vent the entry of foreign material into the compo-
nents.
WARNING: POWER STEERING OIL, ENGINE PARTS
AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE EXTREMELY HOT
IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING. DO NOT START
ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DISCONNECTED
HOSES. DO NOT ALLOW HOSES TO TOUCH HOT
EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.
REMOVE
NOTE: To remove the power steering return hose
on this vehicle, the front suspension crossmember
and steering gear will need to be lowered away
from the body of the vehicle. This is required for
access to the power steering hose connections on
the side of the steering gear. Refer to the steering
gear service procedure in this group of the service
manual for the required procedure to remove the
front suspension crossmember.
(1) Siphon all power steering fluid from the power
steering fluid reservoir.
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 of the res-
ervoir.
(2) Remove power steering fluid return hose from
nipple on power steering fluid reservoir (Fig. 7).
(3) Raise vehicle on jack stands or centered on a
frame contact type hoist. See Hoisting in the Lubri-
cation And Maintenance section in this manual, for
the required lifting procedure to be used for this
vehicle.
CAUTION: When lowering the front suspension
crossmember, its installed position on the vehicle’s
body must be marked on the crossmember before it
is lowered. Use procedure for the removal and
replacement of the steering gear that is in this
group of the service manual for the required proce-
dure to locate and lower crossmember.
(4) Lower the front suspension crossmember far
enough to gain access to the high and low pressure
ports on the steering gear.
(5) Disconnect power steering fluid return hose at
power steering cooler line (Fig. 8). Drain power steer-
ing fluid from hose.
(6) Remove power steering pressure hose routing
bracket from the power steering return hose routing
bracket on rear of engine (Fig. 9). Then remove the
bolt (Fig. 9) attaching the power steering pressure
hose routing bracket to the cylinder head.
(7) Remove the power steering return hose from
the vehicle. The power steering return hose is
removed from the bottom of the engine compartment.
Fig. 7 Power Steering Fluid Return Hose At
Reservoir
1 – POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN HOSE
2 – POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR
3 – POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE
4 – HOSE CLAMP
Fig. 8 Power Steering Hose Connections At Cooler
Lines
1 – LEFT FRAME RAIL
2 – CLIP
3 – POWER STEERING COOLER LINES
4 – TRANSAXLE
5 – RETURN HOSE
6 – HOSE CLAMP
JX
STEERING
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