1990 MITSUBISHI SPYDER service

POWER PLANT MOUNT Transaxle
TRANSAXLE MOUNTING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
and Post-installation OperationlAir Cleaner Assembly Removal and Installationl Battery Removal and Installationl Engine Roll Stopper, Centermember AssemblyRemoval and Installation (Refer to
Engine (Non-turbo)> Engine (Turbo) and Engine>
69 Nm3.
NOTEl
1. Battery bracket
2. Evaporative emission canister
Engine (Turbo)> (Refer to
GROUP 17 Evaporative Emission
Control System)
3. Evaporative emission canister hold- er assembly
Engine (Turbo)>
(Refer to GROUP 17 Evapora-
tive Emission Control System) 4. Battery stay
5.
mount insulator mounting
6. Transaxle mount bracket
7. Transaxle mount stopper
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
TRANSAXLE MOUNT BRACKET REMOVAL
Slightly lower the transaxle, and then remove the t ransaxle
mount bracket.
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POWER PLANT MOUNT Crossmember
CROSSMEMBER
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
and Post Installation Operation(1) Power Steering Fluid Draining and Supplying(Refer to GROUP On-vehicle Service.)
(2) Centermember Removal and Instrallation
(Refer to (3) Stay Removal and Installation (Refer to Compression lower and lateral lower armassemblies.)(4)Front Exhaust Pipe Removal and Installation (Referto GROUP 15 Exhaust Pipe and Muffler.)
(5) Stabilizer Bar Removal and Installation (Refer to GROUP
Stabilizer Bar.)(6)Steering Gear Box Removal and Installation (Referto GROUP Power Steering Gear Box.)
Engine (Non-turbo)>
44Nm32
Engine (Turbo) and Engine>
44Nm3 2
88Nm84
88
00003506
Crossmember removal steps
1. Lateral lower arm mounting bolt
2. Compression lower arm
mounting bolts3. Shock absorber lowermounting bolt4. Rear roll stopper bracketmounting bolts5. Bushing retaining self-locking nut
6. Lower plate
7. Bushing retaining self-locking nut
8. Lower plate
Bushing retaining bolt10. Crossmember11. Stopper 12. Stopper A
13. Bushing
14. Bushing A
15. Bushing
Cautionl Indicates parts which should be temporarily tighten ed,
and then fully tightened with the vehicle on the gr ound
in the unladen condition.
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FRONT
CONTENTS
COMPRESSION LOWER ARM ANDSHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY.. . . . . . . . 8
LATERAL LOWER ARM ASSEMBLIES . . . . . 11
SPECIAL TOOLS3
GENERAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
STABILIZER BAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..*.......14
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front Wheel Alignment CheckTROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
and Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4UPPER ARM ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 6
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

FRONT Service
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS
Standard value
Toe-in mm (in.)Steering angle Inner wheel (0 .
Camber
Outer wheelI
AWD
FWD (Vehicles with wheels)
FWD (Vehicles with wheels), AWD
CasterUpper arm ball joint breakaway torque Nm
0.3 2.5 (3 22)
Compression lower arm ball joint breakaway torque Nm
0.5 2.5 (4 22)
Lateral lower arm ball joint breakaway torque Nm
Stabilizer link ball joint breakaway torque Nm
1.5 (13) or less
SPECIAL TOOLS
Spring compressor
cover installation”
0Ball joint remover and
installer
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FRONT __
TROUBLESHOOTING
, .
SymptomProbable cause
Remedy
Steering wheel is heavy, vibratesSuspension malfunction
or pulls to one side, ,
Ball jointAdjust or replace
Coil spring
Wheel alignment
Unbalanced or worn tires Adjust or replace
Adjust or
Adjust or replace
Excessive vehicle rollingBroken or deteriorated stabilizer
Shock absorber malfunction
Replace
Improper tire inflation pressure
NoiseLack of lubrication
Looseness and wear of each part
.
Broken coil spring
Shock absorber malfunction
Replace
FRONT WHEEL
ADJUSTMENT
Measure wheel alignment with alignment equipment on a
level surface.
The ‘front’ ‘suspension, and should
be serviced to normal to wheel
alignment.
TOE-IN
The suspension wheel be
t o
Standard value: 0 3 mm 0 in.
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FRONT SUSPENSION On-vehicle Service
NOTE .
1.If the toe-in is not standard value, adjust the
toe-in by undoing, the and the left arid
tie rod by the same amount (in opposite direc-
tions).
2. The toe will move out as the is turned
toward the front of the vehicle and the
is turned toward the rear of the vehicle.
STEERING ANGLE
Standard value:
Inner wheel
(AWD)
Outer wheel
(FWD)
(AWD)
CAMBER
Standard value:
(Vehicles with lbinch wheels)
(Vehicles with wheels),AWD
CASTER
Standard value:
NOTE
1.Camber and caster are preset at the’factory and can not
be adjusted.
2. If camber is not within the standard value, chec k
replace bent or damaged parts.
3. For vehicles with aluminum type’ wheels, attach the
camber/caster/kingpin gauge to the drive shaft by ‘using
the special tool. Tighten the special tool, to the same
torque
Nm as drive shaft
nut.
Caution
Never subject the wheel bearings to the load
when the drive shaft nuts are loosened.
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FRONT SUSPENSION Upper Arm .
UPPER ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Post-installation OperationFront Wheel Alignment Adjustment(Refer to
5741
Removal steps
1. Upper arm ball joint and knuckleconnection2. Upper arm self-locking nut3. Upper arm assembly
4. Upper arm shaft assembly
Nut
Upper arm shaft
REMOVAL SERVICE ‘POINT
ARM BALL AND
Caution
1.Use the special tool to loosen the
loosen the nut: do not from the
2. the special tool with cord; etc. to prevent
it from coming
INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
UPPER ARM SHAFT ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
Install the upper arm shaft assembly at the angle s hown
in the illustration.
NOTE
If the upper arm shaft is installed at the above-me ntioned
angle, the reference dimension is determined as fol lows;
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FRONT SUSPENSION Shock Absorber
DISASSEMBLY AND, REASSEMBLY
12
9
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Disassembly steps
n u t
Upper bushing A 4. Upper bracket assembly
5. Upper spring pad
6. Collar
1 2 3 7 .
7. Upper bushing 8. assembly . . 10. Dust cover
12. Shock
,
DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT
SELF-LOCKING NUT REMOVAL
(1) the coil spring using the special tools.
Caution
1. Install the special tools evenly so that the
maximum length will be attained
the
installation range.
2. Do not use an impact wrench to tighten the specia l
tool bolt.
(2) While holding the piston rod, remove the self-locking nut.
Caution
Do not use an impact wrench to the
tool bolt.
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