1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT service

EXTERIOR - Front Bumper51-13DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
22 Nm16 ftlbs.
Bumper face disassembly steps
1. Bumper face side plate
2. Bumper face corner plate
3. Bumper face upper front plate
4. Bumper face upper center plate
5. Bumper face protector
6. Side lower plate
7. Center lower plate
8. Bumper faceBumper reinforcement disassembly steps
9. Fog light bracket
** l * IO. Bumper absorber
11. Bumper reinforcement stay
12. License plate bracket support
13. Bumper reinforcement
SERVICE POINT OF DISASSEMBLY
10. REMOVAL OF BUMPER ABSORBER
Caution
1. Do not attempt to repair a bumper absorber that
has been compressed in an accident; replace it with
a new one.
2.Before discarding the bumper absorber, drill a 3 mm(.13 in.) diameter hole to discharge the gas con-
tained in the unit. Be sure to wear safety goggles
while performing this operation as the gas is not
harmful but chips may be ejected with it.
3. If the bumper absorber is to be discarded, do not
burn it.
SERVICE POINT OF REASSEMBLY
10. INSTALLATION OF BUMPER ABSORBER
If the squareness between the bumper reinforcement stay
and the bumper absorber is improper, adjust it by putting a
spacer between them.
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EXTERIOR - Rear Bumper
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY51-15
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Bumper face assembly disassembly steps
I. Bumper face side plate
2. License plate light bracket
3. Bumper muffler plate
4. Bumper face
Bumper reinforcement assembly disassembly steps
5. Rear bumper harness
+I)6. Bumper absorber
7. Bumper reinforcement
SERVICE POINT OF DISASSEMBLY
6. REMOVAL OF BUMPER ABSORBER
Caution
1. Do not attempt to repair a bumper absorber that
has been compressed in an accident; replace it with
a new one.
2.Before discarding the bumper absorber, drill a 3 mm(.13 in.) diameter hole to discharge the gas con-
tained in the unit. Be sure to wear safety goggles
while performing this operation as the gas is not
harmful but chips may be ejected with it.
3. If the bumper absorber is to be discarded, do not
burn it.
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EXTERIOR - Garnishes and Mouldings51-17
Protective tape/
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Pressure sensitive
double-sided tape
Resin spatulaSERVICE POINT OF REMOVAL
8. REMOVAL OF SIDE GARNISH
(1) Remove the side garnish mounting nuts.
(2) Affix protective tape to the periphery of the side
garnish.
(3) Insert a fishing line
[@0.8 mm (03 in.)] between the
body and the side garnish and grip each end of the
fishing line. Cut through adhesive material by pulling
wire in a sawing motion and remove the side garnish.
(4) When the side qarnish is fastened with a clip or bolt,
pull the side garnish toward you to remove the clip or
the bolt.
Caution
1. To reuse the side garnish, remove it by pulling
the fishing line along the body so as not to
damage the edges of the side garnish.
2. If it is hard to cut through adhesive material,
heat it to approx.
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sensitive double-sided tape remaining on the body to 40
to 60°C
(?04 to 140°F) for 5 to 10 minutes.
Caution
Do not overheat the tape until its surface dries to
turn white.
(6) Use a resin spatula to scrape off the pressure sensitive
adhesive double coated tape.

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RearFront
Pressure sensitive
double-sided tape
18FO178(7) Wipe off application surface of body with clean cloth
dampened with degreaser (3M ATD Part No. 8906 or
equivalent).
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After wiping surface, leave surface as it is to volatilize
degreaser.
SERVICE POINT OF INSTALLATION
8. INSTALLATION OF SIDE GARNISH
Adhesion of Pressure Sensitive Double-sided Tape to
Side Garnish (For Reuse)
(1) Use an infrared lamp or the like to heat the pressure
sensitive double-sided tape to 40 to 60°C (104 to 140°F)
for 5 to
10 minutes.
Caution
Do not overheat the tape until its surface dries to
turn white.
(2) Using a resin spatula or gasket scraper, scrape off the
pressure sensitive double-sided tape.
(3) If the pressure sensitive double-sided tape remains on
the side garnish, repeat steps
(1) and (2).
(4) Use cloth moistened with degreaser
(3M ATD Part No.
8906 or equivalent) to wipe the side garnish clean.
(5) Scrape old adhesive slightly.
Caution
Do not scrape off all old adhesive.
(6) Affix specified pressure sensitive double-sided tape to
the side garnish.
