Concorde V6-2.7L VIN V (2001)
INSTALLATION-PRESSURE AND RETURN HOSES
1. Install the power steering hoses into the vehicle using the reverse of the removal procedure.
2. Raise the vehicle.
3. Install the power steering fluid return hose on the power steering fluid cooler. Be sure the hose clamp is installed past the upset bead on the power
steering fluid cooler.
4. 300M only-Reinstall front fascia.
5. Lower the vehicle until the tires are just clear of the floor
6. Install the power steering hoses onto the left frame rail by installing the routing clip bolts. Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.).
7. Slide steering gear and intermediate shaft back into dash panel sealing boot. Align the steering gear mounting holes with its mounting holes in
crossmember.
8. Loosely install the bolts mounting the left side of the steering gear to the crossmember.
CAUTION: Tightening the steering gear to crossmember mounting bolts to the proper torque is very important.
9. Install the bolts mounting the right side mounting bracket for the steering gear to the crossmember. Tighten the mounting bolts to a torque of 58
Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
10. Tighten the bolts mounting the left side of the steering gear to the crossmember to a torque of 58 Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
11. Attach power steering fluid, pressure and return lines into proper ports of the steering gear. Tighten both power steering hose tube nuts to a torque
of 47 Nm (35 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Before installing tie rods on steering gear be sure the tie rod spacer block inside the steering gear bellows is correctly aligned with the
bolt holes in the rack of the steering gear and the steering gear bellows.
