Legacy Outback VDC Wagon AWD F6-3.0L (2001)
Power Steering Pump: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
1. Remove ground cable from battery.
2. Remove pulley belt cover.
3. Remove V-belt.
4. Disconnect connector from power steering pressure switch.
5. Remove tensioner adjuster.
6. Disconnect pressure hose and suction hose from oil pump.
CAUTION:
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Do not allow fluid from the hose end to come into contact with pulley belt.
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To prevent foreign matter from entering the hose, cover the open ends of them with a clean cloth.
7. Remove bolts, which install power steering pump bracket.
8. Place oil pump bracket in a vise, remove two bolts from the front side of oil pump.
CAUTION: Do not place oil pump bracket directly in the vise; use soft pads and hold oil pump lightly to protect the pump.
9. Remove bolt from the rear side of oil pump.
10. Remove oil pump from bracket.
INSTALLATION
1. Install oil pump to bracket.
1. Place oil pump bracket in a vise. Tighten bushing using a 12.7 mm (1/2") type 14 and 21-mm box wrench until it is in contact with oil pump
mounting surface.