Installation

1. Install power steering pump and mounting bracket as an assembly back in vehicle, using reverse order of removal.

Fig. 6:

2. Install power steering pump and front bracket on the cast aluminum accessory drive engine bracket. Then loosely install the bolt at adjusting slot mounting pump bracket to accessory drive bracket.





3. Loosely install the bolt mounting the power steering pump to its rear mounting bracket.

Fig. 11 Top Bolt For Power Steering Pump Mounting Bracket:

4. Loosely install bolt attaching top of power steering pump front bracket to the cast aluminum accessory drive bracket. Access to install the bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole.
5. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends, and power steering pump fittings.





6. Install a new O-ring on the end of power steering pressure hose banjo fitting.





7. Install a new O-ring on the Banjo Fitting Bolt for the power steering pressure hose Banjo Fitting.
8. Lubricate both O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.

NOTE: Pressure hose must be installed between the front bracket of the power steering pump and power steering pump pulley.

9. Install the power steering pressure hose on the power steering pump pressure fitting, and loosely install the Banjo Fitting bolt.
10. Install power steering pump drive belt on power steering pump pulley.





11. Install a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square adjusting hole in the front power steering pump mounting bracket. Then using breaker bar rotate power steering pump to obtain the correct drive belt tension. When correct drive belt tension is obtained first tighten the bottom 2 adjusting slot bolts at the power steering pump cast mounting bracket to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Then tighten the power steering pump mounting bracket top pivot bolt to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Access to tighten and torque the bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole.
12. Install power steering supply hose on power steering pump suction fitting. Install hose clamp on hose, being sure hose clamp is installed on hose past: upset bead on power steering pump tube.
13. Position power steering pressure hose on power steering pump, so hose is not contacting the pulley of power steering pump or the drive belt. Then tighten the Banjo Bolt to a torque of 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.).





14. Install heat shield on hydraulic control unit for the antilock brake system.

Fig. 9:

15. Clip the vehicle wiring harness back on the right frame rail. Then route the wiring harness connector for the wheel speed sensor cable through routing hole in inner fender. Connect vehicle wiring harness to wheel speed sensor cable.
16. On a vehicle equipped with antilock brakes, install wheel speed sensor cable sealing grommet in routing hole. Install retainer for wheel speed sensor cable grommet on right inner fender.
17. Install accessory drive slash shield in right front inner fender.
18. Install tire back on vehicle. Tighten the wheel lug nuts in proper sequence until all lug nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat tightening sequence to full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
19. Lower vehicle.

CAUTION: Do not use automatic transmission fluid in power steering system. Only use Mopar (R), Power Steering Fluid, or equivalent.

20. Fill power steering reservoir to correct fluid level.
21. Connect negative cable back on negative post of battery.
22. Start the engine and let run for a few seconds. Then turn the engine off.
23. Add fluid if necessary. Repeat the above procedure until the fluid level remains constant after running the engine.
24. Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
25. Start engine, then slowly turn steering wheel right and left several times until lightly contacting the wheel stops. Then turn the engine off.
26. Add power steering fluid if necessary.
27. Lower the vehicle. Start engine again and turn the steering wheel slowly from lock to lock.
28. Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and refill as required.
29. If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehicle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above procedure.
30. After power steering pump is installed, check for leaks at all hose connections and power steering pump fittings.