300M V6-3.5L VIN G (2000)
9. Loosen the lock-nut on the front of the pulley for the serpentine drive belt tensioner.
10. Using the adjustment bolt remove the tension from the drive belt for the power steering pump.
11. Remove the drive belt from the power steering pump pulley.
NOTE: Access for the power steering pump mounting bolts is through the holes in the face of the power steering pump pulley.
12. Remove the 3 bolts attaching the power steering pump to the power steering pump mounting bracket.
13. Remove the power steering pump from the engine. The power steering pump and pulley are removed as an assembly from the engine. The power
steering pump is removed from the bottom of the engine between the radiator lower support and the cradle.
14. Transfer the required parts from the removed power steering pump to the replacement power steering pump. See Disassembly and Assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the power steering pump back in the mounting bracket using the reverse sequence of its removal.
2. Loosely install all 3 bolts mounting the power steering pump to the mounting bracket.
3. Tighten the power steering pump mounting bolts to a torque of 28 Nm (250 inch lbs.).
4. Install the drive belt on the power steering pump pulley. Refer to Engine for required installation and tensioning procedure.
5. Securely tighten the lock-nut on the pulley of the drive belt tensioner.
6. Install the power steering pressure hose on the pressure fitting of the power steering pump. Tighten the power steering fluid pressure hose tube nut
to a torque of 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the power steering fluid supply hose onto the supply fitting on power steering pump. When installing the hose clamp on the power steering
fluid return hose be sure the clamp is installed past the upset bead on the nipple of the power steering fluid reservoir.
8. Lower vehicle.
