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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-10
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
AK305072AD
Timing markDamper
A cast iron cranksh af t pulley is used.
The pulley has grooves to eng age with a V -rib bed
belt (5
ribs), which drives an alternat or and a water
pump
.
An ignition timing mark (notch) is st amp ed on the
flang
e of the pulley .
The crankshaft pulley is equipped with a to rsio nal
damp
e r to minimize the torsional vibratio n of th e
cranksha
f t as well as sub s t antia lly redu ce no ise and
vib
r ation at the high spee d rang e.
Flyw he el
AK600531
Ring gear
Flywheel
AB
A cast iron ring g ear is a shrink fit in th e iron casting
of
t h e f l yw he el. T h e f l yw he el is in st a l le d by tigh t e n i n g
six bolt
s .
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-11
DRIVE PLATE
AK401856Ring gearDrive plateAB
A cast iron
ring g ear is a shrin k fit in th e ste e l plate o f
the drive p
l ate. The drive p l ate is inst alled b y tighten
-
ing six bolts .
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-15
MIVEC (MITSUBISHI INNOVATIVE VALVE TIMING ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM)
AK300856AD
A
A
A-A
Oil feeder control valve
Oil feeder
control
valve filter
Oil feeder
control
valve filter
bolt
Cylinder head
Cylinder block
V.V.T.sprocket
M I VEC (Mit su bis h i Inn o va tive V a lve tim i ng Elect r o n ic
Con
t rol system) consist s of th e compon ent s illus
-
trated above .
The int a ke valve timing is optimally controlled (con-
tinuously variable) un der the chan ging driving condi-
tions to improv e po we r in th e entire sp eed ra nge.
V. V . T . SPROCKET (V ARIABLE V A L V E TIMING SPROCKET)
AK300857
Vane bushing
AB
SprocketVane roter
V.V.T.sprocket
bolt
Timing mark
Vane housing
Advance oil chamber
Retard oil chamber
Stopper pin
Oil from the oil fe
eder control valve is sent t o the
V
. V . T . sp rocket, moving the vane roto r and thus reg u
-
lating the valve timing.
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-26
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
AK305072AD
Timing markDamper
A cast iron cranksh af t pulley is used.
The pulley has grooves to eng age with a V -rib bed
belt (5
ribs), which drives an alternat or and a water
pump
.
An ignition timing mark (notch) is st amp ed on the
flang
e of the pulley .
The crankshaft pulley is equipped with a to rsio nal
damp
e r to minimize the torsional vibratio n of th e
cranksha
f t as well as sub s t antia lly redu ce no ise and
vib
r ation at the high spee d rang e.
Flyw he el
AK600531
Ring gear
Flywheel
AB
A cast iron ring g ear is a shrink fit in th e iron casting
of
t h e f l yw he el. T h e f l yw he el is in st a l le d by tigh t e n i n g
six bolt
s .
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BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-27
DRIVE PLATE
AK401856Ring gearDrive plateAB
A cast iron
ring g ear is a shrin k fit in th e ste e l plate o f
the drive p
l ate. The drive p l ate is inst alled b y tighten
-
ing six bolts .
Page 79 of 364
BASE ENGINE
ENGINE MECHANICAL <4A9>11A-31
MIVEC (MITSUBISHI INNOVATIVE VALVE TIMING ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM)
AK300856AD
A
A
A-A
Oil feeder control valve
Oil feeder
control
valve filter
Oil feeder
control
valve filter
bolt
Cylinder head
Cylinder block
V.V.T.sprocket
M I VEC (Mit su bis h i Inn o va tive V a lve tim i ng Elect r o n ic
Con
t rol system) consist s of th e compon ent s illus
-
trated above .
The int a ke valve timing is optimally controlled (con-
tinuously variable) un der the chan ging driving condi-
tions to improv e po we r in th e entire sp eed ra nge.
V. V . T . SPROCKET (V ARIABLE V A L V E TIMING SPROCKET)
AK300857
Vane bushing
AB
SprocketVane roter
V.V.T.sprocket
bolt
Timing mark
Vane housing
Advance oil chamber
Retard oil chamber
Stopper pin
Oil from the oil fe
eder control valve is sent t o the
V
. V . T . sp rocket, moving the vane roto r and thus reg u
-
lating the valve timing.
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OIL COOLER<4G1>
ENGINE LUBRICATION12-7
OIL COOLER<4G1>
M2120008000020
AK402142
Oil outletOil inlet
To cylinder block
From oil filter
Coolant inlet
(from throttle body)
Coolant outlet
(to water inlet pipe)
Oil cooler boltOil cooler
AC
An
oil cooler is used for the vehicle wit h a turb o-
charge r to improve the per formance of cooling lubri-
cant.
By circulating the coolant an d the o il within t he oil
cooler
, he at is exchang ed an d the o il is coole d .
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CONSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION
POWER STEERING37-5
CONSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION
STEERING WHEELM2370001000590
AC314233
AC31427AC206024AB
A
A Section A - A
InflatorAir bag module
The steering wh
eel is de sig ned to impro v e operat ion
ability
, safety and main t a inabilit y and has the follow
-
ing features:
•New 3-spoke type stee ring whe e l which fe atures
uret
hane a nd real lea t her types has been
ado
pted. The leather stee ring wh eel is o f fere d as
a st
a ndard f o r the models with VRX, and of fered
as a st
an dard for the models with LS.
•It ha s a built-in a n SRS a i r ba g to pro t ect t he
driv
er in c a s e of a front a l c o ll is i o n.
•The air b ag mo dule is equip ped wit h an inflat or
tha
t does not cont ain sod i um azide.
STEERING SHAFT AND COLUMN
M23700020 0027 0
AC206072AB
Tilt bolt
Tilt pin
Lower shaft Tilt leverUpper shaft
T
i lt steering mecha n ism allowing desired d r iving
position
(tilt -up/tilt-down: 1 5 mm/20mm) ha s be en
inst
alled for all mo dels. Additiona lly , imp a ct-absorb
-
ing mechanism h a s be en in troduced to the steering
colu
mn t o absorb an imp a ct during collision an d pro
-
te c t dri v er .