2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER IX oil level

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
ENGINE LUBRICATION12-4
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
ENGINE OIL CHECKM1121000900342
ACX00892 AC
Good
Maximum Minimum
<4G1>
AC205268
Maximum MinimumGood
AC
<4G6>
1.
Pull ou t the en gine oil level ga uge slowly and
check tha t the o il level is in t he illustrated range.
2.Check t hat the oil is not excessively dirty , that
th ere is no coolant or p e trol mixed in, and that it
ha s s u f f i c ie nt vi sc osi t y .
ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT
M1121 0010 0041 6
1.S t art the engin e and allow it to war m up until the
te mpera t ure of the coola n t reaches 80
°C to 90
°C.
2.Remove the en gine oil filler ca p.
CAUTION
Use care as engine oil could be hot.
3. Remove the engine oil pan drain plug to drain
engine oil.
AC208299
Engine oil pan
AC
Engine oip pan
drain plug
Engine oip pan
drain plug
Engine oil
pan side
4. Install a new engine oil pan drain plug gasket so
that it faces in the direction shown in the
illustration, and then tighten the engine oil pan
drain plug to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 39 ± 5 N⋅m
NOTE: Install the engine oil pan drain plug gasket
so it faces in the direction shown in the illustration.
AC301513
5. Refill with specifi ed quantity of engine oil.
Specified Engine Oil (ACEA and API classifica-
tion): ACEA A1, A2 or A3/API SG or higher
Total quantity (Includes volume inside engine
oil filter):
3.3 L <4G1>
4.3 L <4G6>
6. Install the engine oil filler cap.
7. Check engine oil level.
ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENTM1121001100383
1. Start the engine and allow it to warm up until the temperature of the coolant reaches 80
°C to 90
°C.
2. Remove the engine oil filler cap.
CAUTION
Use care as engine oil could be hot.
3. Remove the engine oil pan drain plug to drain engine oil.
4. Remove the under cover.
AC000093
MB991396
<4G1>,
MB991828
<4G1>,
MB991610
<4G6> or
commercially-
available tool
AI

INLET MANIFOLD
INTAKE AND EXHAUST15-6
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION <4G6>
M1151003001236
Pre-removal Operation
•Fuel Line Pressure Reduction (Refer to GROUP 13A -
On-vehicle Service P.13B-325).
•Engine Coolant Draining (Refer to GROUP 14 - On-vehi-cle Service P.14-21).
•Strut Tower Bar Removal (Refer to GROUP 42 P.42-9).
•Throttle Body Assembly Re moval (Refer to GROUP 13B
P.13B-335).
•Fuel Delivery Pipe and Fuel Injector Assembly Removal
(Refer to GROUP 13B
P.13B-333).
Post-installation Operation
•Fuel Delivery Pipe and Fuel Injector Assembly Installation
(Refer to GROUP 13B P.13B-333).
•Throttle Body Assembly Inst allation (Refer to GROUP
13B P.13B-335).
•Strut Tower Bar Installati on (Refer to GROUP 42 P.42-9).
•Engine Coolant Supplying (Refer to GROUP 14 - On-vehi-
cle Service P.14-21).
•Accelerator Cable Adjustment (Refer to GROUP 17 -
On-vehicle Service
P.17-2).
•Fuel Leak Check
AC303657
9.0 ± 1.0 N·m11 ± 1 N·m
20 ± 2 N·m 31 ± 3 N·m
36 ± 6 N·m
20 ± 2 N·m
20 ± 2 N·m
36 ± 6 N·m
20 ± 2 N·m
11
9
10
2
12
N14
13N
AB
5.0 ± 1.0 N·m
3
1
11 ± 1 N·m
4
N
13 ± 1 N·m
5
6
(Engine oil)
7
8
Removal steps
1.Emission control equip hose
connector
2.Brake booster vacuum hose
connection
3.Earth cable connection
4.Engine control detonation sensor
connector
5.Engine oil level gauge and guide
assembly
6.Engine oil filler O-ring
7.Emission vacuum hose connection
Removal steps (Continued)

