Jeep Cherokee 1999 Electronic Service Manual page 1313

19 - 2 STEERING
POWER ST EERI N G PU M P—2 .5 L V M DI ESEL
SERVICE PROCEDURES
POWER STEERING PUMP – INITIAL
OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SERV I CE PROCEDU RES
POWER STEERING PUMP – INITIAL
OPERA TION
WARNING: THE FLUID
CHECKED WITH ENGINE OFF TO PREVENT INJURY
FROM MOVING COMPONENTS.
CAUTION: Use MOPAR Power Steering Fluid or
equivalent. Do not use automatic transmission fluid
and do not overfill.
Wipe filler ca p clea n , t h en ch eck t h e flu id level.
Th e dipst ick sh ou ld in dica t e COLD wh en t h e flu id is
a t n or m a l a m bien t t em per a t u r e.
(1) F ill t h e pu m p flu id r eser voir t o t h e pr oper level
a n d let t h e flu id set t le for a t lea st t wo m in u t es.
(2) St a r t t h e en gin e a n d let r u n for a few secon ds
t h en t u r n en gin e off.
(3) Add flu id if n ecessa r y. Repea t t h e a bove pr oce-
du r e u n t il t h e flu id level r em a in s con st a n t a ft er r u n -
n in g t h e en gin e.
(4) Ra ise t h e fr on t wh eels off t h e gr ou n d.
(5) Slowly t u r n t h e st eer in g wh eel r igh t a n d left ,
ligh t ly con t a ct in g t h e wh eel st ops a t lea st 20 t im es.
(6) Ch eck t h e flu id level a dd if n ecessa r y.
(7) Lower t h e veh icle, st a r t t h e en gin e a n d t u r n
t h e st eer in g wh eel slowly fr om lock t o lock.
(8) St op t h e en gin e a n d ch eck t h e flu id level a n d
r efill a s r equ ir ed.
(9) If t h e flu id is ext r em ely foa m y or m ilky look-
in g, a llow t h e veh icle t o st a n d a few m in u t es a n d
r epea t t h e pr ocedu r e.
CAUTION: Do not run a vehicle with foamy fluid for
an extended period. This may cause pump damage.
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LEVEL SHOULD BE
INDEX
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
POWER STEERING PUMP — LHD . . . . . . . . . . . 2
POWER STEERING PUMP — RHD . . . . . . . . . . . 5
REM OVAL AN D I N STALLAT I ON
POWER STEERING PUMP — LHD
Removal
(1) Discon n ect t h e n ega t ive ba t t er y ca ble.
(2) Rem ove t h e A/C lin e su ppor t br a cket fr om t h e
r ea r of t h e r ocker cover.
(3) Discon n ect t h e A/C com pr essor elect r ica l con -
n ect or.
(4) Rem ove t h e (2) en gin e m ou n t u pper sill pla t e
n u t s (F ig. 1).
Fig. 1 Engine Mount Sill Plate Nuts
(5) Ma ke su r e t h e st eer in g wh eel is in
u n locked posit ion .
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