Removal and Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Montego, 2005 Ford Freestyle, and 2005 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION:
When repairing the power steering system, care should be taken to prevent the entry of contaminants or premature failure of the power steering components can result.
NOTE:
Do not allow power steering fluid to contact the engine accessory drive belt.
- Using a suitable suction device, drain the power steering fluid reservoir.
- Release the clamp and disconnect the power steering fluid cooler-to-reservoir hose from the power steering fluid reservoir.
- Remove the 2 nuts and reposition the power steering fluid reservoir.
- To install, tighten to 9 Nm (80 lb-in).
- Release the clamp and disconnect the power steering suction hose from the power steering fluid reservoir.
- Remove the power steering fluid reservoir.
- To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Fill the power steering system. For additional information, refer to STEERING SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .