Steering Gearbox Adjustment - Honda Acura NSX 1991 Service Manual

--Steering Gearbox Adjustment

Manual Steering:
1 . Loosen the rack guide screw locknut.
2. Tighten, loosen and retighten the rack guide screw
two times to 5 N-m (0.5 kg-m, 3.6 lb-ft), then back
it off 15O.
3. Tighten the locknut on the rack guide screw with the
special tool.
4. Check for tight or loose steering through the com-
plete turning travel.
5. Recheck steering effort.
To calculate the indicated torque value, use the formula
on page 17-26.
Actual: 66 N-m (6.8 kg-m, 49 lb-ft)
Indicated: 52 N-m (5.2 kg-m, 38 lb-ft)
RACK GUIDE SCREW
43 inm, LOCKNUT WRENCH
Electrical Power Steering:
1 . Loosen the rack guide screw locknut.
2. Tighten, loosen and retighten the rack guide screw
two times to 4 N-m (0.4 kg-m, 2.9 lb-ft), then back
it off 20°+Eo.
3. Tighten the locknut on the rack guide screw with the
special tool.
4. Check for tight or loose steering through the com-
plete turning travel.
5. Recheck steering assist.
To calculate the indicated torque value, use the formula
on page 17-70.
Actual: 25 N-m (2.5 kg-m, 18 lb-ft)
Indicated: 19 N-m (1.9 kg-m, 14 lg-ft)
mm,
40
RACK GUIDE SCREW