Power Steering Pump Removal and Installation

WARNING: POWER STEERING FLUID, ENGINE COMPONENTS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING. DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED HOSES, OR ALLOW HOSES TO TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.

REMOVAL
1. Remove battery cable from (-) negative post on battery and isolate cable.
2. Siphon as much power steering fluid as possible out of the remote power steering fluid reservoir.
3. Remove the power steering fluid supply hose from the power steering fluid reservoir. Fluid supply hose will be removed with the power steering pump.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Remove right front tire from vehicle.

Splash Shield:

6. Remove accessory drive splash shield from the right front wheel well.
7. Remove the power steering fluid pressure hose from pressure fitting on power steering pump. Let remaining power steering fluid drain out of the power steering fluid supply hose, power steering pump and power steering fluid pressure hose. After power steering fluid has drained out of pump and hose, install a cap on the power steering pressure hose and a plug in the power steering pump pressure fitting.

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8. Remove the power steering fluid pressure hose from the pressure fitting on power steering pump. Be careful not to loose the copper sealing washers on each side of the fitting. Let remaining power steering fluid drain out of the power steering fluid supply hose, power steering pump and power steering fluid pressure hose. After power steering fluid has drained out of pump and hose, install a cap on the power steering pressure hose and a plug in the power steering pump pressure fitting.

Hydraulic Control Unit Heat Shield:

9. Remove the antilock brakes hydraulic control unit heat shield from the hydraulic control unit mounting bracket.

Power Steering Pump Rear Mounting Bolt:

Power Steering Pump Front Bracket Attachment:

10. Remove bolt at adjusting slot in accessory drive mounting bracket, attaching back of power steering pump to the bracket.
11. Remove bolt at adjustment slot, attaching the power steering pump front mounting bracket to cast aluminum accessory drive bracket on engine. Then remove bolt at top of power steering front mounting bracket, attaching it to the accessory drive bracket.
12. Remove the power steering pump drive belt from power steering pump pulley.
13. Remove power steering pump, fluid supply hose and front mounting bracket as an assembly from the engine and vehicle. Pump, fluid supply hose and mounting bracket is removable by bringing it out through area between rear of engine, driveshaft and front suspension crossmember.
14. Transfer required parts from removed power steering pump, to replacement power steering pump.

INSTALLATION
1. Install power steering pump, mounting bracket and fluid supply hose as an assembly back in vehicle, using reverse order of removal. Be sure power steering fluid supply hose is correctly routed up to the power steering fluid reservoir when installing power steering pump.

Power Steering Pump Front Bracket Attachment:

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

Power Steering Pump Rear Mounting Bolt:

3. Loosely install the bolt mounting power steering. pump to its rear mounting bracket.
4. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open. power steering hose ends, and power steering pump, fittings.

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5. Install a copper washer on each side of the hose banjo fitting to the pump, then place the flow bolt through the fitting.
6. Install the power steering pressure hose on the power steering pump pressure fitting, loosely attaching the banjo fitting flow bolt.
7. Install power steering pump drive belt on power steering pump pulley.

Power Steering Pump Front Mounting Bracket Adjusting Hole:

8. Install a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square adjusting hole in the front power steering pump mounting bracket. Then rotate pump to obtain the correct drive belt tension. When correct drive belt tension is obtained first tighten the bottom two 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.).

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9. Position power steering pressure hose in outlet fitting of power steering pump, so hose is not contacting the pulley of power steering pump drive belt. Then tighten the hose banjo fitting flow bolt to a torque of 47 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).

Hydraulic Control Unit Heat Shield:

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

Splash Shield:

11. Install accessory drive splash shield in right front inner fender.
12. 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 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
13. Lower vehicle.

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

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