Service Procedure

Service Procedure

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in SI.

2. Determine if the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses are routed correctly. Refer to the illustrations below.

Correctly Routed Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hoses are Routed Below the Steering Gear Mount Bolt





- If the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses are routed correctly, proceed to Protective Sleeve Installation in this bulletin.

Incorrectly Routed Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hoses are Routed Above the Steering Gear Mount Bolt





Note
Incorrectly routed power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses include one or both hoses routed above the steering gear bolt. The hoses may contact the steering gear bolt and/or the catalytic converter. REPLACE the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses if the hoses are incorrectly routed.

Note
A new single hose design replaces the older dual hose design. If a new single hose design is used, the protective sleeves are already included and the Protective Sleeve Installation procedure in this bulletin is not required.

- If the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses are NOT routed correctly, remove and replace the power steering gear inlet/pipe hoses. Refer to Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hose Replacement in SI. After installing the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses, ensure that the hoses are routed below the steering gear mount bolt. Refer to Correctly Routed Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hose illustration. Proceed to Protective Sleeve Installation in this bulletin after installing the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses.

Protective Sleeve Installation





1. Remove the tie strap if a tie strap is in place to hold the upper and lower the power steering gear inlet pipe/hoses.





Note
The purpose of the protective sleeves on the lower hoses is to protect the hose from the edge of the cradle side rail.

2. Place the first piece of protective sleeve on the lower hose (1).

3. Place the second piece of protective sleeve on the lower hose (1).

1. Begin wrapping the protective sleeves around the hard plastic conduit portion of the hose.

2. Slide both protective sleeves toward the passenger side of the vehicle. The protective sleeve should end adjacent to the hard plastic conduit. The protective sleeve should NOT overlap the hard plastic conduit portion of the hose.

3. Ensure that the overlapping edges of the protective sleeves are facing down and away from the cradle.





Caution
Perform the following tie strap installation instructions to avoid hose damage:

- The tie strap should line up with the edge of the cradle side rail.

- The tie strap should be fastened snug. The purpose of the tie strap is to hold the protective sleeves in place. However, do NOT fasten the tie strap too tight to ensure that it does NOT cut into the hose.

- Locate the connector end (1) of the tie strap away from the other hose.

4. Tie strap the protective sleeves in place.





5. Place the first piece of protective sleeve on the upper hose (2).

6. Place the second piece of protective sleeve on the upper hose (2).

1. Begin wrapping the protective sleeves around the hard plastic conduit portion of the hose.





Caution
Ensure that the protective sleeves are installed past the rear edge of the power steering gear bracket and powertrain mount to protect the hose from the front and rear edge of the power steering gear bracket and powertrain mount. The protective sleeve should end adjacent to the hard plastic conduit. The protective sleeve should NOT overlap the hard plastic conduit portion of the hose.

2. Slide the protective sleeves past the rear edge of the power steering gear bracket and powertrain mount.

3. Ensure that the overlapping edges of the protective sleeves are facing down and away from the cradle.





Caution
Perform the following tie strap installation instructions to avoid hose damage:

- The tie strap should line up with the edge of the cradle side rail.

- The tie strap should be fastened snug. The purpose of the tie strap is to hold the protective sleeves in place. However, do NOT fasten the tie strap too tight to ensure that it does NOT cut into the hose.

- Locate the connector end (2) of the tie strap away from the other hose.

7. Tie strap the protective sleeves in place.





8. Fasten a tie strap (3) loosely around the upper and lower hoses. Locate the tie strap (3) between the hard plastic conduit and existing tie straps. Refer to illustration.