bal l join t usin g th e specia l tool .
Refe r t o sectio n 1 8 fo r ho w to us e th e bal l join t
remover .
7. Separat e th e tie-ro d bal l join t an d knuckl e usin g th e
specia l tool .
CAUTION : Avoi d damagin g th e bal l join t boot .
BALL JOIN T REMOVER ,28 m m07MA C - SL0020 0
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5. Remove the boot bands and tie-rod clips. Pull the

boots away from the ends of the gearbox.

6. Hold the steering rack with one wrench ('99 - 01

models: left end only), and unscrew the rack end with

another wrench.

NOTE: '96 - 98 models shown.

CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the rack sur-

face with the wrench.
7. Loosen the locknut, then remove the rack guide

screw and O-ring ('96 - 98 models only).

8. Remove the spring and rack guide from the gearbox

housing.

9. Remove cylinder lines A and B from the gearbox.

10. Drain the fluid from the cylinder fittings by slowly

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65. Install the new lock washer in the groove in the

steering rack.

66. Install the steering rack ends into the rack.

67. Hold the steering rack with a wrench ('99 - 01 mod-

els: left end only), and tighten the rack ends with

another wrench.
69. Apply steering grease to the circumference of the

rack end housing.

70. Apply a light coat of silicone grease to the boot

grooves on the rack ends.

71. Install the boots in the rack end with the tube clamps.

NOTE: Install the boots with the rack in the straight

ahead position (right and left tie-rods are equal in

length).
68. After tightening the rack ends, stake the four section

of lock washer with a commercially-available roll

pin drift and mallet.

• Place the wood block, then set the lock washer

section of rack end securely on the wood block.

• Be sure the tool is aligned with the stake point

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75. 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 . 78
. Loosel y instal l th e tie-ro d locknut s an d tie-ro d end s
o n th e rac k ends .
73
. Ben d bot h set s o f lockin g tabs .
74 . Lightl y ta p o n th e doubled-ove r portion s t o reduc e
thei r height .
CAUTION : Stak e th e ban d lockin g tab s firmly . 76
. Instal l th e thre e line s ( 6 m m retur n line , 1 0 m m
retur n lin e an d senso r inle t line ) t o th e valv e bod y
uni t a s shown .
77 . Instal l th e lin e mountin g cushion s b y alignin g th e
mark s o n th e 1 0 m m retur n lin e (larg e diamete r
line).
Reassembl y (cont'd )
72. Instal l th e ne w boo t band s o n th e boot s a s shown .
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