1991 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE steering

19-30STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
12-18
Nm9-13 ftlbs.
17-28 Nm17 ,-12 19 ft.lbs.rSteering gear seal k!t
Grease
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50155 Nm36-40 ft.lbs.I
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I‘\SO-56 Nm36-40 ft.lbs.
80-100 Nm : _58-72 ft.lbs./ /
Disassembly steps1. Tie rod end locking nut
l 42. Tie rod end+I) I)+ 3. Dust cover
4. Bellows clip
a*5. Bellows band
*a 6. Bellows4,7. Tab washer
l 48. Tie rods
9. Feed tube
10. O-rings
*aAdjustment of total pinion torque
+* l * II. End plug12. Self-locking nut
13. Locking nut
l * l * 14. Rack support cover
_- -lb. Hack SUppOrt sprlngw 16. Rack support
17. Valve housing
+* l * 18. Oil seal,+ 19. Pinion and valve assembly
l + 20. Seal ringmo25a
+e l a 21. Ball bearingl * l * 22. Oil seall * l 4 23. Circlip
24. Rack stopper
l * 25. Rack bushing
4* l * 26. Rackl * 27. O-ring
+* l + 28. Oil seal29. Seal ring
30. O-ring
++ l 31. Ball bearing+W l 32. Needle roller bearing+* l a 33. Oil seal+* l a 34. Back-up washer
35. Rack housing
NOTE(1) Reverse the disassembly procedures to reassemble.(2) +e : Refer to “Service Points of Disassembly”.(3) l + : Refer to “Service Points of Reassembly”.(4) q : Non-reusable parts

STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box
13PO126SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLY
NISAK3. REMOVAL OF DUST COVER.4
IRemove the dust cover from the tie rod end.
5. REMOVAL OF BELLOWS BAND
Using a screwdriver or similar tool, loosen and then removethe boot retaining band.
7. REMOVAL OF TAB WASHER
Unstake the tab washer which fixes the tie rod and rack with
a chisel.11. REMOVAL OF END PLUG
Disconnect end plug caulking and remove end plug.
14. REMOVAL OF RACK SUPPORT COVER
Using the special tool, remove the rack support cover fromthe gear box.

STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box
13A0284
cket
13AO285
13R0551
13R0541
18. REMOVAL OF OIL SEAL
Using a plastic hammer, gently tap the pinion to remove it.21. REMOVAL OF BALL
BEARING/22. OIL SEAL
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 the
circlip comes out of the slot in the rack housing.
(2) Turn the rack stopper anticlockwise to remove the circlip.26.REMOVAL OF RACK
Pull out the rack slowly.
At this time also take out the rack stopper and the rack
bushing simultaneously.28.REMOVAL OF OIL SEAL
Partially bend oil seal and remove from rack bushing.
CautionDo not damage oil seal press
ftiing surface.

STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box4 $143
13130549
13Ro581
Pipe
13RO218
31. REMOVAL OF BALL BEARINGUse a brass bar to remove the ball bearing from the gear
housing.
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>.,I:32.REMOVAL
OF NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING
Use the special tool to remove the needle roller bearing fromthe rack housing.
Caution
Do not open special tool excessively to
prevent damaging
housing interior.33.REMOVAL OF OIL SEAL/34. BACK-UP WASHER
Use a piece of pipe or similar tool to remove the back-up
washer and oil seal from the gear housing.
CautionBe careful not to damage the inner surface of the rack
cylinder of the gear housing.INSPECTION
RACK
NlSPOIO0 Check the rack tooth surfaces for damage or wear.0 Check the oil seal contact surfaces for uneven wear
0 Check the rack for bends.
PlNlON AND VALVE ASSEMBLY0 Check the pinion gear tooth surfaces for damage or wear.0 Check for worn or defective seal ring.
BEARING0 Check for roughness or abnormal noise during bearing
operation.0 Check the bearing for play.0 Check the needle roller bearings for roller slip-off.
OTHERSl Check the cylinder inner surface of the rack housing for
damage.i. ,..l Cheek the boots for damage, cracking or deterioration.
l Check the rack support for uneven wear or dents.0 Check the rack bushing for uneven wear or damage.

19-34STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box
Guide
/Oil seal
Back-up washer13A0181
roller
13R0380
O-ring
13R037E
V&t hole
13K583-SERVICE POINTS OF REASSEMBLY
NlSPHAV
34. INSTALLATION OF BACK-UP WASHER133. OIL SEAL
(1) Apply a coating of the specified fluid to the outside of the
oil seal.
Specified fluid: MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Trans-mission Fluid Type 7176)/Automatic
transmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”
(2) Using a tool, press the back-up washer and the oil seal
into the rack housing to the specified position (where theupper surface of the press-in guide coincides with the
stepped part of the press-in tool).
32. INSTALLATION OF NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING
(1) Apply specified fluid to housing, bearing and oil seal
press fitting surface.
Specified fluid:MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Trans-mission Fluid Type 7176)/Automatic
transmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”
(2) Press fit needle roller bearing.
Caution
Press fit straight as valve housing is aluminium.
31. INSTALLATION OF BALL BEARING
Press fit ball bearing.28. INSTALLATION OF OIL SEAL/27. O-RING(I
1 Apply a coating of the specified fluid to the outside of the
oil seal and O-ring.
Specified fluid: MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Trans-
mission Fluid Type 7176VAutomatictransmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”
(2) Press fit oil seal until it touches rack bush end.
26. INSTALLATION OF RACK ASSEMBLY
(1) Apply a coating of multipurpose grease to the rack teeth
face.Grease: MOPAR Multi-mileage Lubricant PartNo.2525035 or equivalent
CautionDo not close the vent hole in the rack with grease.

