JEEP CHEROKEE 1988 Service Repair Manual
Manufacturer: JEEP, Model Year: 1988, Model line: CHEROKEE, Model: JEEP CHEROKEE 1988Pages: 1378, PDF Size: 19.9 MB
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Fig. 1: Removing Pump Pulley
2) Clamp pump, with shaft pointing down and at the square
boss of the shaft housing, into a soft-jawed vise. Remove pressure
line union and "O" ring. Remove reservoir retaining studs.
3) Tap against filler tube with plastic hammer to loosen
reservoir on pump body. Remove reservoir from body. Remove and discard
"O" rings.
4) Using 1/8" punch, tap end plate retaining ring around
until end of ring is near hole in pump body. Inserting punch in hole,
disengage ring from groove in pump bore. Using a screwdriver, pry ring
from body. See Fig. 2.
Fig. 2: Removing Pump End Plate Retaining Ring
5) Tap end plate with a soft-faced hammer to loosen. Spring
tension should push plate up. Remove spring. Remove pump from vise.
6) Invert pump and place on flat surface. Using soft-faced
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hammer, tap end of drive shaft to loosen pressure plate, rotor, and
thrust plate assembly from body.
7) Lift pump body off rotor assembly. Flow control valve and
spring should slide out of bore. Remove and discard end plate and
pressure plate "O" rings.
8) Using a screwdriver, pry drive shaft oil seal from body.
Lift pressure plate and cam ring from rotor. Remove rotor vanes.
9) Clamp drive shaft in soft-jawed vise, with rotor and
thrust plate facing up. Remove rotor lock ring from shaft. Use care
not to nick shaft or rotor. Slide rotor and thrust plate off shaft.
Remove shaft from vise.
CLEANING & INSPECTION
1) Clean all pump components (except drive shaft seal) in
clean solvent. Blow dry. Inspect flow control valve assembly for wear,
scoring, burrs or other damage. Inspect seal bore for burrs, nicks, or
score marks that would allow oil to by-pass outer seal surface.
2) Check all machined surfaces of body for scratches or burrs
which might allow leaks. Check "O" ring mating surfaces. Inspect pump
body drive shaft bushing for excessive wear.
3) If replacement is required, replace pump body and bushing
as an assembly. Inspect end cover "O" ring mating surface for nicks
and burrs. Polish with oil stone (if necessary).
4) Inspect rotor ring for roughness or irregularities. Use
oil stone to correct minor irregularities. Replace ring if outside cam
surface is worn or scored. Check thrust plate and pressure plate for
scoring and wear.
5) To remove light scoring, lap with crocus cloth until
surface is smooth and flat. Clean thoroughly. Check that vanes slide
freely but fit snugly into slots.
6) If vanes are loose in slots, replace rotor and/or vanes.
Scoring on rotor may be removed by lapping with crocus cloth. Clean
thoroughly.
REASSEMBLY
1) Lubricate all "O" rings, seals and seal surfaces with
power steering fluid. On Jeeps, lubricate "O" rings with petroleum
jelly. With pump on flat surface, drive new shaft seal in until it
bottoms on bore shoulder.
2) Clamp body in vise with shaft pointing down. Install end
plate and pressure plate "O" rings on body. Install body to reservoir
"O" rings. Install on pump body.
3) Place shaft, splined end up, in soft-jawed vise. Install
thrust plate on shaft with smooth, ported side up. Slide rotor,
counter bore down, over splines.
4) Install new rotor lock ring. Ensure ring is seated in
groove. Install 2 dowel pins into holes in pump cavity. Insert drive
shaft, rotor, and thrust plate assembly into pump cavity. Align
locating holes with dowel pins.
5) Slide cam ring over rotor and onto dowel pins, with arrow
on ring facing toward rear of housing. Install vanes in rotor slots
with radius edge facing out towards cam ring inner surface. Position
pressure plate on dowel pins with circular spring depression facing
rear of housing.
6) Using a 1 1/4" socket in groove of pressure plate, press
down on socket with both thumbs to seat assembly on "O" ring in pump
cavity. Place spring in groove in pressure plate. Place end cover lip
edge over spring.
7) Using thumb or arbor press, press end cover down below
retaining ring groove. Seat retaining ring in groove. Take care to
prevent cocking end cover in bore or distorting assembly.
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8) Using a punch, tap retaining ring ends around in groove
until opening is opposite flow control valve bore. This ensures
maximum retention of retaining ring.
9) Install new "O" rings to reservoir, mounting studs, and
flow control valve. Place reservoir on pump body. Align mounting stud
holes. Install studs.
10) Using a soft-faced hammer, tap reservoir down on pump.
Install flow control valve spring and valve assembly slotted end up.
Install new "O" ring on pressure hose fitting uppermost groove.
CAUTION: DO NOT install pressure hose "O" ring in lower groove. This
will restrict relief outlet orifice.
11) Install pressure hose fitting. Tighten mounting studs.
Tighten hose fitting. Remove pump from vise. Install mounting bracket
and pulley.
Fig. 3: Exploded View of Power Steering Pump
Fig. 4: Exploded View of Control Valve Assembly