Chrysler Stratus Convertible. Manual — part 34

(2) Lower the front suspension crossmember far

enough to gain access to the high and low pressure
ports on the steering gear.

(3) Disconnect the power steering pressure hose

(Fig. 9) at the power steering gear. Drain power
steering fluid from power steering pump and hose
through open end of hose.

(4) Remove the 2 routing brackets (Fig. 10) attach-

ing the power steering return hose to the power
steering

pressure

hose

routing

brackets.

Then

remove the 2 bolts attaching the power steering pres-
sure hose routing brackets to the cylinder head
(Fig. 10).

(5) Remove the power steering pressure hose from

the pressure fitting on power steering pump (Fig. 11).

(6) Remove the power steering fluid pressure hose

from the vehicle through the bottom rear of the
engine compartment.

(7) Discard all used O-rings located at ends of

power steering pressure hose fittings.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install power steering pressure hose in vehicle

from

bottom

of

engine

compartment

using

the

reverse order of removal.

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

power steering hose ends and the power steering
pump and steering gear ports.

(3) Install new O-rings on the power steering pres-

sure hose fittings. Lubricate O-rings using fresh
clean power steering fluid.

(4) Attach the power steering pressure hose to out-

let fitting on the power steering pump. Do not
tighten or torque pressure fitting at this time.

CAUTION: Hoses must remain away from exhaust
system, vehicle components and unfriendly sur-
faces causing possible damage to power steering
hoses.

(5) Correctly route power steering pressure hose

avoiding tight bends or kinking of the hose. Install
power steering pressure hose routing brackets and
attaching bolts on engine (Fig. 10).

(6) Route power steering pressure hose to pressure

port on power steering gear. Install power steering
pressure hose, on steering gear and loosely install
tube nut into steering gear. Then using a crow foot,

Fig. 9 Power Steering Hose Connections At Steering

Gear

1 – POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE
2 – POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
3 – POWER STEERING GEAR

Fig. 10 2.5 Liter Power Steering Hose Routing

1 – POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
2 – ROUTING BRACKETS
3 – POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE
4 – ROUTING BRACKETS
5 – ROUTING BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS

Fig. 11 Power Steering Pump Pressure Fitting

1 – POWER STEERING PUMP
2 – POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE HOSE

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(Fig. 12) tighten the power steering pressure hose
tube nut to a torque of 31 N·m (275 in. lbs.).

CAUTION: When installing the front suspension
crossmember, it must be installed back in the same
location on the vehicle’s body as when it was orig-
inally installed when the vehicle was built. Use pro-
cedure for installing the steering gear that is in this
group of the service manual for the required proce-
dure to install and locate crossmember.

(7) Raise the front suspension crossmember and

steering gear back up into the vehicle. Refer to the
steering gear service procedure in this group of the
service manual for the required procedure to install
the front suspension crossmember.

(8) Lower the vehicle.
(9) Start the engine and let run for a few seconds.

then turn the engine off.

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

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

(11) Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
(12) Start the engine. Slowly turn the steering

wheel right and left, lightly contacting the wheel
stops. Then turn the engine off.

(13) Add power steering fluid if necessary.
(14) Lower the vehicle and turn the steering wheel

slowly from lock to lock.

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

refill as required.

(16) If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehicle

to stand a few minutes and repeat the above procedure.

(17) After hose is installed, check for leaks at all

hose connections.

POWER STEERING FLUID RETURN HOSE

Service all power steering hoses with the vehicle

raised on a hoist. Cap all open ends of hoses, power
steering pump fittings and steering gear ports to
prevent the entry of foreign material into the
components.

WARNING: POWER

STEERING

FLUID,

ENGINE

PARTS

AND

EXHAUST

SYSTEM

MAY

BE

EXTREMELY HOT IF ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING.
DO NOT START ENGINE WITH ANY LOOSE OR DIS-
CONNECTED HOSES. DO NOT ALLOW HOSES TO
TOUCH HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD OR CATALYST.

REMOVAL

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 steering
fluid reservoir. If excessive force is used when trying
to remove hose from nipple on power steering fluid
reservoir, nipple can break off of the reservoir.

(2) Remove power steering fluid return hose from

nipple on power steering fluid reservoir (Fig. 13).

(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.

Fig. 12 Power Steering Pressure Hose Tube Nut

1 – POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE
2 – POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
3 – STEERING GEAR
4 – TORQUE WRENCH

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(5) Disconnect power steering fluid return hose at

power steering cooler line (Fig. 14). Drain power
steering fluid from hose.

