GM 19207053
Reservoir

The Power Steering Reservoir replacement starts by eliminating the Power Steering Pump assembly from vehicles with engines 4.8l, 5.3l, 6.0l, or 6.2l. The Power Steering Pump assembly requires the removal of its stud-mounted Power Steering Reservoir first followed by unmounting of the pump fitting together with its seal. Start by extracting the Power Steering Pump flow control valve along with its spring from inside the pump assembly before you break the Power Steering Reservoir away from the pump. Inspect the welch plug inside the Power Steering Pump without removing it while also examining the Power Steering Reservoir magnet for cleaning purposes; disfigurement or looseness of these components indicates the need for replacing the Power Steering Pump. Install the Power Steering Reservoir magnet after cleaning then attach seals number 1, 4, 5 to the Power Steering Pump before connecting the reservoir to the pump. The process for assembly includes mounting the Power Steering Pump flow control valve spring followed by the flow control valve to the pump assembly before final attachment of the Power Steering Pump fitting seal. The Power Steering Reservoir studs and flow control valve fittings must be hand-started before all torques are applied. Torque the Power Steering Pump fitting to the pump assembly at 75 nm (55 lb ft). The Power Steering Reservoir studs must be installed onto the pump assembly and fastened to 58 nm (44 lb ft). After completing the process reinstall the Power Steering Pump assembly on the vehicle.

The first task to replace a Power Steering Reservoir on the vehicle requires removal of the Power Steering Pump assembly. Remove first the Power Steering Reservoir studs from the Power Steering Pump assembly and then remove the Power Steering Pump fitting together with its seal. Detach the Power Steering Pump flow control valve together with its spring from the Power Steering Pump assembly and disconnect the Power Steering Reservoir from the Power Steering Pump. Clean the Power Steering Reservoir magnet before assessing the welch plug condition in the Power Steering Pump unless its condition indicates pump replacement. Insert the Power Steering Reservoir magnet after cleaning it while you install Power Steering Pump seals (1, 4, 5) on the Power Steering Pump and connect the Power Steering Reservoir to the Power Steering Pump. The assembly with Power Steering Pump fitting seal begins after installing flow control valve spring and flow control valve onto Power Steering Pump assembly. Studios for the Power Steering Reservoir should be started manually before final torque installation. Secure the Power Steering Pump fitting onto the Power Steering Pump assembly using 75 n.m torque value which equals 55 lb ft. Fit Power Steering Reservoir studs to the Power Steering Pump assembly while tightening them to 58 n.m (44 lb ft). You should install the Power Steering Pump assembly onto the vehicle as the last step.

Repairs of a Power Steering Reservoir located off the vehicle begin with draining fluid from the pump. Start by removing pump mounting studs before you disconnect the assembly that contains the o-ring seal and fittings and connector. Detachment of the control valve assembly with its flow control spring should happen from the pump housing assembly when needed. The pump housing assembly should be dismantled by removing its reservoir assembly. After that the o-ring seals, and must be extracted followed by the cleaning of the magnet. A Power Steering Pump housing replacement is needed if the welch plug inside shows signs of deformation or if it is loose from its position. New o-ring seals need installation onto the assembly after applying power steering fluid for lubrication. The pump assembly should receive the flow control spring prior to mounting the control valve assembly onto the flow control spring. Put the o-ring seals on top of the pump housing assembly before you add the and fasten the magnet. Install the o-ring seal by connecting the pump housing assembly to the reservoir assembly. Connect the pump housing to the fitting assembly while also connecting the pump mounting studs to the housing and tighten them to 58 n.m (44 lb ft) then tighten the assembly to 75 n.m (55 lb ft).

The first step in servicing power steering reservoirs requires complete drain of power steering fluid from the pump. The first step is to remove both pump mounting studs and the connector and fitting assembly. The procedure for removing the variable assist steering actuator together with its retaining ring becomes available through appropriate replacement guidelines. You must remove the o-ring seal from the connector and fitting assembly before taking away the reservoir assembly from the pump housing assembly. Next remove o-ring seals as well as the magnet before cleaning the magnet. No tool should be inserted into the Power Steering Pump housing to check the welch plug for damage. If the plug shows deformation or leaves the housing, replace the pump housing unit immediately. The assembly process demands new o-ring seals which should receive power steering fluid lubrication before permanently securing them to the pump housing assembly. Begin by inserting the magnet into the pump housing assembly and next you must install the reservoir assembly to the magnet before adding the o-ring seal. The replacement requires a proper installation of the connector and fitting assembly together with the variable assist steering actuator and retaining ring following procedure guidelines. The pump housing requires installation of mounting studs which need to be fastened at 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs.) while the connector and fitting assembly should reach 75 nm (55 ft. Lbs.).

