Hose - Return

HOSE - RETURN

REMOVAL

WARNING: THE POWER STEERING FLUID, AND THE ENGINE MAY BE EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING. DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED HOSES. BE SURE THAT WHEN THE POWER STEERING HOSES ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THEY DO NOT CONTACT ANY VEHICLE COMPONENTS THAT MAY CAUSE ABRASION AND FAILURE OF THE HOSE.

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

1. Raise the vehicle.

NOTE: Discard the 2 two piece routing clips after removal from power steering hoses. These routing clips are not to be reused, new routing clips must be used when power steering hoses are installed. The third one piece clip is reusable and must be reinstalled.





2. Remove the 3 routing clips holding the power steering fluid pressure and return hose together.





3. Remove power steering fluid return hose from steering gear.
4. Allow power steering fluid to drain from hose and power steering fluid reservoir.
5. Lower vehicle.





CAUTION: When removing the power steering return hose from the power steering fluid reservoir do not use excessive force. The fitting for the power steering fluid return hose could be broken off the reservoir.

6. Remove hose clamp from power steering fluid return hose. Remove power steering fluid return hose from power steering fluid reservoir.
7. Raise vehicle.
8. Remove power steering fluid return hose from vehicle. Pressure hose is removed from the underside of the vehicle.

INSTALLATION
1. From the underside of the vehicle, correctly route power steering fluid return hose up to the power steering fluid reservoir.
2. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean the open power steering hose end and steering gear port.
3. Install a NEW O-ring seal on end of power steering fluid return hose. Lubricate the O-ring seal using fresh clean power steering fluid.
4. Correctly route the power steering return hose to the return hose fitting on steering gear. Install power steering pressure hose on steering gear. Install the power steering pressure hose tube nut only hand tight.

NOTE: When installing routing clips they must be installed at the flat spots formed into the tubing on the power steering pressure and return hose.





5. Install 2 NEW routing clips used to hold the power steering fluid pressure and return hoses together.
6. Install the third routing clip holding the power steering fluid pressure and return hoses together.





7. Be sure power steering hoses do not contact any areas that could cause abrasion to the hose, then tighten the tube nut to a torque of 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
8. Lower vehicle.





9. Install power steering fluid return hose on the nipple in power steering fluid reservoir.

NOTE: When installing hose clamp on return hose be sure clamp is installed on hose past the upset bead on reservoir nipple.

10. Install hose clamp on power steering fluid return hose at fluid reservoir.

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

11. Fill the power steering pump reservoir to the correct fluid level. Perform the Power Steering Pump Initial Operation procedure.
12. Check for leaks at all hose connections.