Removal - Pump (3.5L Engine) - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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PUMP (Continued)
Fig. 6 Drive Belt Tensioner Lock-Nut And
Adjustment Bolt
1 - PULLEY
2 - ADJUSTMENT BOLT
3 - POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR
4 - DRIVE BELT
5 - LOCK-NUT
NOTE: The following step must be performed to
have the space necessary to remove the power
steering pump from the mounting bracket.
(12) Insert a screwdriver between the power steer-
ing pump and the sleeve in the tensioner bracket
(Fig. 7). Using the screwdriver push the sleeve for-
ward in the tensioner bracket until it is flush with
the back side of the tensioner bracket (Fig. 7).
Fig. 7 Tensioner Bracket To Power Steering Pump
1 - SCREWDRIVER
2 - POWER STEERING PUMP
3 - SLEEVE
4 - TENSIONER BRACKET
Sleeve
(13) Remove the power steering pump, power
steering fluid reservoir and pulley as an assembly
from the engine. Power steering pump is removed
from the top of the engine.
(14) Transfer the required parts from the removed
power steering pump to the replacement power steer-
ing pump. See Disassembly and Assembly in this sec-
tion.

REMOVAL - PUMP (3.5L ENGINE)

(1) Remove the battery ground cable from the
ground stud on the shock tower and isolate the
ground cable by installing the cable isolator on the
ground stud (Fig. 8).
Fig. 8 Correctly Isolated Remote Ground Cable
1 - CABLE ISOLATOR
2 - GROUND STUD
3 - GROUND CABLE
NOTE: The following step should be done to pre-
vent excessive spilling of power steering fluid when
the power steering fluid lines are removed from the
power steering pump.
(2) Using a siphon pump, remove as much power
steering fluid as possible from the power steering
fluid reservoir.
(3) Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE)
(4) Remove the power steering fluid supply hose
(Fig. 9) from the supply fitting on the power steering
pump.
(5) Let power steering fluid drain from the power
steering fluid reservoir and power steering pump.
(6) Install a cap on the open nipple of the power
steering fluid reservoir to prevent power steering
fluid from spilling when removing the power steering
pump.
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