Power Steering Fluid: Service and Repair

FLUID REPLACEMENT





1. Raise the front wheels on a jack, and then support them with rigid racks.
2. Disconnect the return hose connection.
3. Connect a plastic hose to the return hose, and drain the oil into a container.
4. Disconnect the high-tension cable, and then while operating the starting motor intermittently, turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and right several times to drain all of the fluid.

CAUTION: Be careful not to position the high-tension cable near the carburetor or the fuel rail.

5. Connect the return hoses securely, and then secure it with the clip.
6. Fill the oil reservoir with the specified fluid up to the lower position of the filler, and then bleed the air.
Specified fluid: MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic transmission fluid type 7176)/Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON II