Power Steering Hose Replacement L81

1. Remove the power steering reservoir cap.
2. Place an approved drain container under the power steering lines at the steering gear.
3. Remove the power steering lines from the steering gear and allow the system to drain.
4. Remove the power steering lines from the transaxle attachment point.



5. Remove the power steering gear return line from the reservoir.



6. Disconnect the hose from the left side cylinder head.
7. Remove the power steering high pressure line from the power steering pump.
8. Remove lines from vehicle.



9. Remove the power steering pump feed line from the reservoir.
10. Remove the power steering pump feed line from the pump.



11. If replacing only one hose, drill out the rivets connecting the hoses.

Important: Rivets are not necessary for installation of hoses.




1. Install the power steering lines into the vehicle.
2. Attach the power steering lines to the steering gear and the transaxle bracket.

Tighten
Tighten the power steering lines-to-steering gear to 27 N·m (20 lb ft).




3. Install the power steering gear return hose to the reservoir.



4. Install the hose to the left cylinder head.
5. Install the power steering high pressure hose to pump.

Tighten
Tighten the power steering high pressure line-to-pump to 27 N·m (20 lb ft).




6. Install the power steering pump line to the pump feed.
7. Install the power steering pump line to the reservoir feed.
8. Fill the power steering pump fluid reservoir with clean power steering fluid GM P/N 9985010.
9. Bleed the power steering system. Refer to Power Steering System Bleeding .

Power Steering Hose Replacement L61

1. Remove the power steering reservoir cap.
2. Place an approved drain container under the power steering lines at the steering gear.
3. Remove the power steering lines from the steering gear and allow the system to drain.
4. Remove the power steering lines from the transaxle attachment point.



5. Remove the power steering gear return line from the reservoir.



6. Disconnect the hose from the left side cylinder head.
7. Remove the power steering high pressure line from the power steering pump.
8. Remove lines from vehicle.



9. Remove the power steering pump feed line from the reservoir.
10. Remove the power steering pump feed line from the pump.



11. If replacing only one hose, drill out the rivets connecting the hoses.

Important: Rivets are not necessary for installation of hoses.




1. Install the power steering lines into the vehicle.
2. Attach the power steering lines to the steering gear and the transaxle bracket.

Tighten
Tighten the power steering lines-to-steering gear to 27 N·m (20 lb ft)




3. Install the power steering gear return hose to the reservoir.



4. Install the hose to the left cylinder head.
5. Install the power steering high pressure hose to pump.

Tighten
Tighten the power steering high pressure line-to-pump to 27 N·m (20 lb ft)




6. Install the power steering pump line to the pump feed.
7. Install the power steering pump line to the reservoir feed.
8. Fill the power steering pump fluid reservoir with clean power steering fluid GM P/N 9985010.
9. Bleed the power steering system. Refer to Power Steering System Bleeding .