Mercury MerCruiser D2.8L D-Tronic Service Manual page 875

SERVICE MANUAL NUMBER 22
3. Place hoses appropriately between oil filter and pump mounting bracket, lift pump into
place and attach with fasteners and hardware retained previously, as shown.
4. Tighten reservoir hose clamp securely. Tighten pressure hose fitting securely. Do NOT
overtighten.
5. Position drive belt in pulley groove and tension belt. Belt must not deflect more than 5
mm (3/16 in.). Move or pry power steering pump to tension belt. Torque mounting bolts
and tensioning bolt to 21 Nm (15 lb-ft).
NOTE: On all models, power steering drive pulley is behind crankshaft front pulley.
6. If not already accomplished, drain fluid from power steering reservoir into a suitable con-
tainer. Do NOT reuse old fluid. Dispose of properly.
7. Fill power steering reservoir with new fluid.
8. Connect battery cables at battery by FIRST installing Positive (+) battery cable to Posi-
tive (+) battery terminal and tighten clamp. THEN, install Negative (–) battery cable to
Negative (–) battery terminal and tighten clamp.
9. Bleed air from power steering system following instructions in SECTION 1B.
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b
a - Mounting Bolt With Washer (One Not Shown - Shown In Inset With Bushing)
b - Tensioning Bolt, Lockwasher and Flat Washer
c - Bushing
PUMP AND RELATED COMPONENTS
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c
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