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Power Steering Pump

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

  1. Raise and support the front end on jackstands.
  2. Remove the power steering pump pulley nut.
  3. Loosen the drive belt tensioner pulley and remove the belt.
  4. Remove the pulley from the pump. On 1988–89 626, MX-6 and 929 and 1986–89 RX-7, use tool 49–W023–585 or equivalent to hold the pulley stationary while the pulley lock bolt is removed.
  5. Position a drain pan under the pump and disconnect the hoses.
  6. Remove the bracket-to-pump bolts and remove the pump from the car.
  7. Installation is the reverse of removal. Adjust the belt to give 12 in. deflection along its longest straight run. Bleed the system.

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