Power Steering pump pulley removal and installation

When replacing a power steering pump on a Jeep Cherokee, you will have to remove and replace the pulley. If you buy a new or rebuilt pump, it will not come with a pulley nad you will have to reuse the original. Also, there are three bolts on the bracket that are very hard to remove with the pulley in place.

Begin by securing the pump in a vise. You will need a special tool to remove the pulley. The pulley has a removal flange made into the pulley and you will need a tool that hooks into this flange. If you get the new pump at advance auto, they will loan you the tool or you can buy your own so you always have it handy.

The tool had two clamshell halves that fit over the pulling adapter and the flange on the pulley. Slip the sleeve over the two halves to hold them in place. Put the pin in the center of the puller bolt. Turn the bolt to extract the pulley from the shaft.

The new pump will likely come with a bolt to press the pulley back on but the one from the pulley tool kit works much better. Choose the right threaded adapter and screw it into the center of the pulley shaft. Sit the bearing on top of the pulley. Thread the center screw onto the adapter through the bearing. Thread the press adapter onto the center bolt and tighten it to press the pulley into place. Once the pulley is on, remove the threaded adapter from the center of the shaft.