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Removal and Installation

WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE THE WATER PUMP COOLANT TUBE UNLESS THE COOLANT SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEPRESSURIZED AND DRAINED.

REMOVAL
1. Remove the serpentine drive belt.
2. Remove the hoses from the power steering pump and cap the fittings.
3. Remove battery ground cable and unthread stud from cylinder head, do not remove from bracket.
4. Loosen upper bracket bolt and remove the lower bracket to engine block bolts.
5. Pivot the pump assembly past the coolant tube.
6. Remove the upper stud and remove upper bolt from cylinder head.
7. Remove steering pump and mounting bracket from engine as an assembly.
8. Remove the pump pulley with Puller C-4333, to access pump attaching bolts.











9. Remove the front pump bracket. On 8.0L engine remove rear pump bracket.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the front pump bracket and tighten bolts to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.). On 8.0L engine install rear pump bracket and tighten nut to 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.), tighten bolts to 24 Nm (18 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the pump pulley with Installer C-4063-B.
3. Install steering pump assembly on the engine block. Install the upper stud and bolt in bracket.
4. Pivot the pump down past the coolant tube and install the lower bolts in bracket.
5. Tighten the bolts and nut to 41 Nm (30 ft. lbs.).
6. Connect the hoses to the pump.
7. Install the serpentine drive belt.
8. Fill the reservoir with power steering fluid and perform Power Steering Pump Initial Operation.
Initial Operation