Chrysler Stratus Convertible. Manual — part 37

washers on both sides of the hose banjo fitting once
the flow bolt is removed. Let the remaining power
steering fluid drain out of the power steering fluid
supply hose, power steering pump and power steer-
ing fluid pressure hose. After power steering fluid
has drained out of pump and hose, install a cap
on the power steering pressure hose and a plug
in the power steering pump pressure fitting.

(13) Remove the power steering pump drive belt

from power steering pump pulley.

(14) Remove bolt at adjusting slot in accessory

drive mounting bracket, (Fig. 6) attaching back of
power steering pump to the bracket.

(15) Remove bolt at adjustment slot, (Fig. 7)

attaching the power steering pump front mounting
bracket to cast aluminum accessory drive bracket on
engine. Then remove bolt (Fig. 7) at top of power
steering front mounting bracket, attaching it to the
accessory drive bracket.

(16) Remove power steering pump, supply hose

and its front mounting bracket as an assembly from
the engine mounted power steering pump mounting
bracket. Place the power steering pump on top of the
antilock brakes hydraulic control unit.

NOTE: The

power

steering

pump

can

not

be

removed from the vehicle without first removing the
power steering pump mounting bracket from the
engine.

(17) Remove the 4 bolts mounting the power steer-

ing pump mounting bracket to the engine.

(18) Remove the power steering pump mounting

bracket from the engine. Position the power steering
pump mounting bracket where it will not be in the
way when removing power steering pump from the
vehicle.

(19) Remove power steering pump, fluid supply

hose and front mounting bracket as an assembly
from the engine and vehicle. Pump, fluid supply hose
and mounting bracket is removable by bringing it out
through area between rear of engine, frame drive-
shaft and front suspension crossmember (Fig. 9).

(20) Transfer required parts from removed power

steering pump, to replacement power steering pump.

Fig. 6 Power Steering Pump Rear Mounting Bolt

1 – ACCESSORY DRIVE MOUNTING BRACKET
2 – POWER STEERING PUMP
3 – BOLT
4 – ADJUSTING SLOT

Fig. 7 Power Steering Pump Front Bracket

Attachment

1 – ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BRACKET
2 – POWER STEERING PUMP FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET
3 – BOLT
4 – ADJUSTING SLOT
5 – POWER STEERING PUMP
6 – BOLT

Fig. 8 Power Steering Pressure Hose Attachment To

Pump

1 – POWER STEERING PUMP
2 – POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE

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INSTALLATION

(1) Install power steering pump, mounting bracket

and fluid supply hose as an assembly back in vehicle,
using the reverse of the removal procedure. Be sure
power steering fluid supply hose is correctly
routed up to the power steering fluid reservoir
when installing power steering pump.

(2) Place the power steering pump on top of the

antilock brakes hydraulic control unit.

(3) Install the power steering pump mounting

bracket on the rear of the engine. Tighten the mount-
ing bracket attaching bolts to a torque of 54 N·m
(40 ft. lbs.).

(4) Install power steering pump and front bracket

on engine mounted power steering pump mounting
bracket. Loosely install bolt at adjusting slot and top
of power steering pump front bracket (Fig. 7) mount-
ing pump bracket to accessory drive bracket.

(5) Loosely install the bolt mounting power steer-

ing pump to its rear mounting bracket (Fig. 6).

(6) Using a lint free towel, wipe clean all open

power steering hose ends, and power steering pump
fittings.

(7) Install a copper washer on each side of the

power steering pressure hose banjo fitting, then
install the flow bolt through the center (Fig. 10).

(8) Install the power steering pressure hose to the

power steering pump pressure fitting. Loosely install
the flow bolt into the power steering pump. Pres-
sure hose must be installed between the front
bracket of the power steering pump and the
back side of the power steering pump pulley.

(9) Install power steering pump drive belt on

power steering pump pulley.

(10) Install a 1/2 in. breaker bar in the square

adjusting hole in the front power steering pump
mounting bracket (Fig. 11) Then rotate pump to
obtain the correct drive belt tension. See Accessory
Drive Belts in Group 7 Cooling System of this service
manual for the correct drive belt tension specifica-
tion. When correct drive belt tension is obtained first
tighten the bottom 2 adjusting slot bolts at the power
steering pump cast mounting bracket to a torque of
54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.). Then tighten the power steering
pump mounting bracket top pivot bolt to a torque of
54 N·m (40 ft. lbs.).

Fig. 9 Power Steering Pump Removal/Installation

1 – SUPPLY HOSE
2 – MOUNTING BRACKET
3 – POWER STEERING PUMP
4 – ENGINE
5 – FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER
6 – DRIVESHAFT
7 – FRAME

Fig. 10 Pressure Fitting And Washers

1 – FLOW BOLT
2 – FITTING
3 – COPPER WASHERS

Fig. 11 Power Steering Pump Front Mounting

Bracket Adjusting Hole

1 – POWER STEERING PUMP
2 – POWER STEERING PUMP MOUNTING BRACKET
3 – ADJUSTING HOLE

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(11) Position power steering pressure hose so hose

is not contacting the power steering pump pulley or
the drive belt. Tighten the banjo fitting flow bolt to a
torque of 47 N·m (35 ft. lbs.).

