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Fluid Replacement Honda Pilot I рестайлинг

Power Steering: Removal & Installation 22 illustrations ~1483 words

Fluid Replacement

Check the reservoir (A) at regular intervals, and add the recommended fluid as necessary. Always use Honda Power Steering Fluid. Use of any other type of power steering fluid or automatic transmission fluid can cause increased wear and poor steering in cold weather.

Note. If the fluid is contaminated, the screen in the reservoir may be partially blocked. Replace the reservoir if necessary.

System capacity

1.22 L (1.29 US. qt) at disassembly

Reservoir capacity

0.4 L (0.42 US. qt)

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Scheme 11: Fluid Replacement
Scheme 11: Fluid Replacement

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  1. Raise the reservoir, then disconnect the return hose (A) to drain the reservoir. Take care not to spill the fluid on the body and parts. Wipe off any spilled fluid at once. NOTE: Inspect the reservoir screen for any debris. If the reservoir screen is clogged, replace the reservoir.
  2. Connect a hose (B) of suitable diameter to the disconnected return hose, and put the hose end in a suitable container.
  3. Start the engine, let it run at idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock-to-lock several times. When fluid stops running out of the hose, shut off the engine. Discard the fluid.
  4. Reinstall the return hose on the reservoir.
  5. Fill the reservoir to the upper level line (C).
  6. Start the engine and run it at idle, then turn the steering from lock-to-lock several times to bleed air from the system.
  7. Recheck the fluid level and add some if necessary. Do not fill the reservoir beyond the upper level line.
  8. If the fluid is contaminated, dark, or discolored, repeat the procedure as necessary.

Note these items during installation

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Scheme 13: Power Steering Hose, Line, and Pressure Switch Replacement
Scheme 13: Power Steering Hose, Line, and Pressure Switch Replacement
  1. Connect each hose to the corresponding line securely until it contacts the stop on the line. Install the clamp or adjustable clamp at the specified distance from the hose end as shown.
  2. Check all clamps for deterioration or deformation; replace the clamps with new ones, if necessary.
  3. Add the recommended power steering fluid to the specified level on the reservoir and check for leaks.

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Scheme 14: Pump Replacement
Scheme 14: Pump Replacement

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  1. Place a suitable container under the vehicle.
  2. Drain the power steering fluid from the reservoir (see «FLUID REPLACEMENT»(ref-298123-S37365371092008091500000) ).
  3. Remove the drive belt (A) from the pump pulley: J35A9 engine model {see «DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT»(ref-243303-S08207774762006082300000) ), J35Z1 engine model (see «DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT»(ref-243303-S08207774762006082300000) ).
  4. Cover the auto-tensioner, alternator, and A/C compressor with several shop towels to protect them from spilled power steering fluid. Disconnect the pump inlet hose (B) and pump outlet hose (C) from the pump (D), and plug them. Take care not to spill the fluid on the body or parts. Wipe off any spilled fluid at once. Do not turn the steering wheel with the pump removed.
  5. Remove the pump mounting bolts (E).
  6. Cover the opening of the pump with a piece of tape to prevent foreign material from entering the pump.
  7. Connect the pump inlet hose and pump outlet hose onto the new pump with a new O-ring (F).
  8. Loosely install the pump in the pump bracket with the mounting bolts, then tighten the pump fittings securely.
  9. Tighten the pump mounting bolts to the specified torque.
  10. Install the drive belt (A). Note these items during belt installation: Make sure that the belt is properly positioned on the pulleys (B). Do not get power steering fluid or grease on the auto-tensioner, alternator, A/C compressor, and drive belt or pulley faces. Clean off any fluid or grease before installation.
  11. Fill the reservoir to the upper level line (see «FLUID REPLACEMENT»(ref-298123-S37365371092008091500000) ).

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Scheme 16: Exploded View
Scheme 16: Exploded View

Special Tools Required

  1. Pulley holder 07ZAB-S5A0100
  2. Attachment, 28 x 30 mm 07946-1870100
  3. Driver 07749-0010000

Disassembly

Note. Refer to the EXPLODED VIEW as needed during the following procedure.

