Installation - Solenoid Control Valve - Chrysler 2004 Concorde Service Manual

19 - 46 GEAR
SPEED PROPORTIONAL STEERING SOLENOID (Continued)
Fig. 29 Wiring Harness
1 - SPEED PROPORTIONAL STEERING SOLENOID
CONNECTOR
2 - MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR
(3) Remove the power steering pressure hose (Fig.
30)from the power steering gear.
Fig. 30 Power Steering Hose Connections At
Steering Gear
1 - POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN HOSE
2 - STEERING GEAR
3 - MASTER CYLINDER FLUID RESERVIOR
4 - POWER STEERING FLUID PRESSURE HOSE
(4) Remove the power steering return hose (Fig.
30)from the power steering gear.
(5) Using a 1–5/16 inch crow foot (Fig. 31), loosen
the solenoid control valve. Then, by hand, remove the
solenoid control valve from the power steering gear.
Fig. 31 Loosening Solenoid Control Valve
1 - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE
2 - RETURN HOSE
3 - 15/16 CROW FOOT
4 - STEERING GEAR

INSTALLATION - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE

(1) Inspect the O-ring seals on the solenoid control
valve to be sure they are not damaged. If the O-rings
are not damaged, moisten the O-rings using only
fresh clean Mopar Power Steering Fluid, or equiva-
lent.
(2) Install the solenoid control valve into the steer-
ing gear by hand until it is fully seated into the
steering gear.
(3) Using the 1–5/16 inch crow foot as shown (Fig.
32), tighten the solenoid control valve to a torque of
14 N·m (124 in. lbs.).
Fig. 32 Torquing Solenoid Control Valve
1 - SOLENOID CONTROL VALVE
2 - STEERING GEAR
3 - POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
4 - 15/16 CROW FOOT
5 - TORQUE WRENCH
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