Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 1423

19 - 6 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
POWER STEERING FLUID SUPPLY HOSE
RESERVOIR TO POWER STEERING PUMP
WARNING: POWER
PARTS AND EXHAUST
EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING.
DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DIS-
CONNECTED HOSES. DO NOT ALLOW HOSES TO
TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.
REMOVE
CAUTION: Care must be used when removing the
power steering fluid supply hose from power steer-
ing fluid reservoir. If excessive force is used when
trying to remove hose from nipple on power steer-
ing fluid reservoir, nipple can break off of the res-
ervoir.
(1) Remove fill cap from power steering fluid res-
ervoir.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Remove hose clamp, attaching return hose to
steel tube at power steering gear (Fig. 12). Let power
steering fluid, drain from return hose and power
steering fluid reservoir, until reservoir is empty.
Fig. 12 Power Steering Return Hose At Steering
(4) Install power steering return hose on steel tube
at power steering gear (Fig. 12). Install hose clamp
on power steering return hose at power steering gear
(Fig. 12). Be sure hose clamp is installed on
return hose past upset bead on steel tube at
power gear.
(5) Lower vehicle.
(6) Remove hose clamp, attaching power steering
fluid supply hose to power steering fluid reservoir
(Fig. 13). Then remove power steering fluid supply
hose from power steering fluid reservoir.
STEERING OIL, ENGINE
SYSTEM MAY
Gear
BE
Fig. 13 Power Steering Fluid Supply Hose At
(7) Remove hose clamp, attaching power steering
fluid supply hose to power steering pump (Fig. 14).
Then remove power steering fluid supply hose from
power steering pump fitting.
Fig. 14 Power Steering Fluid Supply Hose At Power
(8) Remove power steering fluid supply hose from
vehicle.
INSTALL
(1) Install power steering fluid supply hose on
power steering pump fitting. Install hose clamp on
power steering fluid supply hose at power steering
pump fitting (Fig. 14). Be sure hose clamp is
installed on power steering fluid supply hose
past upset bead on power steering pump fit-
ting.
(2) Correctly route the power steering fluid supply
hose from the power steering pump to power steering
fluid reservoir.
Reservoir
Steering Pump
PL