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  1. Drain the fluid from the power steering pump (see «FLUID REPLACEMENT»(ref-298123-S37365371092008091500000) ).
  2. Remove the power steering pump (see «PUMP REPLACEMENT»(ref-298123-S23203367482008091500000) ).
  3. Hold the power steering pump (A) in a vise with soft jaws (B), then hold the pulley (C) with the pulley holder (D), and remove the pulley nut (E) and pulley. Be careful not to damage the pump housing with the jaws of the vise.
  4. Remove the inlet joint and O-ring.
  5. Loosen the flow control valve cap with a hex wrench, and remove it and the O-ring, spring, and flow control valve.
  6. Remove the pump cover and pump cover seal.
  7. Remove the outer side plate, cam ring, rotor, vanes, side plate and O-rings.
  8. Remove the snap ring, then remove the subvalve from the pump housing.
  9. Remove the snap ring, then remove the driveshaft by tapping the shaft end with a plastic hammer.
  10. Remove the pump seal from the pump housing. Inspection
  11. Check the flow control valve for wear, burrs, and other damage to the edges of the grooves in the valve.
  12. Inspect the bore of the flow control valve on the pump housing for scratches and wear.
  13. Slip the flow control valve back in the pump housing, and check that it moves in and out smoothly. If OK, go to step 14; if not, replace the pump as an assembly. The flow control valve (A) is not available separately.
  14. Attach a hose (A) to the end of the flow control valve (B) as shown. Then submerge the flow control valve in a container of power steering fluid or solvent (C), and blow in the hose. If air bubbles leak through the valve at less than 98 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm 2 , 14.2 psi), replace the pump as an assembly. The flow control valve is not available separately. If the flow control valve is OK, set it aside for reassembly later.
  15. Inspect the ball bearing by rotating the outer race slowly. If you feel any play (axial or radial) or roughness remove the faulty ball bearing (A), and install a new one (B).
  16. Inspect each part shown with an asterisk in the Exploded View. If any of them are worn or damaged, replace the pump as an assembly. Reassembly
  17. Align the pin (A) of the subvalve (B) with the oil passage (C) in the pump housing, and push the subvalve into place, then install the snap ring (D).
  18. Install the new pump seal (A) (with its grooved side facing in) into the pump housing (B) by hand first, then drive it in using the attachment and the driver until there is no step at the top of the pump seal, and the seal is fully seated in the pump housing.
  19. Position the driveshaft (A) in the pump housing, then press it in with the appropriate size socket wrench (B) as shown.
  20. Install the 40 mm snap ring (C) with its beveled edge facing out.
  21. Coat the new pump cover seal (A) with power steering fluid, and install it into the groove in the pump cover (B).
  22. Install the outer side plate (C) over the two roll pins (D).
  23. Set the cam ring (A) over the two roll pins with the " " mark (B) facing down.
  24. Install the rotor (A) to the pump cover (B).
  25. Set the 10 vanes (C) in the grooves in the rotor. Make sure that the round ends (D) of the vanes are in contact with the sliding surface of the cam ring.
  26. Coat the new 15.2 mm O-ring (A) with power steering fluid, and install it into the groove in the side plate (B).
  27. Install the side plate on the cam ring (C) by aligning the roll pin set holes (D) in the side plate with the roll pins (E).
  28. Coat the new 51.0 mm O-ring (A) with power steering fluid, and position it in the bottom of the pump housing.
  29. Install the pump cover assembly (B) in the pump housing. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque alternating in two or more steps.
  30. Coat the flow control valve (A) with power steering fluid, then install it and the spring (B) in the pump housing.
  31. Coat the new 16.7 mm O-ring (C) with power steering fluid, and install it on the flow control valve cap (D), then install the cap on the pump housing. Tighten it to the specified torque.
  32. Coat the new 13.0 mm O-ring (A) with power steering fluid, and install it on the inlet joint (B). Install the inlet joint on the pump housing.
  33. Install the pulley (A), then loosely install the pulley nut (B). Hold the steering pump in a vise with soft jaws. Be careful not to damage the pump housing with the jaws of the vise.
  34. Hold the pulley with the pulley holder, and tighten the pulley nut to the specified torque.
  35. Check that the pump turns smoothly by turning the pulley by hand. If it turns hard, loosen the four flange bolts on the cover, then retighten them in the same manner as in step 29 . Turn the pump again by hand.