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Disassembly Procedure

  1. Remove the power steering pump from the vehicle. Refer to POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT  .
  2. Thoroughly clean the exterior of the pump (4).
    Fig 1: Locating Power Steering Pump Components
    G01545596Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the bolt and the inlet tube from the pump.
  4. Remove the inlet tube seal from the inlet tube.
  5. Remove the pump fitting from the flow control valve.
  6. Remove the pump fitting seal from the pump fitting.
  7. Remove the flow control valve from the pump.
  8. Remove the flow control valve spring.
  9. Remove the power steering pump pressure switch.
  10. Remove the 4 bolts and the rear pump housing from the front housing.
  11. Remove the pump housing seal.
  12. Remove the retainer ring from the pump shaft.
    Fig 2: Removing Retainer Ring From Pump Shaft
    G01545597Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  13. Remove the pump vanes (2) and the pump rotor (1).
    Fig 3: Removing Pump Vanes And Pump Rotor
    G01545598Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  14. Remove the pump ring (1).
    Fig 4: Removing Pulley And Pump Shaft From Front Housing
    G01545599Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  15. Remove the pulley and the pump shaft from the front housing.
  16. Remove the pump plate (1).
    Fig 5: Removing Small Plate Seal
    G01545600Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  17. Remove the small plate seal (2).
  18. Remove the large plate seal (1).
    Fig 6: Removing Large Plate Seal
    G01545601Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  19. Remove the pump shaft seal from the front housing.
Fig 7: Removing Pump Shaft Seal From Front Housing
G01545602Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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