Removal steps
1.Front exhaust pipe connection
2.Exhaust pipe gasket
<>>>A<<3.Engine control oxygen sensor (front)
4.Engine oil level gauge and guide
assembly
5.Engine oil filler O-ring
6.Exhaust manifold cover
7.Exhaust manifold bracket
8.Exhaust manifold
9.Exhaust manifold gasket
EXHAUST MANIFOLD
INTAKE AND EXHAUST15-8
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
<> ENGINE CONTROL OXYGEN SEN-
SOR (FRONT) REMOVAL
AC212566AC
MD998770
Engine control
oxygen sensor
(front)
Use spe c ia l tool oxyg en sen s or wrench (MD9987 70)
to remove t
he eng ine contro l oxygen sen s or (fro nt).
INSTALLA T ION SER VICE POINT
>>A<< ENGINE CONT ROL OXYGEN SEN-
SOR (FRONT) INSTALLA TION
AC212566AC
MD998770
Engine control
oxygen sensor
(front)
Use spe c ia l tool oxyg en sen s or wrench (MD9987 70)
to inst
all the eng ine contro l oxyge n sen s or (f ront).

CHARGING SYSTEM
ENGINE ELECTRICAL16-2
CHARGING SYSTEM
GENERAL INFORMATIONM1161000100522
The charging system uses the alternator output to
keep the battery charged at a constant level under
various electrical loads.
OPERATION
AKX00183
VoltageTime
Approximately
14.4 V
AC
Rota tion of the excited fi eld coil gene rates AC volt-
age in the sta t or .
This alternatin g cur r ent is rectified throu gh diodes to
DC volt
age h a ving a waveform sh own in t he illustra
-
tion.
The average outpu t volt a ge flu c tua t es slightly with
the alternato
r load con d ition.
When the ign i tion switch is t u rned on, current flows in
the field coil and initial e
x cit a tion of the field coil
occurs.
When the st ator coil beg ins to gen erate p o wer af ter
the eng
ine is st a r ted, th e fie l d coil is excited by th e
output
curren t of th e st ator coil.
The alternator outpu t volt a ge rises as th e fie l d cur-
rent increa ses and it falls a s the field cu rrent
decre
ases. Whe n the b a ttery volt a ge (alternato r "S"
terminal volt
ag e) reaches a regulated volt ag e of
approximately 14.4
V , the field current is cut o f f.
When th
e batte ry volt age drop s be low the regulated
volt
ag e, the volt ag e regulator re gulat es th e outp u t
volt
ag e to a const ant level by contro lling the field cur
-
rent.
In addition, when th e fie l d current is const a n t, the
altern
ator ou tput volt age rise s as the e ngine spe ed
increase
s .
SYSTEM DIAGRAM
AK400308
Alternator
B
Stator coil
Engine-ECU or
Engine-A/T-ECU
G
SL
FR
<4G1>
Voltage regulator Charge warning lightIgnition switch
Battery
Field coil
+
–
AB
AL TERNA T O R SPECIFICA T IONS
Item4G14G6
Ty p eBattery voltage sensing
Rated output V/A12/8012/110
Voltage regulatorElectronic built-in type

