- Raise the front of the vehicle off the ground until the wheels
are free to turn.
- Remove the fluid return line at the pump inlet connector.
- Plug the connector port on the pump.
- Position the line toward a large container in order to catch the
draining fluid.
- Run the engine at idle while an assistant is filling the reservoir
with new power steering fluid. Refer to
Checking and Adding Power Steering Fluid
Important: DO NOT contact the wheel stops or hold the wheel near a stop position.
Fluid will stop and the pump will be in pressure relief mode if the wheel
stops are contacted, or if you hold the wheel near a stop position. A sudden
overflow from the reservoir may develop if you hold the wheel at a stop.
- Turn the steering wheel close to each stop.
- Install all of the lines, the hoses, and the components (if removed)
on the vehicle.
- Fill the system with new power steering fluid. Refer to
Checking and Adding Power Steering Fluid
- Bleed the system. Refer to
Power Steering System Bleeding
.
- Operate the engine for about 15 minutes.
- Remove the pump return line at the pump inlet.
- Plug the connection on the pump.
- Inspect the draining fluid for contamination, while refilling
the reservoir.
- If foreign material is still evident, replace all lines, and disassemble
and clean the power steering system components. Replace any components, as
needed. Do not reuse any drained power steering fluid.