Ball Joint Boot Replacement - Honda CR-V 1997 Service Manual

Power Steering Gearbox
Reassembly (cont'd)
74. Connect the air tube between the right and left
boot.
Ball Joint Boot Replacement
1, Remove the boot set ring and the boot.
CAUTION: Do not contaminate the boot Installa-
CYUNDER tion section with grease.
A
CYIJ"!"ER LINE B
CYLINDER LINE
75. Install the clips on the cylinder lines, then clamp the
air tube with the clips.
76. App ly vinyl tape t o around the pinion shaft, and
coat the surface of the tape with grease.
DUST COVER
Vinyt T.".
VALVE OIL SEAL
-lJL/]f:4--VALVE BODY UMT
77. Pack the interior of the dust cover and lip with
grease, then install dust cover on the valve body unit.
78. Remove the vinyl tape from the pinion shaft.
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2. Pack the interi or of the boot and lip with grease.
3. Wipe the grease off the sliding surface of the ball
pin, then pack the lower area with fresh grease.
CAUTION:
• Keep grease off the boot installation section and
the tapered section of the ball pin.
• Do not allow dust, dirt, or other foreign materi-
als to enter the boot.
LIP
BOOT INSTALLATION
SECTION
Wipe off the grease.
BAU PIN TAPERED
SECTION
Wipe off the grease.
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BOOT INSTALLATION
SECTION
Wipe off the grease.
4. Install the boot in the groove of the boot installation
section securely, then bleed air.
5. Adjust the special tool with the adjusting bolt until
the end of th e tool aligns with the groove on the
boot. Slide the set ring over the tool and into posi -
ti on.
CAUTION: After installing the boot, check the ball
pin tapered section for grease contamination and
wipe it if necessary.
ADJUSTING BOLT
Adjust the depth
bV turning the bolt.
BOOT
BALL JOINT BOOT
CUP GUIDE
07974 - SA50800