Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Rover
01 Information02 General data03 Engine04 Engine management system – PGM-Fi05 Cooling system, manifold and exhaust06 Clutch07 Manual gearbox08 Automatic gearbox09 Drive shafts10 Differential – manual gearbox11 Differential – automatic gearbox12 Steering13 Suspension14 Brakes and ABS15 Brakes – ABS BY416 Body17 Heating and ventilation18 Electrical19 Supplementary restraint system (SRS)
Rover Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition12 · Steering
12 · Steering & suspension

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Make
Rover
Model
600 Rover 600 Repair Manual - Volumes 1 and 2 - 2nd Edition
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Diagram showing O-ring (A) and Piston (B) installation on steering rack.

A    O-ring
B    Piston

  1. Install a new O-ring on the piston with its narrow edge facing out.
Diagram showing tool 18G 1531/3, Piston Seal Ring (A), and O-ring (B) being installed onto the rack.

A    Piston Seal Ring
B    O-ring

  1. Coat the piston seal ring guide with power steering fluid, then slide it onto the rack, big end first.
  2. Position the new piston seal ring on the special tool, slide it down onto the big end of the tool, then pull it off into the piston groove on top of the O-ring.
Diagram showing tool 18G1531/4 seating Piston Seal Ring (B) onto Rack (A).

A    Rack
B    Piston Seal Ring

  1. Coat the piston seal ring and the inside of the special tool with power steering fluid. Carefully slide the tool onto the rack and over the piston ring, then rotate the tool as you move it up and down to seat the piston ring.
Diagram showing Cylinder Cap (A) and O-rings (B) for steering rack cylinder.

A    Cylinder Cap
B    O-rings

  1. Coat new O-ring with power steering fluid and install them on the cylinder cap.

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