(6) Remove the 2 routing brackets (Fig. 15) attach-

ing the power steering return hose to the power
steering pressure hose routing brackets.

(7) Remove the power steering return hose from

the vehicle. The power steering return hose is
removed from the bottom of the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install power steering return hose on vehicle.

Power steering return hose is installed from the bot-
tom of the vehicles engine compartment using the
reverse steps of removal.

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

power steering hose ends, and the power steering
gear port.

(3) Install a new O-ring on the power steering

return hose to steering gear fitting.

(4) Lubricate O-ring using fresh clean power steer-

ing fluid.

(5) Install the power steering return hose, on the

cooler lines (Fig. 14).

CAUTION: Hoses must remain away from exhaust
system, vehicle components and unfriendly sur-
faces causing possible damage to power steering
hoses.

(6) Correctly route power steering return hose up

to the power steering fluid reservoir, avoiding tight
bends or kinking of the hose.

(7) Install the 2 routing brackets (Fig. 15) attach-

ing the power steering return hose to the power
steering pressure hose routing brackets.

CAUTION: When installing the front suspension
crossmember, it must be installed back in the same
location on the vehicle’s body as when it was orig-
inally installed when the vehicle was built. Use pro-
cedure for installing the steering gear that is in this
group of the service manual for the required proce-
dure to install and locate crossmember.

Fig. 13 Fluid Return Hose At Reservoir

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

Fig. 14 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

Fig. 15 2.5 Liter Power Steering Hose Routing

1 – POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE
2 – ROUTING BRACKETS
3 – POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE
4 – ROUTING BRACKETS
5 – ROUTING BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS

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(8) Raise the front suspension crossmember and

steering gear back up into the vehicle. Refer to the
steering gear service procedure in this group of the
service manual for the required procedure to install
the front suspension crossmember.

(9) Lower the vehicle.

CAUTION: Care

must

be

used

when

installing

power steering fluid return hose on power steering
fluid reservoir. If excessive force is used when try-
ing to install hose on nipple of power steering fluid
reservoir, nipple can be broken off the reservoir.

(10) Install power steering return hose on power

steering fluid reservoir fitting. Install hose clamp on
power steering return hose at power steering fluid
reservoir

(Fig.

13).

Be

sure

hose

clamp

is

installed on return hose past upset bead on
power steering fluid reservoir.

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

Then turn the engine off.

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

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

(13) Raise front wheels of vehicle off the ground.
(14) Start the engine. Slowly turn the steering

wheel right and left, lightly contacting the wheel
stops. Then turn the engine off.

(15) Add power steering fluid if necessary.
(16) Lower the vehicle and turn the steering wheel

slowly from lock to lock.

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

refill as required.

(18) If the fluid is extremely foamy, allow the vehicle

to stand a few minutes and repeat the above procedure.

(19) After hose is installed, check for leaks at all

hose connections.

POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER

REMOVAL

(1) Raise vehicle using a frame contact type hoist

or supported as required using jack stands. See
Hoisting in the Lubrication And Maintenance group
of this service manual for the required hoisting or
jacking procedure to be used for this vehicle.

(2) Remove the hose clamps (Fig. 16) from the

power steering fluid hoses. Drain power steering fluid
from the hoses and the power steering fluid cooler.

(3) Remove the 2 bolts (Fig. 17) attaching the

power steering fluid cooler to the radiatior lower
crossmember (Fig. 17).

(4) Remove the power steering fluid cooler and

mounting brackets as an assembly (Fig. 16) from the
radiator lower crossmember. It is removed by rolling

the bottom of the power steering fluid cooler and
mounting brackets upward removing the tabs on the
brackets from the radiator lower crossmember.

INSTALLATION

(1) Install tabs on mounting brackets into the

holes in the radiator lower crossmember. Then rotate
cooler upward into position on crossmember.

(2) Install the 2 bolts (Fig. 17) attaching the power

steering fluid cooler to the radiator lower crossmem-
ber. Tighten the attaching bolt to a torque of 7 N·m
(60 in. lbs.).

Fig. 16 Hose Clamps At Power Steering Fluid Cooler

1 – POWER STEERING OIL COOLER
2 – RADIATOR
3 – POWER STEERING FLUID HOSES
4 – HOSE CLAMPS
5 – RADIATOR LOWER CROSSMEMBER

Fig. 17 Power Steering Fluid Cooler Attachment

1 – RADIATOR
2 – POWER STEERING OIL COOLER
3 – OIL COOLER ATTACHING BOLTS
4 – RADIATOR LOWER CROSSMEMBER

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