Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 938

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POWER
ING PUMP
STEER-
ADJUSTING
SLOT
ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE
BRACKET
19 - 24
STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
steering front mounting bracket, attaching it to the
accessory drive bracket.
Fig. 39 Power Steering Pump Front Bracket
Attachment
(11) Remove the power steering pump drive belt
from power steering pump pulley.
(12) Remove power steering pump, fluid supply
hose and front mounting bracket as an assembly
from the engine and vehicle. Pump, fluid supply hose
and mounting bracket is removable by bringing it out
through area between rear of engine, driveshaft and
front suspension crossmember.
(13) Transfer required parts from removed power
steering pump, to replacement power steering pump.
INSTALL
(1) Install power steering pump, mounting bracket
and fluid supply hose as an assembly back in vehicle,
using reverse order of removal. Be sure power
steering fluid supply hose is correctly routed
up to the power steering fluid reservoir when
installing power steering pump.
(2) Install power steering pump and front bracket
on the cast aluminum accessory drive engine bracket
(Fig. 39). Then loosely install bolt at adjusting slot
and top of power steering pump front bracket (Fig.
39) mounting pump bracket to accessory drive
bracket.
(3) Loosely install the bolt mounting power steer-
ing pump to its rear mounting bracket (Fig. 38).
(4) Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open
power steering hose ends, and power steering pump
fittings.
(5) Install a new O-ring on the end of the power
steering pressure hose bajo fitting (Fig. 40).
(6) Install a new O-ring on the power steering
pressure hose banjo fitting bolt (Fig. 41).
(7) Lubricate both O-rings using fresh clean power
steering fluid.
BOLT
MOUNTINGBRACKET
PUMP
POWER
BOLT
STEERING
FRONT
SURE HOSE BANJO FITTING
POWER STEERING PRES-
SURE HOSE BANJO FITTING
POWER STEERING PRES-
Fig. 40 O-Ring Installed On Power Steering Hose
Fig. 41 O-Ring Installed On Banjo Fitting Bolt
NOTE: When installing the pressure hose it must
be installed between the front bracket of the power
steering pump and power steering pump pulley.
(8) Install the power steering pressure hose on the
power steering pump pressure fitting and, loosely
install the Banjo Bolt.
(9) Install power steering pump drive belt on
power steering pump pulley.
(10) Install a 1/2 in. breaker bar in the square
adjusting hole in the front power steering pump
mounting bracket (Fig. 42) Then rotate pump to
obtain the correct drive belt tension. See Accessory
Drive Belts in Group 7 Cooling System of this service
manual for the correct drive belt tension specifica-
tion. 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 N·m (40 ft. lbs.). Then tighten the power steering
pump mounting bracket top pivot bolt to a torque of
54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).
BANJO BOLT
BANJO BOLT
O RING
O RING
Banjo Fitting
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