Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Replacement - Off Vehicle HPS
Disassembly Procedure
- Place the hydraulic pump (1) on
a fixed, flat surface, with the shaft facing upward.
- Insert a screwdriver into the retaining clip tab (3).
- Using the screwdriver, force the retaining clip tab (3)
outward.
- Slide the reservoir clip (4) away from the hydraulic pump
assembly (1).
- Repeat the above steps to remove the second reservoir clip (4).
- Remove the reservoir (2) from the hydraulic pump housing (1).
- Remove the O-ring seal from the neck of the reservoir (2)
or inside the hydraulic pump housing (1). Discard the O-ring seal.
Assembly Procedure
- Lubricate the new O-ring seal with power
steering fluid.
- Install the new O-ring seal onto the neck of the reservoir (2).
- Install the reservoir (2) onto the hydraulic pump assembly (1).
Ensure the reservoir neck is completely engaged onto the hydraulic pump assembly (1).
- Align the feet of the reservoir with the sides of the hydraulic
pump housing.
- Install the new reservoir retaining clips (4) (supplied
with the pump). Ensure the retaining clip tabs (3) fully engage with
the hydraulic pump housing (1).