Chrysler neon 1997 Service Manual page 637

19 - 4 STEERING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(4) Install a new O-ring (Fig. 8) on power steering
pressure hose banjo fitting bolt.
Fig. 8 O-ring Installed On Banjo Fitting Bolt
(5) Lubricate both O-rings using fresh clean power
steering fluid.
(6) Install banjo bolt into the power steering pres-
sure hose banjo fitting (Fig. 8).
(7) Attach power steering pressure hose to outlet
fitting on power steering pump (Fig. 6). Do not
tighten or torque pressure fitting Banjo bolt at
this time.
(8) Correctly route power steering pressure hose
avoiding tight bends or kinking of the hose. Install
power steering pressure hose to generator shield
routing clip attaching screw (Fig. 5) but do not
tighten at this time.
(9) Raise vehicle.
CAUTION: Hoses must remain away from exhaust
system, vehicle components and unfriendly sur-
faces causing possible damage to power steering
hoses.
(10) Route power steering pressure hose to pres-
sure port on power steering gear. Install power steer-
ing pressure hose, on steering gear and loosely
install tube nut into steering gear (Fig. 3). Tighten
and torque tube nut after routing bracket is
installed, correctly positioning hoses in vehicle.
(11) Install power steering pressure hose in rout-
ing clip on generator shield (Fig. 4).
(12) Torque power steering pressure hose to steer-
ing gear tube nut to 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.).
(13) Lower Vehicle.
(14) Position locating pin on power steering pres-
sure hose banjo fitting so it is against power steering
pump mounting bracket (Fig. 6). While holding locat-
ing pin against power steering pump bracket, torque
pump end Banjo bolt to 34 N·m (25 ft. lbs.).
(15) Securely tighten bolt attaching power steering
pressure hose bracket to generator shield.
(16) Start the engine and let run for a few seconds.
Then turn the engine off.
(17) Add fluid if necessary. Repeat the above pro-
cedure until the fluid level remains constant after
running the engine.
(18) Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
(19) Start the engine. Slowly turn the steering
wheel right and left, lightly contacting the wheel
stops. Then turn the engine off.
(20) Add power steering fluid if necessary.
(21) Lower the vehicle and turn the steering wheel
slowly from lock to lock.
(22) Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and
refill as required.
(23) If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehi-
cle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above pro-
cedure.
(24) After hose is installed, check for leaks at all
hose connections.
POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN HOSE
CAUTION: Cap all open ends of hoses, power
steering pump fittings and steering gear ports to
prevent entry of foreign material into the compo-
nents.
WARNING: POWER
PARTS AND EXHAUST
EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING.
DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DIS-
CONNECTED HOSES. DO NOT ALLOW HOSES TO
TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.
REMOVE
(1) Remove fill cap from power steering fluid res-
ervoir.
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Remove hose clamp, attaching return hose to
steel tube at power steering gear (Fig. 9). Let power
steering fluid, drain from return hose and power
steering fluid reservoir, until reservoir is empty.
(4) Remove power steering return hose from rout-
ing clip on generator shield (Fig. 10).
(5) Lower vehicle.
CAUTION: Care must be used when removing
power steering fluid return hose from power steer-
ing fluid reservoir. If excessive force is used when
trying to remove hose from nipple on power steer-
ing fluid reservoir, nipple can break off the reser-
voir.
STEERING OIL, ENGINE
SYSTEM MAY
PL
BE