Installation

1. Install power steering pressure hose in vehicle from bottom of engine compartment using the reverse order of removal.
2. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends and the power steering pump and steering gear ports.

CAUTION: The Banjo fitting O-ring is a special O-ring for this application, do not replace this O-ring with a standard O-ring of this required size.





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





4. Install a new O-Ring on the Banjo Bolt of the power steering pressure hose Banjo fitting.
5. Lubricate both O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.
6. Install the Banjo Bolt into the power steering pressure hose banjo fitting





7. Attach the power steering pressure hose to the outlet fitting on the power steering pump. Do not tighten the pressure fitting banjo bolt at this time.

CAUTION: Hoses must remain away from exhaust system, vehicle components and unfriendly surfaces causing possible damage to power steering hoses.





8. Correctly route power steering pressure hose avoiding tight bends or kinking of the hose. Install power steering pressure hose routing brackets and attaching bolts on engine.





9. Route power steering pressure hose to pressure port on power steering gear. Install power steering pressure hose, on steering gear and loosely install tube nut into steering gear. Then using a crow foot, tighten the power steering pressure hose tube nut to a torque of 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
10. Correctly position the power steering pressure hose banjo fitting at the power steering pump so the power steering pressure hose is not touching any components or the body. While holding the banjo fitting from rotating, tighten the Banjo Bolt to a torque of 34 Nm (25 ft. lbs.).

CAUTION: When installing the front suspension crossmember, it must be installed back in the same location on the vehicle's body as when it was originally installed when the vehicle was built.

11. Raise the front suspension crossmember and steering gear back up into the vehicle.
12. Install the tie-strap holding the power steering fluid supply hose to the power steering pressure hose.
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Start the engine and let run for a few seconds, then turn the engine off.
15. Add fluid if necessary. Repeat the above procedure until the fluid level remains constant after running the engine.
16. Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
17. Start the engine. Slowly turn the steering wheel right and left, lightly contacting the wheel stops. Then turn the engine off.
18. Add power steering fluid if necessary.
19. Lower the vehicle and turn the steering wheel slowly from lock to lock.
20. Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and refill as required.
21. If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehicle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above procedure.
22. After hose is installed, check for leaks at all hose connections.