STEERING - Power Steering Gear BoxOil sealMB991213
Back-up washer
13G014;
Rack bushing
7
136014813K687Seal rings
13A0110-
(2) Cover rack serrations with special tool.
(3) Apply specified fluid on special tool.
Specified fluid:MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Trans-
mission Fluid Type 7176)/Automatic
transmission
fiiid “DEXPON” or
“DEXRON II”
(4) Match oil seal center with rack to prevent reta’iner spring
from slipping and slowly insert rack from power cylinder
side.25. INSTALLATION OF RACK BUSHING ASSEMBLY
Wrap the rack end with vinyl tape, apply a coating of the
specified fluid, and then install the rack bushing and rack
stopper.
Specified fluid:MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Transmis-sion Fluid Type 7176)/Automatic trans-
mission fluid “DEXRON” or “DWRON II”
CautionDo not allow oil seal retainer spring to slip out.
23. INSTALLATION OF
CIRCLIP
Insert circlip to rack stopper hole through cylinder hole. Turnrack stopper clockwise and insert
circlip firmly.
Caution
Insert cirdip to rack stopper hole while turning rack
stopper clockwise.22.lNSTALLATlON OF OIL SEAL
Apply a coating of the specified fluid to the outside of the
oil seal. Press the oil seal into the
valve’housing.
Specified fluid:MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Transmis-sion Fluid Type
7176VAutomatic trans-
mission fluid “DEXRON” or “DEXRON II”
21. INSTALLATION OF BALL BEARINGApply a coating of the specified fluid to the outside of the
ball bearing. Press the ball bearing into the valve housing.
Specified fluid: MOPAR ATF PLUS (Automatic Transmis-sion Fluid Type 7176)/Automatic trans-
mission fluid “DEXRON” or “DEXRON II”
20,lNSTALLATlON OF SEAL RING /lg. PINION AND
VALVE ASSEMBLY
(1) When installing seal rings, press firmly into valve groove.
Apply specified fluid.
Specified fluid:MOPAR ATF PLUS (Autombtic Trans-mission Fluid Type
7176)/+tomatictransmission fluid “DEXRON” or
“DEXRON II”

19-36STEERING - Power Steering Gear BoxMB991317
side
13A031fVinyl tape
APP~automatic
transmissionfluid
13POl44
IApprox. 1 mm
(Approx. ,040 in.)i, Tool
’ 13POO76
13A014:
End plug
Sealant
13K,30II
I
IEnd plug\ ,I
NOTE
Because the seal rings expand at the time of installation,use the special tool to compress the seal rings so that
-they are well seated.
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(2) Apply multipurpose grease to pinion gear and housing
bearing.Grease: MOPAR Multi-mileage Lubricant
PartNo.2525035 or equivalent
(3) Wrap vinyl tape around the serrated part so that the oil
seal won’t be damaged when the pinion
and valveassembly is installed to the valve housing.
(4) Mount the pinion and valve assembly to the valve
housing.
18. INSTALLATION OF OIL SEAL
Using a tool, press the oil seal into the valve housing.
CautionIn order to eliminate a seal malfunction at the valve
-
housing alignment surface, the upper surface of -the oilseal should project outward
approximatelv 1 mm t.040in.) from the housing edge surface.
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16. INSTALLATION OF RACK SUPPORTApply multipurpose grease to the rack support surface in
contact with the rack bar.
Grease: MOPARMulti-mileage
LubricantPartNo. 2525035 or equivalent
14. INSTALLATION OF RACK SUPPORT COVER
Apply semi-drying sealant to rack support cover screw. Locktemporarily with locking nut.
11. INSTALLATION OF END PLUG
(1) Apply the specified sealant to the threaded part of the
end plug.
Specified sealant:
3M ATD Part No.6663 or equiva-
lent
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(2) Secure the threaded portion of the end plug at two._places by using a punch.

STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box
13A017EI
\Silicon grease
Lip
Sealant131564-r-MB990776-A
13A0259l ADJUSTMENT OF TOTAL PINION TORQUE
(1) Position rack at its center. With special tool, tighten racksupport cover to 15 Nm (11
ftlbs.).(2) In neutral position, rotate pinion shaft clockwise one
turn/4-6 seconds with special tool. Return rack, support
cover
30°-60° and adjust torque to the stanoard,vaiue.Standard value:
0.6-l .3 Nm (5-l 1 in.lbs.1
Caution1. When adjusting, set the standard value at its
highest value.2. Assure no ratcheting or catching when operating
rack towards the shaft direction.
NOTEWhen it cannot be adjusted within the specified return
angle, check rack support cover components or replace.
(3) After adjusting, lock rack support cover with locking nut.8. INSTALLATION OF TIE ROD
After installing tie rod to rack, fold tab washe;, end (2
locations) to tie rod notch.
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\6. APPLICATION OF GREASE TO BELLOWS
Pack tie rod bellows lock groove with specified grease.
Specified grease: Silicone grease3. INSTALLATION OF DUST COVER
(1) Pack dust cover interior and lip with multipurpose grease.Grease: MOPAR Multi-mileage Lubricant Part
No. 2525035 or equivalent
(2) Apply specified sealant to dust cover.
Specified sealant: 3M ATD Part
No.8663 or equiva-
lent
(3) Using the spcial tool, press dust cover to tie rod end.