Installation
INSTALLATION - PRESSURE AND RETURN HOSES1. Install the power steering hoses into the vehicle using the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Raise the vehicle.
3. Install the power steering fluid return hose on the power steering fluid cooler. Be sure the hose clamp is installed past the upset bead on the power steering fluid cooler.
4. 300M only-Reinstall front fascia.
5. Lower the vehicle until the tires are just clear of the floor
6. Install the power steering hoses onto the left frame rail by installing the routing clip bolts. Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
7. Slide steering gear and intermediate shaft back into dash panel sealing boot. Align the steering gear mounting holes with its mounting holes in crossmember.
8. Loosely install the bolts mounting the left side of the steering gear to the crossmember.
CAUTION: Tightening the steering gear to crossmember mounting bolts to the proper torque is very important.
9. Install the bolts mounting the right side mounting bracket for the steering gear to the crossmember. Tighten the mounting bolts to a torque of 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
10. Tighten the bolts mounting the left side of the steering gear to the crossmember to a torque of 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
11. Attach power steering fluid, pressure and return lines into proper ports of the steering gear. Tighten both power steering hose tube nuts to a torque of 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Before installing tie rods on steering gear be sure the tie rod spacer block inside the steering gear bellows is correctly aligned with the bolt holes in the rack of the steering gear and the steering gear bellows.
12. Align center take-off on steering gear with the tie rod assemblies. Install tie rod attaching bolts and washers into steering gear. Be sure washers are installed between tie rods and steering gear. Tighten the tie rod-to-steering gear bolts to a torque of 100 Nm (74 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: After tie rod attaching bolts are torqued, bend retaining plate tabs against heads of attaching bolts.
13. Install the vacuum hose for the vacuum booster on intake manifold vacuum port. Install hose clamp on vacuum hose.
14. Install the master cylinder on the vacuum booster. Install the two nuts attaching the master cylinder to the vacuum booster. Tighten the master cylinder mounting nuts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
15. Remove the clamp from the steering wheel.
16. Install the intermediate shaft onto the steering column shaft. Install steering column coupler pinch bolt and tighten to a torque of 28 Nm (21 ft. lbs.). Install the pinch bolt nut retaining pin in pinch bolt.
17. Install the cowl reinforcement on the vehicle. Install the eight bolts attaching the reinforcement to the strut towers. Install the bolt attaching the wiper module to the reinforcement.
18. Install the in-line resonator and inlet hose on the throttle body and air let hose coming from the lid of the air cleaner housing.
19. Install the covers over the wiper module and the cowl. Install and securely tighten the attaching screws.
20. Install the wiper arms on the pivots. Install and securely tighten the wiper arm to pivot attaching nuts. Install the caps on the wiper arms covering the pivot nuts.
21. Install the battery ground cable onto the ground stud on the shock tower.
22. Perform Power Steering Pump Initial Operation procedure.
23. Lower vehicle.
24. Adjust front toe as necessary.