As a first step in replacing off-vehicle power steering reservoirs you should drain power steering fluid from the pump. Begin the replacement process by removing and then the Power Steering Pump mounting studs and eventually the connector and fitting assembly of the o-ring seal. When needed you should remove both the control valve assembly and flow control spring from inside the pump housing assembly. The reservoir assembly should be separated from the pump housing assembly then the o-ring seals and together with the magnet must be cleaned before removal. The Power Steering Pump housing must receive replacement if the welch plug in its housing becomes deformed or dislodged even when not removed for inspection. Lubrication of o-ring seals and requires power steering fluid with new o-ring seals for assembly. Place the flow control spring at the pump housing assembly before adding the control valve assembly onto the spring. The pump housing assembly needs installation of o-ring seals which are then followed by placement of magnet into position. The technician should put together the reservoir assembly with the pump housing assembly before installing the o-ring seal. The next procedure is to secure the connector and fitting assembly to the pump housing while also connecting the pump mounting studs to the same housing. Fasten the mounting studs with 57.5 n.m (44 lb ft) torque and the connector with a force of 75 n.m (55 lb ft).

Draining the power steering fluid from the Power Steering Pump must happen before you can start the replacement of the Power Steering Reservoir on the vehicle. First detach the pump mounting studs as well as the connector and fitting assembly. First you must remove the variable assist steering actuator and its retaining ring followed by pulling out the o-ring seal from the connector and fitting assembly. The assembler should eliminate the control valve assembly with flow control spring from the pump housing assembly only if needed. Remove the reservoir assembly from the pump housing assembly before taking out the o-ring seals (1, 4) together with the magnet to clean it. The Power Steering Pump housing requires inspection of the welch plug for any sign of deformation or dislodgement; when these conditions occur replace the Power Steering Pump housing. During assembly install new o-ring seals that received power steering fluid lubrication to the pump housing assembly and control valve assembly with flow control spring before placing o-ring seals (1, 4) and magnet inside the pump housing assembly. Use new o-ring seals that have power steering fluid lubrication and attach the reservoir assembly to the pump housing assembly for installation of the o-ring seal. Install the connector with fitting assembly along with the variable assist steering actuator that includes retaining ring. The pump mounting studs should be placed on the pump housing before tightening them to 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs) along with the connector and fitting assembly requiring 75 nm (55 ft. Lbs).

The replacement process for the Power Steering Reservoir starts by removing the Power Steering Pump assembly on 4.8l, 5.3l, 6.0l and 6.2l vehicles. Step one requires removal of Power Steering Reservoir studs from the Power Steering Pump assembly. This step should be followed by disconnecting the Power Steering Pump fitting and its seal. The Power Steering Pump flow control valve should be detached from the pump assembly together with its spring until the Power Steering Reservoir can be separated from the Power Steering Pump. Check the Power Steering Reservoir magnet for cleanliness while carefully examining the welch plug of the Power Steering Pump without taking it out. When the welch plug shows deformation or it becomes dislodged replace the Power Steering Pump. Installation of Power Steering Reservoir magnet should be followed by Power Steering Pump seal installation (1, 4, 5) to the Power Steering Pump. Finally hook up the Power Steering Reservoir to the pump. After attaching the Power Steering Pump flow control valve spring along with flow control valve to the pump assembly install the Power Steering Pump fitting seal. Before locking all torques begin by manually threading the Power Steering Reservoir studs and the Power Steering Pump flow control valve fitting. Position and tighten the Power Steering Pump fitting to the pump assembly at 75 nm (55 lb ft). After installing the Power Steering Reservoir studs onto the pump assembly you should tighten them to 58 nm (44 lb ft). The vehicle requires positioning of the Power Steering Pump assembly before completion.

The replacement process of the Power Steering Reservoir starts with pump assembly removal from the vehicle. The replacement process begins with removing Power Steering Reservoir studs from Power Steering Pump assembly after which the Power Steering Pump fitting and fitting seal are taken out. Before repair start by taking out both the Power Steering Pump flow control valve and its spring component from the pump assembly. Remove the Power Steering Reservoir away from the Power Steering Pump and delete all Power Steering Pump seals (1, 4, 5). Check the Power Steering Reservoir magnet during cleaning before looking at the Power Steering Pump welch plug. Replace the steering pump if the plug is deformed or removed from its place. The Power Steering Reservoir magnet installation needs cleaning before mounting to the Power Steering Pump where Power Steering Pump seals (1, 4, 5) must be secured prior to reservoir connection with the pump. Keep the flow control valve spring within the pump assembly and install the valve next to it then attach the fitting seal. The installation of Power Steering Reservoir studs and flow control valve fitting must begin with hand tightening before all torques are finalized. Next place the Power Steering Pump fitting onto the pump assembly before tightening it to 75 n.m (55 lb ft). Install the Power Steering Reservoir studs to the pump assembly with a torque of 58 n.m (44 lb ft). Connect the Power Steering Pump assembly to the vehicle similarly as before installation.