(12) Install heat shield on hydraulic control unit

(Fig. 5).

(13) Install accessory drive splash shield (Fig. 4).
(14) Install wheel and tire. Tighten the wheel lug

nuts in proper sequence until all lug nuts are
torqued to half specification. Then repeat tightening
sequence

to

full

specified

torque

of

129

N·m

(95 ft. lbs.).

(15) Lower vehicle.
(16) Install

power

steering

fluid

supply

hose

(Fig. 3) on power steering fluid reservoir fitting.
Install hose clamp on hose. Be sure hose clamp is
installed on hose past upset bead on power steering
fluid reservoir.

CAUTION: Do not use automatic transmission fluid
in power steering system. Only use Mopar

T

, Power

Steering Fluid, or equivalent.

(17) Fill power steering reservoir to correct fluid

level.

(18) Connect negative cable back on negative post

of battery.

(19) Start the engine and let run for a few seconds.

Then turn the engine off.

(20) Add fluid if necessary. Repeat the above pro-

cedure until the fluid level remains constant after
running the engine.

(21) Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
(22) Start engine, then slowly turn steering wheel

right and left several times until lightly contacting
the wheel stops. Then turn the engine off.

(23) Add power steering fluid if necessary.
(24) Lower the vehicle. Start engine again and

turn the steering wheel slowly from lock to lock.

(25) Stop the engine. Check the fluid level and

refill as required.

(26) If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehi-

cle to stand a few minutes and repeat the above pro-
cedure.

(27) After power steering pump is installed, check

for leaks at all hose connections and power steering
pump fittings.

POWER STEERING PUMP
(2.5L ENGINE - LATER PRODUCTION)

WARNING: POWER

STEERING

FLUID,

ENGINE

COMPONENTS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE
EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING.
DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DIS-
CONNECTED

HOSES,

OR

ALLOW

HOSES

TO

TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.

REMOVAL

(1) Remove battery cable from (-) negative post on

battery and isolate cable.

(2) Siphon as much power steering fluid as possi-

ble out of the remote power steering fluid reservoir.

(3) Remove the power steering fluid supply hose

from the power steering fluid reservoir (Fig. 12).
Fluid supply hose will be removed with the power
steering pump.

(4) Raise vehicle.
(5) Remove right front tire from vehicle.
(6) Remove accessory drive splash shield (Fig. 13).

(7) Remove the heat shield for the antilock brakes

hydraulic control unit (Fig. 14).

Fig. 12 Supply Hose At Power Steering Fluid

Reservoir

1 – HOSE CLAMP
2 – POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR
3 – POWER STEERING FLUID SUPPLY HOSE

Fig. 13 Accessory Drive Splash Shield

1 – SPLASH SHIELD

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(8) Loosen bolt at adjusting slot in accessory drive

mounting bracket (Fig. 15) attaching back of power
steering pump to the bracket.

(9) Loosen bolt (Fig. 16) at top of power steering

pump front mounting bracket, attaching it to the
accessory drive bracket.

(10) Loosen bolt at adjustment slot, (Fig. 16)

attaching the power steering pump front mounting
bracket to cast aluminum accessory drive bracket on
engine.

(11) Move the power steering pump toward the

engine as far as possible.

(12) Remove the power steering fluid pressure

hose from pressure fitting on power steering pump
(Fig. 17). Be careful not to loose the copper sealing
washers on both sides of the hose banjo fitting once
the flow bolt is removed. Let the remaining power
steering fluid drain out of the power steering fluid
supply hose, power steering pump and power steer-
ing fluid pressure hose. After power steering fluid
has drained out of pump and hose, install a cap
on the power steering pressure hose and a plug
in the power steering pump pressure fitting.

(13) Remove the power steering pump drive belt

from power steering pump pulley.

(14) Remove bolt at adjusting slot in accessory

drive mounting bracket, (Fig. 15) attaching back of
power steering pump to the bracket.

(15) Remove bolt at adjustment slot, (Fig. 16)

attaching the power steering pump front mounting
bracket to cast aluminum accessory drive bracket on
engine. Then remove bolt (Fig. 16) at top of power
steering front mounting bracket, attaching it to the
accessory drive bracket.

(16) Remove power steering pump, supply hose

and its front mounting bracket as an assembly from
the engine mounted power steering pump mounting
bracket. Place the power steering pump on top of the
antilock brakes hydraulic control unit.

Fig. 14 Hydraulic Control Unit Heat Shield

1 – POWER STEERING PUMP
2 – POWER STEERING FLUID SUPPLY HOSE
3 – POWER STEERING FLUID PRESSURE HOSE
4 – ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT HEAT SHIELD

Fig. 15 Power Steering Pump Rear Mounting Bolt

1 – ACCESSORY DRIVE MOUNTING BRACKET
2 – POWER STEERING PUMP
3 – BOLT
4 – ADJUSTING SLOT

Fig. 16 Power Steering Pump Front Bracket

Attachment

1 – ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BRACKET
2 – POWER STEERING PUMP FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET
3 – BOLT
4 – ADJUSTING SLOT
5 – POWER STEERING PUMP
6 – BOLT

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