Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1735

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PUMP
DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - PUMP LEAKAGE
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - POWER
STEERING PUMP - INITIAL OPERATION . . . . 11
STANDARD PROCEDURE - FLUSHING
POWER STEERING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
SPECIFICATIONS - TORQUE CHART
FLUID
STANDARD PROCEDURE
POWER STEERING PUMP FILL AND BLEED
PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PU M P
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Use approved fluid only in the power
steering system (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTE-
NANCE/FLUID TYPES - DESCRIPTION). No other
power steering or automatic transmission fluid is to
be used in the system. Damage may result to the
power steering pump and system if any other fluid
is used, and do not overfill.
Th e pu m p is con n ect ed t o t h e st eer in g gea r via t h e
pr essu r e h ose a n d t h e r et u r n h ose. Th e pu m p sh a ft
h a s a pr essed-on pu lley t h a t is belt dr iven by t h e
cr a n ksh a ft pu lley.
All veh icles a r e equ ipped wit h a power st eer in g
flu id cooler.
NOTE: Power steering pumps are not interchange-
able with pumps installed on other vehicles.
OPERA TION
H ydr a u lic pr essu r e is pr ovided for t h e power st eer-
in g gea r by t h e belt dr iven power st eer in g pu m p. Th e
power st eer in g pu m ps a r e con st a n t flow r a t e a n d dis-
pla cem en t , va n e-t ype pu m ps.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - PUMP LEAKAGE
Th e pu m p is ser viced a s a n a ssem bly a n d sh ou ld
n ot be disa ssem bled. Th e pla st ic pu m p r eser voir a n d
t h e r eser voir o-r in gs ca n be r epla ced.
PU M P
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FLUID COOLER TUBE
REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
INSTALLATION
. 11 HOSES
REMOVAL
REMOVAL - PRESSURE HOSE
REMOVAL - RETURN LINE FROM PUMP TO
COOLER TUBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
REMOVAL - RETURN HOSE FROM GEAR
TO COOLER TUBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INSTALLATION
. . . . . . . . 13 INSTALLATION - PRESSURE HOSE
INSTALLATION - RETURN LINE FROM
PUMP TO COOLER TUBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INSTALLATION - RETURN HOSE FROM
GEAR TO COOLER TUBE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ch eck for lea ks in t h e followin g a r ea s:
• P u m p sh a ft sea l beh in d t h e pu lley
• P u m p t o r eser voir O-r in g
• Reser voir ca p
• P r essu r e a n d r et u r n lin es
• F low con t r ol va lve fit t in g
STAN DARD PROCEDU RE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - POWER STEERING
PUMP - INITIAL OPERA TION
WARNING:
CHECKED WITH ENGINE OFF TO PREVENT INJURY
FROM MOVING COMPONENTS.
CAUTION: Use approved fluid only in the power
steering system (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTE-
NANCE/FLUID TYPES - DESCRIPTION). No other
power steering or automatic transmission fluid is to
be used in the system. Damage may result to the
power steering pump and system if any other fluid
is used, and do not overfill.
Wipe filler ca p clea n , t h en ch eck t h e flu id level.
Th e dipst ick sh ou ld in dica t e COLD wh en t h e flu id is
a t n or m a l t em per a t u r e.
(1) Tu r n st eer in g wh eel a ll t h e wa y t o t h e left
(2) F ill t h e pu m p flu id r eser voir t o t h e pr oper level
a n d let t h e flu id set t le for a t lea st t wo (2) m in u t es.
(3) Ra ise t h e fr on t wh eels off t h e gr ou n d.
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THE FLUID LEVEL
PUMP 19 - 11
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