Dodge Sprinter 2006 Manual page 1736

19 - 12 PUMP
(4) Slowly t u r n t h e st eer in g wh eel lock-t o-lock 20
t im es wit h t h e en gin e off wh ile ch eckin g t h e flu id
level.
NOTE: For vehicles with long return lines or oil
coolers turn wheel 40 times.
(5) St a r t t h e en gin e. Wit h t h e en gin e idlin g m a in -
t a in t h e flu id level.
(6) Lower t h e fr on t wh eels a n d let t h e en gin e idle
for t wo m in u t es.
(7) Tu r n t h e st eer in g wh eel in bot h dir ect ion a n d
ver ify power a ssist a n d qu iet oper a t ion of t h e pu m p.
If t h e flu id is ext r em ely foa m y or m ilky lookin g,
a llow t h e veh icle t o st a n d a few m in u t es a n d r epea t
t h e pr ocedu r e.
CAUTION: Do not run a vehicle with foamy fluid for
an extended period. This may cause pump damage.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - FLUSHING POWER
STEERING SYSTEM
F lu sh in g is r equ ir ed wh en t h e power st eer in g/h y-
dr a u lic boost er syst em flu id h a s becom e con t a m i-
n a t ed. Con t a m in a t ed flu id in t h e st eer in g/boost er
syst em ca n ca u se sea l det er ior a t ion a n d a ffect st eer-
in g gea r /boost er spool va lve oper a t ion .
(1) Ra ise t h e fr on t en d of t h e veh icle off t h e
gr ou n d u n t il t h e wh eels a r e fr ee t o t u r n .
(2) Rem ove t h e r et u r n lin e fr om t h e pu m p.
NOTE: If vehicle is equipped with a hydraulic
booster remove both return lines from the pump.
(3) P lu g t h e r et u r n lin e por t /por t s a t t h e pu m p.
(4) P osit ion t h e r et u r n lin e/lin es in t o a la r ge con -
t a in er t o ca t ch t h e flu id.
(5) Wh ile a n a ssist a n t is fillin g t h e pu m p r eser voir
st a r t t h e en gin e.
(6) Wit h t h e en gin e r u n n in g a t idle t u r n t h e wh eel
ba ck a n d for t h .
NOTE: Do not contact or hold the wheel against the
steering stops.
(7) Ru n a qu a r t of flu id t h r ou gh t h e syst em t h en
st op t h e en gin e a n d in st a ll t h e r et u r n lin e/lin es.
(8) F ill t h e syst em wit h flu id a n d per for m St eer in g
P u m p In it ia l Oper a t ion , (Refer t o 19 - STE E RING/
P UMP - STANDARD P ROCE DURE ).
(9) St a r t t h e en gin e a n d r u n it for fift een m in u t es
t h en st op t h e en gin e.
(10) Rem ove t h e r et u r n lin e/lin es fr om t h e pu m p
a n d plu g t h e pu m p por t /por t s.
(11) P ou r fr esh flu id in t o t h e r eser voir a n d ch eck
t h e dr a in in g flu id for con t a m in a t ion . If t h e flu id is
st ill con t a m in a t ed, t h en flu sh t h e syst em a ga in .
(12) In st a ll t h e r et u r n lin e/lin es a n d per for m
St eer in g P u m p In it ia l Oper a t ion , (Refer t o 19 -
STE E RING/P UMP - STANDARD P ROCE DURE ).
REMOVAL
(1) Rem ove t h e belt fr om t h e power st eer in g pu m p.
(2) Siph on a s m u ch power st eer in g flu id a s possi-
ble ou t of t h e r eser voir.
(3) Rem ove t h e h igh pr essu r e power st eer in g h ose
a t t h e pu m p (F ig. 1).
(4) Rem ove t h e r et u r n h ose fr om t h e pu m p (F ig.
1).
(5) Rem ove t h e bolt s secu r in g t h e power st eer in g
pu m p t o t h e en gin e (F ig. 1).
Fig. 1 POWER STEERING PUMP
1 - PUMP MOUNTING BOLT
2 - CLAMP
3 - RETURN HOSE
4 - HIGH PRESSURE HOSE
5 - O-RING
6 - PUMP RESERVOIR
7 - PUMP
8 - PULLEY
9 - PULLEY BOLT
INSTALLA TION
(1) In st a ll t h e power st eer in g pu m p t o t h e en gin e
a n d t igh t en t h e bolt s (F ig. 1). Tigh t en t o 21 N·m (15
ft . lbs.).
(2) Repla ce a ll o-r in gs a n d h ose cla m ps (F ig. 1).
(3) In st a ll t h e r et u r n h ose t o t h e pu m p a n d t igh t en
t h e cla m p (F ig. 1).
(4) In st a ll t h e h igh pr essu r e h ose t o t h e pu m p
(F ig. 1). Tigh t en t o 38 N·m (28 ft . lbs.).
(5) F ill t h e power st eer in g flu id (Refer t o 19 -
STE E RING/P UMP /F LUID - STANDARD P ROCE -
DURE ).
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