37-1
GROUP 37
POWER STEERING
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .37-3
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . .37-6
LUBRICANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-7
SEALANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-7
SPECIAL TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-8
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . .37-11
STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY CHECK . 37-11
STEERING ANGLE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-11
TIE ROD END BALL JOINT TURNING
TORQUE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-12
STATIONARY STEERING EFFORT
CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-12
STEERING WHEEL RETURN TO
CENTRE CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13
DRIVE BELT TENSION CHECK. . . . . . . . . 37-13
FLUID LEVEL CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13
FLUID REPLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13
POWER STEERING SYSTEM AIR
BLEEDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-14
OIL PUMP PRESSURE TEST . . . . . . . . . . 37-14
POWER STEERING PRESSURE
SWITCH CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-15
TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST
COVER CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-15
STEERING COLUMN SHAFT ASSEMBLY
SHOCK ABSORBING MECHANISM
CHECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-15
STEERING WHEEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-17
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-18
Continued on next page
WARNINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES
WARNING
•Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component, can lead to
personal injury or death to service personnel (from inad vertent firing of the air bag) or to the driver and
paassenger (from renderin g the SRS inoperative).
•Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed only at an
authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.
•MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review th is manual, and especially its GROUP 52B - Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) before begi nning any service or maintenance of any component of the SRS or any
SRS-related component.
NOTE
The SRS includes the following components: SRS air bag control unit, SRS warning light, front impact sensors, air bag module,
clock spring, and interconnecting wiring. Other SRS-related components (that may have to be removed/installed in connection
with SRS service or maintenance) are indicated in the table of contents by an asterisk (*).

GENERAL INFORMATION
POWER STEERING37-3
GENERAL INFORMATION
M1372000100661
Power steering has been adopted in all vehicles to
make the steering system easier to handle.
FEATURES
•A 4-spoke steering wheel is used.
•MOMO leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel
is used.
•A steering column has a shock absorbing mecha-
nism and a tilt steering mechanism.
•Integral-type rack and pinion gear with high rigid-
ity and excellent response is used.
•A vane type pump with a fluid flow rate control
system which change steering effort according to
the engine speed is used.
•The separate plastic resin oil reservoir is used to
reduce weight and to make the fluid level check
-
ing easier.
SPECIFICATIONS
ItemInviteIntense
Steering
wheelTy p e4-spoke typeMOMO leather-wrapped
3-spoke type
Outside diameter mm380365
Maximum number of turns3.193.08
Steering
columnColumn mechanismShock absorbing mechanism and Tilt steering mechanism
Power steering typeIntegral type
Oil pumpTy p eVane pump
Basic discharge amount cm3/rev.7.2 <1300, 1600>
8.1 <2000>
7.2 <1300, 1600>
8.1 <2000>
Relief pressure MPa8.88.8
Reservoir typeSeparate type (plastic)
Pressure switchEquipped
Steering
gearTy p eRack and pinion
Stroke ratio (Rack stroke/Steering
wheel maximum turning radius)45.7445.74
Rack stroke mm146141

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
POWER STEERING37-13
STEERING WHEEL RETURN TO CENTRE
CHECK
M1372001800317
Conduct a road test:
1. Make both gradual and sudden turns and check the steering wheel return.
ACX01130 AB
70˚ 70˚
2.
At a vehicle sp eed of a pproxima t ely 35 km/h, turn
th e ste e ring wh eel 9 0
°, ho ld a few se cond s, the n
release. If th
e ste
e
ring
wh eel t hen ret u rns 7 0
° or
more, th
e return
can
be ju
dged satisfactory
.
NOTE: There will be a mome nt a r y fee lin g or
"he
a
viness" when t he wheel is turned quickly , but
th
is is n o t abno rmal (Oil pu mp discharge amou nt
is especially a p t to b e insufficie n t during id lin g).
DRIVE BELT TENSION CHECK
M13720019 0039 2
For vehicles with 13 00 and 1600 engin e , refer to
GROUP 1
1 A, On-vehicle Service
− Drive Belt T ension
Che
c
k

