gearbox HONDA INTEGRA 1994 4.G Owner's Guide

lnstallation
CAUTION; BG Glrc{ul not io bcnd or drm8go tho piping
whcn in3tllling tho gea.box.
1. Before installing the gearbox, slide the rack all the
way to right.
2. Pass the right side of the steering gearbox above
and through the right side of the rear beam.
3. Hold the steering gearbox and slide the rack all the
wav to the left.
4. Raise the left side of the steering gearbox above
and through the left side of the rear beam.
5. Install the pinion shaft grommet and insert the pin-
ion shaft up through the bulkhead.
NOTE: Align the tab on the pinion shaft grommet
with the slot in the valve bodv.
6. Install and tighten the gearbox mounting bolts.
NOTE: After installing the gearbox, check the air
hose connactions for interference with adjacent
pans.
58 N.m 15.9 kg[.m, $ lbl.ftl
TAA
38 N m 13.9 kgl.m, 28 lbt.ftl
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YELLOW GEAR TOOTH
7.Center the steering rack within its stroke.
Make sure that the cable reel of the SRS is centered
as follows:
. Turn the steering wheel left approx. 150 degrees,
to check the cable reel position with indicator.
. lfthe cable reel is centered. the yellow gear tooth
lines up with the alignment mark on the cover.
. Return the steering wheel right approx. 150
degrees to position the steering wheel in the
straight ahead position.
ALIGNMEi'IT MARK
Slip the lower end of the steering joint onto the pin-
ion shaft (line up the bolt hole with the groove
around the shaft), and tighten the lower bolt.
NOTE:
. Connect the steering shaft and pinion with the
cable reel and steering rack centered.
. Be sure that the lower steering ioint bolt is se-
curely in the groove in the steering gearbox pin-
ion.
. lf the steering wheel and rack are not centeted,
reposition the serralions at lower end of the
steering joint.
(cont'dl
22 N.m 12.2 kgi.m, 16lbf.ftlLOWER BOLT

Steering Gearbox
Installation (cont'd)
10. Install the steering joint cover with the clamps andcliDs.
STEERING JOINT COVER
11. Connect the fluid lines to the valve bodv unit.
CLIP
RETURN HOSE
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38 N.m 13.9 kg{.m, 28 lbf.ft)
12. Install the rear beam brace rod and return pipe
clamp on the rear beam.
NOTE: Install the rear beam brace toward thereturn pipe clamp.
13. Install the three way catalytic converter with thenew gaskets and new self-locking nuts, and connectthe heated oxygen sensor (H02S) connector,
HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR CONNECTOF
SELF.LOCKING NUT33 N.m 13.4
SELF.LOCKING NUT22 N.m (2.2 kgt m, 16 lbt.ftl
14. Connect the shift linkage (M/T model: see section
13, A/T model: see section 14).

15.Thread the right and lefi tie-rod ends onto the rack
an eoual number of turns.
TIE-ROO ENDTIE.ROD LOCKNUT
R€connect the tie-rod ends to the steering knuckles,
tighten the castle nut to the specified torque, and
install new cotter pins.
CAUTION: Iorquo tho castle nut to tho lower tor-
que lpocification, thsn tighton it only far cnough to
align thc slot with tho pin hole. Do not align tho
nut by loosoning.
CASILE NUT39 - 47 N.m14.0 - a.8 kgf.m. 29 - 35 lbf ftl
17. lnstallthe front wheels.
18. Fill the system with pgwer steering fluid and bleed
air from the system (see page 17-21).
19. After installation. perform the following checks.
. Check the gearbox Jor leaks (see page 17-231
. Adjust the front toe (see section 18).
o Check the steering wheel spoke angle. Adjust by
turning the right and left tie-rods, if necessary.
Ball Joint Boot Replacement
Remove the boot set ring and the boot.
CAUTION: Do not contaminate ihe boot in3talls-
tion section with gr€aso.
Pack the interior of the boot and lip with grease.
Wipe the grease off the sliding surface of the ball
pin, then pack the lower area with fresh grease.
CAUTION:
. Ke€p g;eass off the boot in3tallation section and
tho laperad section of the ball pin.
. Do not altow dust, di.t, or other toreign mat6ti-
als to enter tho boot,
LIPBALL PIN TAPEREDSECTIONWipe off the grease.
BOOT INSTALLATIONSECTIONwiDe off the grease.
BOOT INSTALLATIONSECTIONWipe off the grease.
COTTER PINOn reassembly, bendthe cotter pin as shown.
Install the boot in the groove ot the boot installation
section securely, then bleed air.
SALL JOINT BOOTCLIP GUIDE07MAG - SL(x)l00Adiust the depth byturning the tool.
SET RING
Insert the special tool into the threads in the ball pin
and align the end of the tool with the groove in the
boot.
Slide the clip over the tool and into position
CAUTION: After installing the boot, check th. b.ll
pin taperod section tor grease contamiration and
wipe it if nocossary.
NE.ROD END
Turn the right and left tie-rods equally.
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