FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Rotating Group and Sleeve Assembly














REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY, "REMOVE OR DISCONNECT."





2. Thrust plate retaining ring (27) from housing (6).





3. Thrust plate (26) using a 5/8" piece of bar stock or suitable brass drift. Press on pressure plate hub from drive shaft side of housing (6).
4. O-ring seal (25) and discard.
5. Pump ring (23).
6. Pump rotor (22).
7. Ten vanes (21).
8. Two pump ring dowel pins (20).
9. Pressure plate (18). It may be necessary to use press to remove pressure plate.
10. O-ring seal (17) from pressure plate (18) and discard.
11. Pressure plate spring (28).
12. Dowel pin (32).
13. O-ring seal (30) Tom sleeve assembly (31) and discard.





14. Sleeve assembly (31) using punch on drive shaft side of housing (6).

CLEAN
^ All parts in power steering fluid.
^ Dry parts.

INSPECT
^ Pressure plate (18).
^ Vanes (21).
^ Pump ring (23).
^ Drive shaft (8) and splines.
^ Ball bearing (10).
For scoring, pitting, or chatter marks. If noted, replace appropriate parts.

INSTALL OR CONNECT














1. New sleeve assembly (31) using a suitable socket and press to seat sleeve assembly into housing (6) from pressure plate side.





2. Lubricate new O-ring seal (30) with power steering fluid.
^ O-ring seal (30) into groove in sleeve assembly (31).
3. Dowel pin (32) into housing (6).
4. Pressure plate spring (28).





5. Lubricate new O-ring seal (17) with power steering fluid.
^ O-ring seal (17) into groove in pressure plate (18).
6. Mark top of pressure plate (18) directly over dowel pin hole in plate. This will help line up hole with dowel pin (32) to ensure dowel pin and hole in pressure plate engage properly.
^ Pressure plate (18).
7. Two pump ring dowel pins (20).





8. Pump rotor (22). Counterbore must face drive shaft end of housing (6).
^ Ten vanes (21) into slots in pump rotor (22).
9. Pump ring (23) over dowel pins (20).





10. Lubricate new O-ring seal (25) with power steering fluid.
^ O-ring seal (25) into groove in pump housing (6).
11. Lubricate outer edge of thrust plate assembly (26).
^ Thrust plate assembly (26). Dimples in thrust plate must line up with bolt holes in housing and ensure thrust plate engages pump ring dowel pins.





12. Press on thrust plate (26) far enough to install retaining ring (27).
^ Retaining ring (27) into groove in pump housing (6), with ring opening centered with bolt hole in housing (6) nearest to access hole.
13. Perform steps 2 through 4 of DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY, "INSTALL OR CONNECT."