- Raise the front of the vehicle off of the ground. Ensure that
the front wheels are free to turn. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the power steering return hose from the power steering
pump. Refer to
Power Steering Return Hose Replacement
.
- Plug the power steering return hose port on the power steering
pump.
- Position the power steering return hose toward a large container
in order to contain the draining power steering fluid.
- Perform the following procedure:
5.2. | Run the engine at idle. |
- Turn the steering wheel from stop-to-stop.
Ensure that all of the old power steering fluid is cleared from the
power steering system.
- Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
- Unplug the power steering return hose port on the power steering
pump.
- Reconnect the power steering return hose to the power steering
pump. Refer to
Power Steering Return Hose Replacement
.