Description And Operation; Power Steering Pump Description - GMC chevrolet camaro 2000 Service Manual

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Steering
8. Lubricate the following items with lithium base
grease:
8.1. The rack bearing (2)
8.2. The adjuster spring (3)
8.3. The adjuster plug (4) . . .
9. Install the following items into the gear assembly:
9.1. The rack bearing (2)
9.2. The adjuster spring (3)
9.3. The adjuster plug (4)
10. Turn the adjuster plug (4) clockwise onto the rack
and pinion gear assembly (1) until the adjuster
plug (4) bottoms in the rack and pinion gear
assembly (1 ), then turn the adjuster plug (4)
back 50 degrees to 70 degrees.
11. Inspect the rotational torque on the pinion. The
maximum pinion preload torque is
1.B N·m (16 lb in).
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Cautions and
Notices.
12. Install the adjuster plug lock nut (5) to the adjuster
plug (4).
Tighten
Finger tighten the adjuster plug lock nut (5) while
holding the adjuster plug (4) stationary.
Description and Operation
Power Steering Pump Description
A constant displacement vane-type pump provides
hydraulic pressure and flow for the power steering
system. The pump is located on the engine and is belt
driven by the serpentine belt through the power
steering pulley. The power steering reservoir is
integrally mounted on the LS1 VS system (engine
mounted) and is remote-mounted (radiator support
mounted) on L36 V6 systems.
The power steering pump contains the following major
components:
• The drive shaft
• The pump housing
• The pump fitting
• The flow control valve
• The flow control spring
• The thrust plates
• The pressure plates
• The pump ring
• The pump rotor
• The pump vanes
The power steering system has a remote reservoir.
The reservoir cap has an attached fluid level indicator
which shows the fluid level in the reservoir.
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