ISpecified adhesive tape: 3M ATD Part No. 6382 or
equivalent
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EXTERIOR - Aero Parts
1 MotorLimit switch )
iLimit switch--Motor /_I
18FO259SERVICE POINT OF REMOVAL
1. REMOVAL OF SIDE AIR DAM
Remove the side air dam by the same procedure as the side
’garnish. (Refer to P.51-17.)‘IJINSPECTION
1. INSPECTION OF REAR SPOILER MOTOR AND LIMIT
SWITCH
(1) Connect the battery as shown in the illustration to make
sure that the motor and spoiler operate freely. Then
connect the battery with the reversed polarity to make
sure that the motor and spoiler operate freely.
(2) While performing the inspection described in (1) above,
check the limit switch for continuity.
FLAT (standard position)
During operation
00
0
SLANT (operative position)
00
NOTEO-O indicates that there is continuity between the terminals.
2. INSPECTION OF AIR DAM LINK ASSEMBLY MOTOR
AND LIMIT SWITCH
(1) Connect the battery as shown in the illustration to make
sure that the motor and the linkage operate freely.
(2) While performing the inspection described in (1) above,
check the limit switch for continuity.
NOTEO-O indicates that there is continuity between the terminals.
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EXTERIOR - Aero Parts
18FO257
RearFrontView
A_ View B
Adhesive
18FO17533. INSPECTION OF ACTIVE AERO SWITCH
Operate the switch to check the continuity between the
terminals.
(Automatic
reset type)
NOTEO-0 indicates that there is continuity between the terminals.
SERVICE POINTS OF INSTALLATION
11. INSTALLATION OF AIR DAM LINK ASSEMBLY
Install the air dam link assembly in the operative condition
for ease of front under cover panel.
1. INSTALLATION OF SIDE AIR DAM
Install the side air dam by the same procedure as the side
garnish (refer to
P.51-181, provided that specified adhesive
is used.
Specified adhesive: 3M ATD Part No. 8609 SUPER FAST
URETHAN or equivalent
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EXTERIOR - Windshield Wiper and Washer51-33
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Inspection of Operation
Low-speed High-speedoperationoperation1610026
Inspection of Stop Posltion
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6. REMOVAL OF WIPER MOTOR
(1) Remove the wiper motor mounting bolts.
(2) Using a plain screwdriver, detach the crank arm of the
wiper motor from the linkage to remove the wiper
motor.
Caution
Do not remove the crank arm from the wiper motor
except when necessary, as the auto stop angle has
been preset. When the crank arm is to be removed,
make a mark on both of them before removal.
INSPECTION
INSPECTION OF WIPER MOTOR
Inspect the wiper motor mounted on the vehicle with its
connector disconnected.
Inspection of Wiper Motor Operation at LOW and HIGH
Speeds
Connect the battery to the wiper motor as shown, and check its
operation at LOW and HIGH speeds.
Inspection of Wiper Motor STOP Position
(1) Operate the wiper motor at LOW speed and intermediately
disconnect the battery to let the wiper motor stop.
(2) Connect the terminals as well as the battery, as shown, and
check that the wiper motor stops at the automatically-
stopped position following LOW-speed operation.
INSPECTION OF COLUMN SWITCH
(1) Remove the knee protector.
(Refer to GROUP 52A
- Instrument Panel.)
(2) Remove the column cover.
(3) Remove the column switch right coupling connector
(11terminals).
Inspection of Wiper and Washer Switch
Operate the switch to check for continuity between the
terminals.
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Variable intermittent wiper
control switch
Washer switch
NOTEC-0 denotes that there is continuity between the terminals.
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EXTERIOR - Windshield Wiper and Washer
Connector B
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dentification mark: AInspection of Wiper Relay (Built-in Column Switch)
(1) Check to ensure that there is continuity between terminals@ and @ and between the terminals @ and
@, and that
there is no continuity between terminals @ and
@.
(2) Connect the positive terminal of the battery to terminal @dand the negative terminal to terminal @ to check that the
battery voltage is available at terminal
@.INSPECTION OF WASHER MOTOR
(I) When the washer motor is inspected, make sure that it is
mounted on the washer tank and that the washer tank is
filled with water.
(2) Connect the battery as shown to check whether water is
pumped out.
INSPECTION OF WASHER FLUID LEVEL
,SENSOR
(1) Connect a circuit tester to the connector of the level sensor
as shown.
(2) Check that when the float is moved down, the circuit is
closed and that when the float is moved up, the circuit is
opened.
Front deck garnish18FO164SERVICE POINT OF INSTALLATION
2. INSTALLATION OF WIPER ARM
(1) The wiper arms, right and left, are different in shape.
Check the identification symbol.
(2) After the wiper blades have been set, install them in
such a way that the ends of the wiper blades will stop at
the specified positions (standard values).
Standard value: (A) 15
tz mm (.6 tf in.)
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