Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 771

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STEERING 19 • 17
R E M O V A L A N D I N S T A L L A T I O N
(Continued)
the two front upper frame rails. To access the power
steering o i l cooler the air cleaner w i l l need to be
removed from the vehicle.
REMOVE
(1) Remove the air as an assembly from the vehi-
cle.
(2) Remove the hose clamps (Fig. 12) from the
power steering f l u i d hoses. D r a i n power steering
fluid from the hoses and the power steering fluid
cooler.
P O W E
C R O S S C A R
B E A M
S T E E R I N G
ETURN H O S E
S E R V O I R
P O W E R S T E E R I N G
O I L C O O L E R
P O W E R S T E E R I N G
F L U I D R E T U R N H O S E
F R O M S T E E R I N G G E A R
8 0 a c d 0 0 b
Fig. 12 Power Steering Fluid Cooler
(3) Remove the 2 bolts (Fig. 12) attaching the
power steering fluid cooler to the cross-car beam (Fig.
12).
INSTALL
(1) I n s t a l l the power steering fluid cooler on the
cross-car beam as shown i n (Fig. 12).
(2) I n s t a l l the 2 bolts (Fig. 12) attaching the power
steering fluid cooler to the bumper reinforcement.
Tighten the attaching bolt to a torque of 23 N - m (200
i n . lbs.)
(3) I n s t a l l power steering fluid hoses on the power
steering fluid cooler. I n s t a l l the hose clamps on the
power steering fluid hoses. B e s u r e hose c l a m p s
are i n s t a l l e d on hose past the upset b e a d on the
p o w e r s t e e r i n g oil cooler.
(4) Install the air cleaner.
(5) Start the engine and let r u n for a few seconds.
Then t u r n the engine off.
(6) A d d fluid i f necessary. Repeat the above proce-
dure u n t i l the fluid level remains constant after r u n -
n i n g the engine.
(7) Start the engine. Slowly t u r n the steering
wheel r i g h t and left, lightly contacting the wheel
stops.
(8) A d d power steering fluid i f necessary.
(9) Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and r e f i l l
as required.
(10) I f the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehi-
cle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above pro-
cedure.
POWER STEERING PUMP
W A R N I N G : P O W E R S T E E R I N G O I L , E N G I N E C O M -
P O N E N T S A N D T H E E X H A U S T S Y S T E M MAY B E
E X T R E M E L Y H O T I F E N G I N E H A S B E E N R U N N I N G .
D O N O T S T A R T E N G I N E WITH A N Y L O O S E O R DIS-
C O N N E C T E D H O S E S . D O N O T A L L O W H O S E S T O
T O U C H H O T E X H A U S T M A N I F O L D O R C A T A L Y S T .
C A U T I O N : T o p r e v e n t p e r s o n a l injury, s a f e t y g o g -
gles
s h o u l d b e w o r n at all t i m e s w h e n performing
a n y t e s t p r o c e d u r e s o r w o r k o n t h e p o w e r s t e e r i n g
p u m p o r p o w e r s t e e r i n g gear.
REMOVE
N O T E : C a p all o p e n e n d s of p o w e r s t e e r i n g h o s e s ,
p o w e r s t e e r i n g p u m p fittings a n d s t e e r i n g g e a r
p o r t s . T h i s will p r e v e n t t h e entry of foreign material
into t h e c o m p o n e n t s d u r i n g s e r v i c i n g .
(1) Remove battery (-) negative cable from the bat-
tery and isolate cable.
(2) Remove the 2 fasteners t h a t mount the air
cleaner housing to the radiator support (Fig. 13).
Remove the fastener m o u n t i n g the air cleaner hous-
ing to the cross car beam (Fig. 13). Remove the w i r -
ing harness connector from the charge air
temperature sensor located i n the air cleaner hous-
ing. Remove the crank case vent hose from the air
cleaner housing and the hose clamps from the air
cleaner hoses at the t h r o t t l e bodies (Fig. 13). Remove
the complete air cleaner assembly from the vehicle.
SCREW-
S
AIR CLEANER
y ASSEMBLY
CRANK CASE
VENT HOSE
9219-115 HOSE
CROSS CAR
BEAM
Fig. 13 Air Cleaner Assembly