P.11A-7.
For veh i cles wit h 2000 e ngin e , refer to GROUP 1 1 C,
On-vehicle Se
rvice
− Drive Belt Te nsion Check
P.1 1 C - 7.
FLUID LEVEL CHECK
M13720020 0028 4
1.Park the vehicle on a f l at, leve l su rface .
2.S t art the engine, and t hen tu rn the ste e ring wheel
seve ral times to raise the temperat ure of th e flu i d
to approximately 50
− 60°C.
3.With the engine run n ing, turn the wheel all the
way to the lef t an d righ t several times.
ACX01131With engine running With engine stoppedAC
Fluid level change: Within 5 mm
4.Check t he flu i d in the oil r e servoir f o r foaming or
milkine s s. Check the d i f f e r ence of the fluid le vel
when the e ngine is stop ped, an d while it is
ru nning . If the chan ge of th e fluid le vel is 5 mm or
more, a i r bleedin g sh ould be don e.
FLUID REPLACEMENT
M13720021 0033 3
1.Raise a nd su pport t he fron t wheels.
AC100369AB
Return hoseReturn hose
Vinyl hose
2. Disco nnect the re turn hose connection , and then
conne ct a vinyl hose to the re turn h o se, and drain
th e flu i d into a cont ain e r .
3.Disco nnect the ignition coil con necto rs (Refe r to
GROUP 16, Ignition Coil
P.16-38or P.16-39).
4.Wh ile operat ing th e st arter moto r inter m itt ently ,
tu rn the steering whee l all the wa y to t he le f t a nd
right seve ral times to dra i n all of the fluid.
5.Conn ect the retu rn hose se curely , and then
secu re with t he clip.
6.Fill the oil reservo i r with specified fluid u p to
b e tween "MAX" and "MIN" marks, and then bleed
th e air .
Specified fluid: A TF DEXRON III or DEXRON
II

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
POWER STEERING37-14
POWER STEERING SYSTEM AIR
BLEEDING
M1372002200330
Perform air bleeding procedure as necessary after
replacing the steering gear or the steering fluid lines.
1. Raise and support the front wheels.
2. Disconnect the ignition coil connectors (Refer to GROUP 16, Ignition Coil
P.16-38 or P.16-39).
CAUTION
Perform air bleeding only while cranking the
engine. If air bleeding is performed while the
engine is running, air could enter the fluid. Dur
-
ing air bleeding, refill the steering fluid supply so
that the level never falls below the "MIN" mark on
the oil reservoir.
3. Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and
right five or six times wh ile using the starter motor
to crank the engine intermittently several times
(for 15 to 20 seconds).
4. Connect the ignition coil connectors (Refer to GROUP 16, Ignition Coil
P.16-38 or P.16-39).
5. Start the engine (idling).
6. Turn the steering wheel to the left and right until there are no air bubbles in the oil reservoir.
7. Confirm that the fluid is not milky, and that the level is between "MAX" and "MIN" marks.
8. Confirm that there is very little change in the fluid
level when the steering wheel is turned left and
right.
CAUTION
If the fluid level rises suddenly after the engine is
stopped, the air has not been completely bled. If
air bleeding is not complete, there will be abnor
-
mal noises from the pump and the flow-control
valve, and this condition could cause reduce the
life of the power steering components.
ACX01131With engine running With engine stoppedAC
Fluid level change: Within 5 mm
9. Confirm that the change in the fluid level is no more than 5 mm when the engine is stopped and
when it is running.
10.If the change of the fluid level is 5 mm or more,
the air has not been completely bled from the
system. The air bleeding procedure must be
repeated.
OIL PUMP PRESSURE TEST
M1372002300315
ACX01133
Temperature
gauge
Oil reservoir
Adapter
(MB991548)
Oil
pump Adapter
(MB991549)
AB
Shut-off valve
(fully closed)
Pressure
gauge
(MB990662)
1. Disconnect the pressure hose from the oil pump,
and then connect the following special tools.
•Power steering oil pressure gauge (MB990662)
•Power steering oil pressure gauge adapter (pump
side) (MB991548)
•Power steering oil pressure gauge adapter (hose
side) (MB991549)
2. Bleed air, then turn the steering wheel several times while the vehicle is not moving so that the
temperature of the fluid rises to approximately 50
−
60
°C.
3. Start the engine and idle it at 750 ± 100 r/min.
CAUTION
The pressure gauge shut-off valve must not
remain closed for more than 10 seconds.
4. Fully close the shut-off valve of the pressure gauge and measure the oil pump relief pressure
to confirm that it is within the standard value
range. Open it again immediately after checking
the pressure.
Standard value: 8.8 − 9.5 MPa
5. If it is not within the standard value, replace the oil pump.