Standard Procedure - Power Steering Fluid Level Checking; Fluid Cooler Description - Dodge Intrepid Service Manual

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FLUID
STANDARD PROCEDURE - POWER STEERING
FLUID LEVEL CHECKING
WARNING: FLUID LEVEL SHOULD BE CHECKED
WITH ENGINE OFF TO PREVENT INJURY FROM
MOVING PARTS.
Wipe off the power steering fluid reservoir so that
it is free of dirt (Fig. 16) (Fig. 17). Check the fill level
of the fluid in the reservoir according to the mark-
ings on the side of the reservoir. Measure the MAX.
COLD/MIN. COLD fluid levels when the fluid is at
normal ambient temperature, approximately 32°C to
43°C (90°F to 110°F). Add fluid as necessary and do
not overfill.Use only Mopar
Transmission Fluid in this power steering sys-
tem.
Fig. 16 Fluid Reservoir (2.7L ENGINE)
1 - POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR
2 - MAX. COLD LEVEL
3 - MIN. COLD LEVEL
4 - MAX. HOT LEVEL
FLUID COOLER
DESCRIPTION
All models of this vehicle are equipped with a
cooler for the power steering system fluid (Fig. 18) .
The power steering fluid cooler is located at the front
of the vehicle. It is mounted to the radiator lower
support just forward of the air-conditioning con-
denser and just rearward of the front fascia (Fig. 18)
. The cooler is positioned so it is in the air flow
through the front fascia of the vehicle.
ATF+4 Automatic
Fig. 17 Fluid Reservoir (3.5L Engine)
1 - POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR
2 - MIN. COLD LEVEL
3 - MAX. COLD LEVEL
4 - MAX. HOT LEVEL
Fig. 18 Power Steering Fluid Cooler
1 - AIR-CONDITIONING CONDENSOR
2 - TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER
3 - POWER STEERING OIL COOLER
OPERATION
The purpose of the power steering fluid cooler is to
keep the temperature of the power steering system
fluid from rising to a level that would affect the per-
formance of the power steering system.
The cooler used on this vehicle is referred to as a
fluid-to-air type cooler. This means that the air flow
across the tubes of the cooler is used to extract the
heat from the cooler which it has absorbed from the
power steering fluid flowing through it. The cooler is
placed in series with the power steering fluid return
line, between the steering gear and the power steer-
ing fluid reservoir. This lowers the temperature of
the power steering fluid prior to it entering the
power steering fluid reservoir where it is resupplied
to the power steering pump.
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