1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT lock

STEERING - Service Adjustment Procedures37A-7
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Steering wheel off center left
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Offcenter to leftOff center to left
Off center to rightOff center to right
Turn both tie rods in the same direction.13R055E
PRECISION STEERING WHEEL CENTERINGIn general, the tie rods are adjusted to steer the front wheels in
the same direction that the steering wheel is off center. If the
steering wheel is off center to the left, center it by adjusting the
tie rods to make the front wheels steer toward the left, and vice
versa.
1. Mark the tie rods and tie rod ends with chalk before
loosening the lock nuts.
2. Hold the tie rod with a wrench and loosen the lock nut.
3.Hold the tie rod end with a wrench and turn the tie rod the
desired number of turns.
For 2” or 6 mm
(.25 in.) at the steering wheel rim l/5turn of tie rods
4. Tighten the lock nut to specified torque, taking care not to
turn the tie rod.
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STEERING - Steering Wheel and Shaft37A-13
STEERING WHEEL AND SHAFTM37GA- -
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Post-installation Operation
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3. Lower column cover;: E;feTn switch assembly
4. Upper column cover9. Key interlock cable
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5. Knee protectorIO. Slide leverTransaxle Control.)
(Refer to GROUP
52A- Instrument Panel.)11. Steering column assembly
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STEERING - Steering Wheel and Shaft
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SERVICE POINTS OF REMOVALM37GBAV1. REMOVAL OF AIR BAG MODULE
(1) Remove the air bag module mounting nut using a
socket wrench from the back side.
(2) To remove the clock spring connector (squib connector)
from the air bag module, force the lock outward and pry
it with a standard screwdriver, as shown in the
illustration at the left, to make sure that no undue force
is exerted to the connector when it is removed.
CautionWait at least 30 seconds after disconnecting the
battery cable before doing any further work. The
SRS system is designed to retain enough voltage todeploy the air bag for a short time even after the
battery has been disconnected, so serious injury
may result from unintended air bag deployment if
work is done on the SRS system immediately afterthe battery cable is disconnected.
(3) The removed air bag module should be stored in a
clean, dry place with the pad cover face up.
2. REMOVAL OF STEERING WHEEL
Remove the steering wheel by using a steering wheel
puller.
CautionDo not hammer on the steering wheel to remove it;
doing so may damage the collapsible mechanism.
SERVICE POINT OF INSTALLATIONM37GDAR2. INSTALLATION OF STEERING WHEEL
Line up the “NEUTRAL” mark of the clock spring with the
mating mark before installing the steering wheel.
CautionIf the clock spring’s mating mark is not properly
aligned, the steering wheel may not be completely
rotational during a turn, or the flat cable within the
clock spring may be severed, obstructing normal
operation of the SRS and possibly leading to serious
injury to the vehicle’s driver.1
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STEERING - Steering Wheel and Shaft
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLYM37GE- -
Disassembly steps
1. Boot2. Cover assemblyI)* 3. Bearing4. Joint assembly*+ 5. Special boltsl * l a6. Steering lock bracket+* I)* 7. Steering lock cylinder8.Steering column assembly
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SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLYM37GFAS
6. REMOVAL OF STEERING LOCK BRACKET / 7. STEER-
ING LOCK CYLINDERIf it is necessary to remove the steering lock cylinder, use a
hacksaw to cut the special bolts at the steering lock bracket
side.
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37A-16STEERING - Steering Wheel and Shaft13E;O613FOO5
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INSPECTIONM37GGAKl Check the steering shaft for play and round movement.
l Check the joints for play, damage, or rough movement.
l Check the joint bearing for wear and damage.
l Check the dust shield for damage.
SERVICE POINTS OF REASSEMBLYM37GHBE7. INSTALLATION OF STEERING LOCK CYLINDER
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STEERING LOCK BRACKET / 5. SPECIAL BOLT
(1) When installing the steering lock cylinder and steering
lock bracket to the column tube, temporarily install the
steering lock in alignment with the column boss.
(2) After checking that the lock works properly, tighten the
special bolts until the head twists off.
CautionThe steering lock bracket and bolts must be re-
placed with new ones when the steering lock
cylinder is installed.3. INSTALLATION OF BEARING
(1) Fill the inside of the bearing with multipurpose grease.
(2) Install the bearings to the shaft on the joint assembly.
(3) Wrap vinyl tape approximately one and one-half times
around the concave circumferences of the bearings,
and then press fit the bearings into the cover assembly.
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box37A-19
SASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
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16 ft.lbs.
50-55Nm36 - 40 ft.lbs.
90 Nm’65 ftlbs.i07Disassembly steps
I. Tie rod end locking nuts+4 2. Tie rod ends+W I)+ 3. Dust shield4. Bellows clipsl *5. Bellows bands6. Bellows
l *7. Tab washers+4 8. Tie rods9. Feed tubes10. O-rings+4Adjustment of total pinion torque
Cc* *a II. End plug12. Self-locking nut13. Locking nutcc*14. Rack support cover
15. Rack support spring
16. Rack support
17. Valve housingSteering gear seal kit
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4*l 418.Oil seall a I 9. Pinion and valve assembly
I)* 20. Seal rings4*21. Ball bearing4*22. Oil seal*I) l + 23. Circlip24.Rack stopperl + 25. Rack bushing+e l + 26. RackI)+27.O-ring4I) I)4 28. Oil seal29.Seal rings30.O-ring*I) l + 31. Ball bearing** l + 32. Needle roller bearing4* *4 33. Oil seall l * 34. Back-up washer35.Rack housingTSB Revision

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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box13A0284
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Rack stopper
18. REMOVAL OF OIL SEALUsing a plastic hammer, gently tap the pinion to remove it.
21. REMOVAL OF BALL BEARING
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Using a socket, remove the oil seal and the ball bearing
from the valve housing simultaneously.
23. REMOVAL OF
CIRCLIP(1) Turn the rack stopper clockwise until the end of thecirclip comes out of the slot in the rack housing.
(2) Turn the rack stopper anticlockwise to remove thecirclip.
26. REMOVAL OF RACKPull out the rack slowly.
At this time also take out the rack stopper and the rack
bushing simultaneously.
28. REMOVAL OF OIL SEALPartially bend oil seal and remove from rack bushing.
CautionDo not damage oil seal press fitting surface.
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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box37A-25
Back-up washer1360147
(2) Cover rack serrations with special tool.
(3) Apply specified fluid on special tool.
Specified fluid: MITSUBISHI PLUS
ATFIAutomatictransmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”(4) Match oil seal center with rack to prevent retainer
spring from slipping and slowly insert rack from power
cylinder side.
Vinyl tape
Rack bushing
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Seal rings
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Tapered
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25. INSTALLATION OF RACK BUSHINGWrap the rack end with vinyl tape, apply a coating of the
specified fluid, and then install the rack bushing and rack
stopper.
Specified fluid:MITSUBISHI PLUS
ATF/Automatictransmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”
CautionDo not allow oil seal retainer spring to slip out.
23. INSTALLATION OF CIRCLIPInsert circlip to rack stopper hole through cylinder hole. Turn
rack stopper clockwise and insert circlip firmly.
CautionInsert circlip to rack stopper hole while turning rack
stopper clockwise.20. INSTALLATION OF SEAL RINGS
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VALVE ASSEMBLY
(I) When installing seal rings, press firmly into valve
groove. Apply specified fluid.
Specified fluid: MITSUBISHI PLUS
ATF/Automatictransmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”
NOTEBecause the seal rings expand at the time of installa-
tion, use the special tool to compress the seal rings so
that they are well seated.
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