1990 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE transmission

17-6REAR SUSPENSION <2WD> - Three-link Suspension
SUSPENSION BUSHINGS
In order to improve both the driving stability and
riding comfort even further, and to reduce vibration
and noise, the optimum spring characteristic has
been employed for each suspension bushing.
The front end of the trailing arm is elastically
coupled to the body via a rubber bushing of high
spring capacity. This rubber bushing has an asym-
metrical non-linear characteristic in the front-rear
direction. and therefore functions to reduce thetransmission of tire vibration input to the body itself.
Individual independent bushings (with non-linear
characteristics) are also employed at the couplings
to the body of the shock absorbers and the coil
springs; these, together with the use of spring pads
with large channels, serve to reduce the transmis-
sion of vibrations to the body, thereby improving
even further the driving stability and riding comfort.
Lateral rod bushingBushina A
hannel
f3ub
Torsional
barArm
bushmg\/HollowHoilow
Section A-A

.-. --POWER STEERING
- Power Steering Gear Box Construction19-5
-POWER STEERING GEAR BOX CONSTRUCTIONRlsJLIIUB,
ne steering gear box is of the rack and pinion type
with a built-in hydraulic control unit which uses a
compact and highly reliable rotary valve.The steering gear box, in the same way as the
manual steering gear box, is installed to the body by
way of the mounting rubber in order to reduce the
transmission of vibrations.
Section A-A
Beari
1-$ysy input shaft
To oilreservoir
LFrom oil
I’Rotary valve
Yoke spring
13A0257
Section B-B
From oil pumpTo oil reservoir
To cylinder tubeleft chamber
To cylinder tube
13A0077right chamber

19-6POWER STEERING- Pinion and Valve Assembly Construction
PINION AND VALVE ASSEMBLY
CONSTRUCTION
RISKAMThe pinion and valve assembly is composed of the
input shaft, torsion bar, pinion gear and rotary valve.torsion bar, the pinion gear is provided with a
stopper. Note that this stopper also functions to
The input shaft is hollow and incorporates the
fa&tate the transmission 6i the turning effort of
torsion bar within it; the upper end is secured bythe steering wheel directly to the pinion gear by
a pin to the torsion bar, and the lower end is heldthe input shaft in the event of a malfunction of
by the bushing within the pinion gear.the hydraulic system (such as breakage of the oil
The torsion bar is coupled to the pinion gear bypump’s V-belt, fluid leakage, etc.).
the serrated part at the lower end.
lThe rotary valve is attached to the pinion gear by
In order to prevent excessive torsion of thea dowel pin.
Torsion barPm13AOO76Dowel
Section A-A
Input shaft\Torsion barpin’Stopper
/Rotary valvePinion gear1310202

MANUAL TRANSAXLE <2WD> - Transaxle Control
21-5
IANSAXLE CONTROLFor transaxle control, a floor-shift system employing
cables for control has been adopted.
0Rubber vibration-absorbers have been provided
at the points of connection of the shift and
select cables to the transaxle and the body in
order to prevent the transmission of minor
vibrations to the body.l A vibration-absorbing steel plate has been
pro-vided at the shift lever bracket’s cable connec-
tion point in order to reduce the shifting noise.
l Shaking movement of the shift lever during
acceleration and deceleration has been attenu-
ated by the flexibility of the shift and select
cables.
Vibration-preventionrubber Dieces
Vibration-preventionrubber Dieces

21-14MANUAL TRANSAXLE t4WD> - Viscous Coupling (VCU)
Rotating speed difference
Transmitted
torque
TemperatureII I
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P&e surface‘II I
preTYl-LLL
Hump mode2210llrHump phenomenon specific to viscous couplings
Hump is a phenomenon specific to viscous couplings
althob,, Iit does not occur under normal operating conditions.
This phenomenon occurs when the silicone oil temperature has
risen due to sustained differential action. Normally silicone oil
fills the space between the inner and outer plates, preventing
their direct coupling. When silicone oil expands at a high
temperature to such a degree as to develop abnormally high
pressure between the plates (normal thermal expansion is
absorbed by compression of air mixed in silicone oil), silicone oilescapes from between the plates. As a result, the plates
couple directly, causing abrupt torque transmission. When the
viscous coupling is directly coupled in this way, a rotating
speed difference does not exist, and then silicone oil tempera-
ture drops and normal function is restored.
Hump mode2210115

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21-16AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - General InformationAUTOMATIC
TRANSAXLE
GENERAL INFQRMATIONRzlBBACF4A22 automatic transaxles with different shift pattern are introduced to match engine output characteristics.
These F4A22 automatic transaxles are transaxles of KM1 70 Type II series and each is a two-mode
electronically controlled automatic transaxle with shift patterns of two modes.
SPECIFICATIONS
Items
Transaxle modelTorque convertor
Me
Stall torque ratio
TransaxleType
Gear ratio
1 St
2nd
3rd4th
ReversePrimary reduction ratio
Differential gear ratio
Friction elements
Number of front clutch discs
Number of rear clutch discs
Number of end clutch discs
Number of low/reverse brake discs
Number of
kickdown brake bandControl system
Manual control system
Shift pattern type
Solenoid yalve operationShift control
(2)
Pressure control
Damper clutch controlDiagnosis
Indication method
Number of diagnosis items
Speedometer gear ratio
ATFOil quantityliter
(qts.)
Specifications-4A22-2-MPAl3element, 1 -stage,
2-phase with damper clutch
2.17l-speed forward, l-speed reverse
2.846
1.581
1
.ooo
3.685
2.176
1.125
3.611V&N-D-2-L (lever type) with overdrive switch
Two-mode electronic-hydraulic control type
ON-OFF controlDuty control
Duty control
Indication with
LEDs
24
29136
MOPAR ATF PLUS (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIOI
FLUID TYPE 7176VAutomatic Transmission Fluid“DEXRON” or “DEXRON II”
\I6.1
(6.4)J

BODY - Instrument Panel / Floor Console23-29
“WTRUMENT PANELR23PAA9I ne instrument panel is of the round trim type like a
cockpit, with shelf styling to give a wide view inIt has the following features.
front without the sense of being boxed in.l The surface is covered with soft padding for
The panel itself is an integral unit made of asafety in the event of a collision.
plastics-based material; the surface is covered withl The large-capacity glove box also functions as
soft padding.the knee protector.
Cluster
Dane1Knee protector
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FLOOR CONSOLE
rhe floor console has its front console and rear
nsole molded integrally.
The rear console on the higher grade model is
provided with a large-size lid for the greater ease of
use.The floor console has the following features.
lThe parking brake lever is offset from the vehiclecenterline to increase the capacity of the rear
R23clAABl The coin box is installed on all models.
l On vehicles with manual transmission, a coin
holder is provided in the space otherwise taken
up by the power/economy changeover switch.
lOn higher grade model, a cup holder is available
as an option. The two cup holders are linked
with a slit, making it possible to store
sun-
glasses.
console.
Side coverCoin box/
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