The first step in servicing power steering reservoirs requires complete drain of power steering fluid from the pump. The first step is to remove both pump mounting studs and the connector and fitting assembly. The procedure for removing the variable assist steering actuator together with its retaining ring becomes available through appropriate replacement guidelines. You must remove the o-ring seal from the connector and fitting assembly before taking away the reservoir assembly from the pump housing assembly. Next remove o-ring seals as well as the magnet before cleaning the magnet. No tool should be inserted into the Power Steering Pump housing to check the welch plug for damage. If the plug shows deformation or leaves the housing, replace the pump housing unit immediately. The assembly process demands new o-ring seals which should receive power steering fluid lubrication before permanently securing them to the pump housing assembly. Begin by inserting the magnet into the pump housing assembly and next you must install the reservoir assembly to the magnet before adding the o-ring seal. The replacement requires a proper installation of the connector and fitting assembly together with the variable assist steering actuator and retaining ring following procedure guidelines. The pump housing requires installation of mounting studs which need to be fastened at 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs.) while the connector and fitting assembly should reach 75 nm (55 ft. Lbs.).

The initial procedure to approach Power Steering Reservoir repair and service includes draining power steering fluid from the Power Steering Pump. Detach both pump mounting studs together with the connector and fitting assembly from its place. First detach the variable assist steering actuator with the retaining ring and afterward extract the o-ring seal from the connector and fitting assembly. The replacement process involves first taking out the control valve assembly together with the flow control spring from the pump housing assembly. The reservoir assembly of the pump housing assembly requires detachment before removing o-ring seals and the magnet while cleaning both components. An inspection of the welch plug in the Power Steering Pump housing requires no removal of the part while examining it for deformation or dislodgement because a new Power Steering Pump housing must be installed if these issues exist. New o-ring seals should be installed to the power steering system while power steering fluid serves as lubricant. Proceed with installation of the pump housing assembly control valve assemblies while inserting the flow control spring and the o-ring seals and the final step includes the integration of the magnet. Assemble the reservoir with the pump housing while placing the o-ring seal between them. Replace the connector with the fitting assembly before installing the variable assist steering actuator and its retaining ring. The pump mounting studs need to be installed to the pump housing while torque should be set to 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs.). Additional attention should be given to installing the connector and fitting assembly at 75 nm (55 ft. Lbs.).

As a first step for servicing or repairing the Power Steering Reservoir people must drain the power steering fluid from the Power Steering Pump. You should remove pump mounting studs while also taking out the connector and the fitting assembly. Begin service by removing the variable assist steering actuator with its retaining ring followed by taking out the o-ring seal from both the connector and fitting assembly. The service professional must first remove the control valve assembly together with the flow control spring from the pump housing assembly for any replacement work. You should separate the reservoir assembly from the pump housing assembly to remove o-ring seals together with the magnet while performing cleaning operations. O-ring inspection of the Power Steering Pump housing requires leaving the welch plug intact; damage or dislocation of this component warrants a new housing replacement. When assembling the system use fresh o-ring seals while lubricating them with power steering fluid. The pump housing assembly receives the control valve assembly along with the flow control spring and o-ring seals and the magnet as next steps. The reservoir assembly must be connected to pump housing assembly while installing an o-ring seal. Connect the fitting assembly to the steering actuator and variable assist steering actuator following its installation with the retaining ring. End with the step that involves installing pump mounting studs on the pump housing by following up with torque tightening to 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs.) for both the pump housing and connector and fitting assembly to 75 nm (55 ft. Lbs.).

