Jeep Cherokee 2000 Service Manual - page 1297
(17) Install the steering shaft. Torque the steering
shaft pinch bolt to 49 N·m (36 ft. lbs.).
(18) Install the pressure line on steering gear.
Torque nut to 28 N·m (21 ft. lbs.).
(19) Install the power steering fluid supply hose on
the pump.
(20) Lower the vehicle from the hoist.
(21) Install and torque the engine mount upper sill
plate nuts to 41 N·m (30 ft. lbs.) (Fig. 8).
(22) Connect the A/C compressor electrical connec-
tor.
(23) Install the A/C line support bracket bolt at the
rear of the valve cover.
(24) Fill the power steering fluid. See Group 19,
Steering for Power Steering Pump-Initial operation
procedure.
(25) Connect the negative battery cable.
POWER STEERING PUMP — RHD
Removal
(1) Disconnect the negative battery cable.
(2) Remove the refrigerent line support bracket
bolt from the top of the radiator.
(3) Remove the A/C filter-drier assembly support
bracket nuts from left fender well.
(4) Disconnect the A/C compressor electrical con-
nector.
(5) Raise the vehicle on a hoist.
(6) Remove the power steering fluid supply hose
from pump and drain fluid.
(7) Remove power steering line support bracket
bolt from below radiator.
(8) Remove the engine mount upper sill plate nuts.
(9) Loosen the (4) H-Block retaining bolts. Do not
remove at this time.
(10) Remove the accessory drive belt from the
power steering pump pulley. See Group 7, Cooling
System for procedure.
(11) Remove the power steering pump pulley. Use
a hex socket to secure the pump shaft while remov-
ing the pulley nut with a box wrench (Fig. 9).
NOTE: Mark position of the H-Block in relation to
the A/C Compressor so it can be installed in the
same position.
(12) Remove the (2) bolts retaining the H-Block to
the power steering pump shaft coupler.
(13) Loosen the coupler pinch bolt and slide cou-
pler towards pump.
(14) Remove the left engine mount throughbolt nut
only. Do not remove the bolt at this time.
(15) Remove the remaining 2 bolts from the
H-Block and remove the H-Block from the compres-
sor.
(16) Position a jack stand and raise weight off left
engine mount.
(17) Remove the (2) engine mount sill plate bolts.
(18) Remove the (4) engine mount bracket bolts
from the engine block.
Fig. 7 Installing Pump Pulley
1 – LEVERAGE PIPE
2 – HEX WRENCH
3 – POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY
4 – BOX WRENCH
Fig. 8 Engine Mount Sill Plate Nuts
1 – SILL PLATE NUTS
2 – STEERING SHAFT
3 – ENGINE MOUNT
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STEERING
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