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Chassis

Power Steering Pump to Steering Gear Pressure Line

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14steps
~84min
3/5difficulty
010203040502015N·mlb·ft
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Material
Item Specification
MERCON® V Automatic Transmission Fluid XT-5-QM (or XT-5-QMC) (US); CXT-5-LM12 (Canada) MERCON® V
Removal and Installation
Item Part Number Description
1 — Pressure line fitting (part of 3A719)
2 3K215 Power Steering Pressure (PSP) sensor (early build vehicles)
3 — PSP sensor electrical connector (early build vehicles) (part of 12A690)
4 W704373 Steering line-to-steering gear retainer bolt
5 3A719 Pressure line
6 W704331 Steering line clamp plate bolt
7 W702164 Steering line-to-steering gear retainer
8 W520101 Pressure line bracket-to-A/C compressor stud nut
9 W520101 Pressure line bracket-to-starter stud nut
10 — Pressure and return line retainers (part of 3A713) (4 required)

NOTICE: While repairing the power steering system, care should be taken to prevent the entry of foreign material or failure of the power steering components may result. NOTICE: Do not allow power steering fluid to contact the accessory drive belt or damage to the belt may occur. All vehicles
  1. Remove the battery and battery tray. For additional information, refer to Section 414-01.
  2. Detach the pressure line from the pressure and return line retainer.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
  1. Disconnect the Turbine Shaft Speed (TSS) sensor electrical connector at the transmission.
    • Position the connector and the wiring harness away from the pressure line.
All vehicles
  1. Remove the lower radiator air deflector. For additional information, refer to Section 501-02, Air Deflector — Lower Radiator.
  2. Remove the power steering pump pulley. For additional information, refer to Power Steering Pump Pulley in this section.
  3. If equipped, disconnect the Power Steering Pressure (PSP) sensor electrical connector.
  4. If equipped, remove the PSP sensor from the pressure line.
    • To install, tighten to 20 N·m.
  5. Disconnect the pressure line fitting from the power steering pump.
    • To install, tighten to 75 N·m.
  6. Remove the A/C compressor line bracket from the A/C compressor stud.
    1. Detach the wiring harness pin-type retainer from the bracket.
    1. Remove the pressure line-to-A/C compressor stud nut.
      • To install, tighten to 9 N·m.
    1. Loosen the A/C line bracket screw.
    1. Position the A/C line and pressure line brackets off the A/C compressor stud.
  1. Detach the oil pressure sending unit wiring harness retainer from the pressure line bracket-to-starter stud.
  1. Remove the nut from the pressure line bracket-to-starter stud and position the pressure line bracket aside.
    • To install, tighten to 9 N·m.
  1. Remove the steering line-to-steering gear retainer bolt and release the pressure line from the retainer.
  2. Disconnect the pressure line from the steering gear.
    • Remove the steering line clamp plate bolt and rotate the clamp plate.
      • To install, tighten to 18 N·m.
  3. Release the pressure line from the 4 pressure and return line retainers.
Vehicles with automatic transmission
  1. Disconnect the selector lever cable from the transmission.
    • Pinch the selector lever cable retainer clips together and carefully pull outward to detach the cable from the cable bracket.
    • Carefully pull outward on the cable end to detach it from the shift shaft lever.
    • Position the cable and retainer away from the pressure line.
All vehicles
  1. Remove the pressure line.
  2. NOTE: Make sure the pressure line is routed correctly.

    To install, reverse the removal procedure.

  3. Fill the power steering system. For additional information, refer to Section 211-00.

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