Hose - Pressure

REMOVAL
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 pressure hose from steering gear. Allow power steering fluid to drain from hose.
4. Lower vehicle.





5. Disconnect fitting and remove the power steering fluid pressure hose from the discharge fitting on the power steering pump.
6. Raise vehicle.
7. Remove power steering fluid pressure hose from vehicle. Pressure hose is removed from the underside of the vehicle.
8. Remove and discard the O-ring seals at the end of the power steering hose tube.

INSTALLATION
1. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean the open power steering hose ends, power steering pump discharge fitting and steering gear port.
2. Install new O-ring seals on ends of power steering hose. Lubricate NEW O-ring seals using fresh clean power steering fluid.
3. From the underside of vehicle, correctly route power steering fluid pressure hose up to the power steering pump.
4. Correctly route power steering pressure hose to pressure 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 hose together.
6. Install the third routing clip used to hold the power steering fluid pressure and return hose 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 pressure hose in discharge fitting on power steering pump. Be sure the end of the tube and O-ring seal is squarely seated in discharge fitting. Tighten power steering pressure hose fitting to a torque of 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).

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

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