Hose - Pressure

HOSE PRESSURE

REMOVAL

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.

NOTE: Cap all open ends of hoses, power steering pump fittings and steering gear ports to prevent the entry of foreign material into the components.





1. Remove remote ground cable from ground stud on left shock tower. Isolate ground cable from vehicle by placing isolator on stud as shown (Fig. 10).
2. Siphon as much power steering fluid as possible out of power steering fluid reservoir.
3. Raise vehicle.
4. Remove accessory drive splash shield.








5. Remove pressure hose from pressure fitting on power steering pump (Fig. 3) (Fig. 4).
6. Remove left front wheel and tire assembly.





7. Remove power steering fluid pressure hose from power steering gear (Fig. 12).





8. Remove screws fastening pressure hose to crossmember (Fig. 11).
9. Remove power steering pressure hose.

INSTALLATION
1. Place power steering pressure hose on top of front suspension crossmember in reverse order of removal.
2. Install screws fastening pressure hose routing clamps to crossmember (Fig. 11). Tighten screws to 45 Nm (33 ft. lbs.) torque.
3. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends, and power steering pump fittings.
4. Install a NEW O-ring on each end fitting of steering pressure hose. Lubricate all O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.
5. Install pressure hose into power steering gear port (Fig. 12). Thread tube nut into port and tighten to 31 Nm (275 In. lbs.) torque.
6. Install pressure hose into pump pressure fitting (Fig. 3) (Fig. 4). Thread tube nut into port and tighten to 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.) torque.
7. Install accessory drive splash shield.
8. Install left front wheel and tire assembly. Progressively tighten all wheel lug nuts using a crisscross pattern to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.) torque.
9. Lower vehicle.
10. Install remote battery ground cable on ground stud located on left shock tower.
11. Fill reservoir with fluid and bleed system using Power Steering Pump Initial Operation standard procedure.
12. Check for leaks.