Installation - Solenoid Control Valve - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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SPEED PROPORTIONAL STEERING SOLENOID (Continued)
Fig. 29 Wiring Harness
1 - SPEED PROPORTIONAL STEERING SOLENOID
CONNECTOR
2 - MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR
Fig. 30 Power Steering Hose Connections At
Steering Gear
1 - POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN HOSE
2 - STEERING GEAR
3 - MASTER CYLINDER FLUID RESERVIOR
4 - POWER STEERING FLUID PRESSURE HOSE

INSTALLATION - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE

(1) Inspect the O-ring seals on the solenoid control
valve to be sure they are not damaged. If the O-rings
are not damaged, moisten the O-rings using only
fresh clean Mopar Power Steering Fluid, or equiva-
lent.
(2) Install the solenoid control valve into the steer-
ing gear by hand until it is fully seated into the
steering gear.
Fig. 31 Loosening Solenoid Control Valve
1 - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE
2 - RETURN HOSE
3 - 15/16 CROW FOOT
4 - STEERING GEAR
(3) Using the 1–5/16 inch crow foot as shown (Fig.
32), tighten the solenoid control valve to a torque of
14 N·m (124 in. lbs.).
Fig. 32 Torquing Solenoid Control Valve
1 - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE
2 - STEERING GEAR
3 - POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
4 - 15/16 CROW FOOT
5 - TORQUE WRENCH
(4) Reconnect the power steering hoses at the gear
(Fig. 30). Tighten both hose tube nuts to 31 N·m (275
in lbs.).
(5) Route the solenoid control valve wire harness
over the top of the gear and clip it into place on the
gear end cap.
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