Eps Control Unit Removal/Installation; Tie-Rod Ball Joint Boot Replacement - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

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EPS Control Unit Removal!
Installation
1. Remove the passenger's under panel.
2. Turn up the floor carpet, remove the EPS control
unit.
3. Disconnect the EPS control unit connectors.
4. Install the EPS control unit in the reverse order of
removal.
5. After installation, start the engine, and let it idle.
Turn the steering wheel from lock-to-Iock several
times. Check that the EPS indicator does not come
on.
Tie-rod Ball Joint Boot Replacement
Special
Tool
Required
Attachment, 42 mm 070AD-POA0100
1. Remove the boot from the tie-rod end, and wipe the
old grease off the ball pin.
2. Pack the lower area of the ball pin (A) with fresh
multipurpose grease.
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3.
Pack the interior of the new boot
(B)
and lip (C) with
fresh multipurpose grease.
Note these items when installing new grease:
• Keep grease off the boot installation section (D)
and the tapered section (E) of the ball pin.
• Do not allow dust, dirt, or other foreign materials
to enter the boot.
4. Install the new boot (A) using the special tool. The
boot must not have a gap at the boot installation
sections (B). After installing the boot, check the ball
pin tapered section for grease contamination, and
wipe
it
if necessary.
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B
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