The Power Steering Reservoir replacement starts by eliminating the Power Steering Pump assembly from vehicles with engines 4.8l, 5.3l, 6.0l, or 6.2l. The Power Steering Pump assembly requires the removal of its stud-mounted Power Steering Reservoir first followed by unmounting of the pump fitting together with its seal. Start by extracting the Power Steering Pump flow control valve along with its spring from inside the pump assembly before you break the Power Steering Reservoir away from the pump. Inspect the welch plug inside the Power Steering Pump without removing it while also examining the Power Steering Reservoir magnet for cleaning purposes; disfigurement or looseness of these components indicates the need for replacing the Power Steering Pump. Install the Power Steering Reservoir magnet after cleaning then attach seals number 1, 4, 5 to the Power Steering Pump before connecting the reservoir to the pump. The process for assembly includes mounting the Power Steering Pump flow control valve spring followed by the flow control valve to the pump assembly before final attachment of the Power Steering Pump fitting seal. The Power Steering Reservoir studs and flow control valve fittings must be hand-started before all torques are applied. Torque the Power Steering Pump fitting to the pump assembly at 75 nm (55 lb ft). The Power Steering Reservoir studs must be installed onto the pump assembly and fastened to 58 nm (44 lb ft). After completing the process reinstall the Power Steering Pump assembly on the vehicle.

Draining the power steering fluid from the Power Steering Pump must happen before you can start the replacement of the Power Steering Reservoir on the vehicle. First detach the pump mounting studs as well as the connector and fitting assembly. First you must remove the variable assist steering actuator and its retaining ring followed by pulling out the o-ring seal from the connector and fitting assembly. The assembler should eliminate the control valve assembly with flow control spring from the pump housing assembly only if needed. Remove the reservoir assembly from the pump housing assembly before taking out the o-ring seals (1, 4) together with the magnet to clean it. The Power Steering Pump housing requires inspection of the welch plug for any sign of deformation or dislodgement; when these conditions occur replace the Power Steering Pump housing. During assembly install new o-ring seals that received power steering fluid lubrication to the pump housing assembly and control valve assembly with flow control spring before placing o-ring seals (1, 4) and magnet inside the pump housing assembly. Use new o-ring seals that have power steering fluid lubrication and attach the reservoir assembly to the pump housing assembly for installation of the o-ring seal. Install the connector with fitting assembly along with the variable assist steering actuator that includes retaining ring. The pump mounting studs should be placed on the pump housing before tightening them to 58 nm (43 ft. Lbs) along with the connector and fitting assembly requiring 75 nm (55 ft. Lbs).

The first step to change a Power Steering Reservoir is to detach the Power Steering Pump assembly from the vehicle structure. The first step is removing the Power Steering Pump assembly studs followed by removal of the Power Steering Pump fitting and its associated fitting seal. After disconnecting the Power Steering Pump flow control valve along with its spring you need to separate the Power Steering Reservoir from the pump. The Power Steering Reservoir magnet requires cleaning followed by checking the welch plug inside the Power Steering Pump without pulling the device out. Disfigurement or displacement of the plug indicates pump replacement. To assemble the system first apply cleaning to the Power Steering Reservoir magnet and after install the Power Steering Pump seals numbered 1, 4, and 5 onto the pump device followed by connecting the reservoir unit to the pump. Affix the spring for the flow control valve and the valve to the pump assembly after which apply the fitting seal. Use your hands first to start the Power Steering Reservoir studs and the flow control valve fitting before tightening all torques to their specified values. Screw in the Power Steering Pump fitting onto the pump assembly while torquing it to 75 nm (55 lb ft). After that, install the Power Steering Reservoir studs to the pump assembly then torque them until they reach 58 nm (44 lb ft). Place the Power Steering Pump assembly back inside the vehicle as the final step.

Start by removing the Power Steering Pump assembly before performing a replacement on the Power Steering Reservoir off the vehicle. You should first remove the studs of the Power Steering Reservoir from the Power Steering Pump assembly then disconnect the Power Steering Pump fitting and its accompanying seal. Proceed to uninstall the Power Steering Pump flow control valve along with its spring from the Power Steering Pump assembly before you remove the Power Steering Reservoir from connection with the pump. The Power Steering Reservoir magnet requires cleaning before visually checking the welch plug inside the Power Steering Pump. Replace the Power Steering Pump when the welch plug is deformed or dislodged. After cleaning the reservoir magnet install it, place Power Steering Pump seals (1, 4, 5) onto the pump before connecting the reservoir to the pump unit. The Power Steering Pump assembly should receive the flow control valve spring and valve before installation of the Power Steering Pump fitting seal and the Power Steering Pump fitting. Initial torque up of Power Steering Reservoir studs and Power Steering Pump flow control valve fitting should be carried out manually before applying final torque values. The Power Steering Pump assembly requires the fitting to be installed and torqued to 75 n.m (55 lb ft). Install the Power Steering Reservoir studs to the Power Steering Pump assembly then torque them to 58 n.m (44 lb ft). Finish the installation of the Power Steering Pump assembly into the vehicle after all the steps are complete.

Start the power steering fluid reservoir studs and the power steering pump flow control valve fitting by hand before finalizing any torques.