Removal and Installation
REMOVAL - PUMPWARNING: 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.
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 fitting.
4. Raise vehicle.
5. Remove accessory drive splash shield.
6. Remove power steering fluid pressure hose from fitting on power steering pump.
7. Remove oxygen sensor harness and clip from edge of pump heat shield.
8. Completely remove bolt at slot in stamped pump adjuster bracket and remove power steering drive belt.
9. Pivot pump out past full-adjust position. This will allow access to two pump bracket-to-engine mounting bolts.
10. Remove the three bolts fastening the cast power steering pump bracket to the engine.
11. Remove power steering pump, pulley and brackets as an assembly from the engine. Remove the pump through opening between frame rail and right driveshaft.
12. Remove stamped adjuster bracket mounting bolts. Remove bracket from pump.
13. Remove two pivot bolts. Remove cast mounting bracket from pump.
14. For removal of pulley, (Refer to STEERING/PUMP- DISASSEMBLY).
INSTALLATION - PUMP
1. If previously removed, install cast mounting bracket on pump using two pivot bolts. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
2. If previously removed, install stamped adjuster bracket on pump using its mounting bolts. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
3. Install power steering pump, pulley and brackets as an assembly back in vehicle, using the reverse of the removal procedure.
4. Install the three bolts fastening cast pump mounting bracket to engine. Tighten the bolts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
5. Loosely install bolt through the stamped adjuster bracket slot and into the cast bracket.
6. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends, and power steering pump fittings.
7. Install power steering pump drive belt on power steering pump pulley.
8. Install a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square adjusting hole in the front power steering pump mounting bracket and adjust the belt.
9. When correct drive belt tension is obtained, tighten the adjusting slot bolt to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
10. Install a new O-ring on end of power steering pressure hose fitting. Lubricate all O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.
11. Install the power steering pressure hose on the power steering pump pressure fitting. Tighten the tube nut to a torque of 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
12. Install accessory drive splash shield.
13. Lower vehicle.
14. Install power steering fluid supply hose on power steering pump supply fitting. Install hose clamp on hose. Be sure hose clamp is installed on hose past upset bead on power steering fluid reservoir.
15. Connect battery cable back on negative (-) post of battery.
16. Fill power steering reservoir to correct fluid level and perform Power Steering Pump Initial Operation standard procedure.
Initial Operation
17. Check for leaks at all hose connections and power steering pump.