Installation
1. Install power steering pump and mounting bracket as an assembly back in vehicle, using reverse order of removal.
2. Install power steering pump and front bracket on the cast aluminum accessory drive engine bracket. Then loosely install the bolt at adjusting slot mounting pump bracket to accessory drive bracket.
3. Loosely install the bolt mounting the power steering pump to its rear mounting bracket.
Fig. 11 Top Bolt For Power Steering Pump Mounting Bracket:
4. Loosely install bolt attaching top of power steering pump front bracket to the cast aluminum accessory drive bracket. Access to install the bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole.
5. Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open power steering hose ends, and power steering pump fittings.
6. Install a new O-ring on end of power steering pressure hose fitting.
7. Lubricate both O-rings using fresh clean power steering fluid.
8. Install the power steering pressure hose on the power steering pump pressure fitting. Loosely install tube nut into pressure fitting on power steering pump. Pressure hose must be installed between the front bracket of the power steering pump and power steering pump pulley.
9. Install power steering pump drive belt on power steering pump pulley.
10. Install a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the square adjusting hole in the front power steering pump mounting bracket. Then using breaker bar rotate power steering pump to obtain the correct drive belt tension. When correct drive belt tension is obtained first tighten the bottom 2 adjusting slot bolts at the power steering pump cast mounting bracket to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Then tighten the power steering pump mounting bracket top pivot bolt to a torque of 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.). Access to tighten and torque the bolt is through the wheel speed sensor cable routing hole.
11. Install power steering supply hose on power steering pump suction fitting. Install hose clamp on hose, being sure hose clamp is installed on hose past upset bead on power steering pump tube.
12. Position power steering pressure hose in outlet fitting of power steering pump, so hose is not contacting the pulley of power steering pump drive belt. The tighten tube nut to a torque of 31 Nm (275 inch lbs.).
13. Install heat shield on hydraulic control unit for the antilock brake system.
Fig. 9:
14. On a vehicle equipped with antilock brakes, clip the vehicle wiring harness back on the right frame rail. The route wiring harness connector for the wheel speed sensor cable through routing hole in inner fender. Connect vehicle wiring harness to wheel speed sensor cable.
Fig. 8:
15. On a vehicle equipped with antilock brakes, install wheel speed sensor cable sealing grommet in routing hole. Install retainer for wheel speed sensor cable grommet on right inner fender.
16. On a vehicle not equipped with antilock brakes, install sealing plug back in routing hole.
17. Install accessory drive slash shield in right front inner fender.
18. Install tire back on vehicle. Tighten the wheel lug nuts in proper sequence until all lug nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat tightening sequence to full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
19. Lower vehicle.
CAUTION: Do not use automatic transmission fluid in power steering system. Only use Mopar (R), Power Steering Fluid, or equivalent.
20. Fill power steering reservoir to correct fluid level.
21. Connect negative cable back on negative post of battery.
22. Start the engine and let run for a few seconds. Then turn the engine off.
23. Add fluid if necessary. Repeat the above procedure until the fluid level remains constant after running the engine.
24. Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
25. Start engine, then slowly turn steering wheel right and left several times until lightly contacting the wheel stops. Then turn the engine off.
26. Add power steering fluid if necessary.
27. Lower the vehicle. Start engine again and turn the steering wheel slowly from lock to lock.
28. Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and refill as required.
29. If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehicle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above procedure.
30. After power steering pump is installed, check for leaks at all hose connections and power steering pump fittings.