2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER ron

PARKING BRAKE LINING AND DRUM
PARKING BRAKES36-9
>>D<< SHOE RETURN SPRINGS
INSTALLATION
AC202302AC
Front of the vehicleBlue paint Yellow paint
The shoe ret u rn sp rings are n o t in tercha ngeab le as
their const
a nt s are d i f f e r ent. Th e one with blue p a in t
mark
should be inst a ll at t he fron t o f th e vehicle, and
the oth
e r with yellow p a int a t the re ar of th e ve hicle,
respectively
.
NOTE: The ill ustratio n sh ows th e lef t rear whee l. T he
right re
ar wheel is symme trical to that.
INSPECTION
M13610026 0024 8
PARKING BRAKE LI NING AND DRUM
CHECK
ACX00708AB
1.
Measure the thickne ss of the b r ake lining at
seve ral place s .
St andard va lue: 2.8 mm
Limit: 1.0 mm
2.If the thickness of t he brake linin g is belo w the
limit, rep l ace the shoe a s semblies on bo th sides
o f the vehicle. Ne ver re place only on e side.
ACX00709
3.Measure the inside d i ameter of the bra k e d i sc in
two p l aces o r more .
St andard va lue: 16 8.0 mm
Limit: 169.0 mm
4.If the inside diamete r exceeds the limit, or if it is
e xce ssively worn on one side, rep l ace the re ar
b r ake d i sc.

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 (*).

LUBRICANTS
POWER STEERING37-7
LUBRICANTS
M1372000400350
ItemSpecified lubricantQuantity
Power steering fluidATF DEXRON III or DEXRON IIApproximately 1.0 L
Steering gearBearingATF DEXRON III or DEXRON IIAs required
O-ring and seal ring
Oil seal
Special tool (MB991212,
MB991213)
Pinion and valve assembly
seal ring part
BellowsSilicon greaseAs required
Tie rod end ball jointMultipurpose grease SAE J310,
NLGI No.2 or equivalentAs required
Oil pumpFriction surface of rotor vane,
cam ring and pump coverATF DEXRON III or DEXRON IIAs required
O-ring
SEALANTS
M1372000500357
ItemSpecified sealant
Steering shaft cover assembly bolt hole on the toeboard3M ATD Part No.8513 or equivalent
Steering gearEnd plug3M ATD Part No.8661 or equivalent
Rack support cover

MB991203
SPECIA L T O OLS
POWER ST E E RING37-10
MB991203Oil seal an d
bearing in
st allerOil seal and bea ring inst allation
MB991317
MB991317Seal ring in st allerSeal rings inst a llat i on
MB990941
MB990941To rqu e tube
bearing in
st allerLower oil seal inst allation
MB991561
MB991561Boot ba nd crimp i n g
toolBellows ban d inst a lla tion
MB990776
MB990776Front ax le baseTi e rod end b a ll join t dust co ver
inst
a llat i on
Tool Num ber Na me Use

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
POWER STEERING37-11
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY CHECKM1372001000311
1. With the engine running (hydraulic operation), set the front wheels straight ahead.
ACX01122 AB
2.Measure the play on th e ste e ring wh eel
circumfer ence before the whee ls st a r t to move
when slightly moving the stee ring whe e l in both
direct ions.
Limit: 30 mm
3.Wh en the play exceed s the limit, check fo r the
play on the stee ring shaf t and stee ring linkage
connectio n . Correct or replace .
4.If th e free play still exceeds the limit valu e, set t he
steering wheel stra ight ahead with the engine
stoppe d. Loa d 5 N towards the steer ing whee l
circumfer ence and check the play .
St andard value (steering whee l pla y with the
engine s
t opped): 1 0 mm o r l ess
5.If the play e xce eds the st an dard value , remove
th e ste e ring gear (Refe r to
P.37-23) and check
the tot a l p i nion torqu e (Refer to P.37-26).
STEERING ANGLE CHECKM137200 1 1 0070 5
AC000756AB
1.Place t he fron t wh eel on a tu rning radiu s gau ge
a nd me asure the steering ang le.
St andard va lue:
Inner
wheelsInvite39°30' ± 1°30'
Intense (LH
drive vehicles)33°40' +1°00'/-2°00'
Intense (RH
drive vehicles)37°00' +1°00'/-2°00'
Outer
wheels
(reference)Invite32°30'
Intense (LH
drive vehicles)28°46'
Intense (RH
drive vehicles)30°00'
2.If the steerin g ang le is not within the st a ndard
value , adjust t he toe-in as follows.
St andard va lue:
at the centre of tyre trea d: 1 ± 2 mm
To e angle (p er whee l): 0°03' ± 06'
AC006074 AD
Lock nut
Clip
3.L oose n the lock nut, and un clip the bellows clip .
4.Adjust the toe - in by turning th e lef t an d righ t tie
ro d turnb u ckles by th e sa me a m oun t (in o pposite
directions).
NOTE: The to e will move out as th e lef t turnbuckle
is tur
ned toward the fro n t of th e ve hicle an d the
right tu
rnbuckle is turned toward the rear of the
vehicle.
5. T i ghten the lo ck nut to the specified torque , and
tighten the be llo ws by the clip .
Ti ghte n ing torque: 40 ± 5 N⋅m
6.Recheck the stee ring a ngle .

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
POWER STEERING37-12
TIE ROD END BALL JOINT TURNING
TORQUE CHECK
M1372001500554
CAUTION
•Do not remove the tie rod end nut from the
ball joint. Loosen it and use special tool to
avoid possible damage to the ball joint
threads.
•
AC208247AJ
CordBoltMB991897
or
MB992011
Nut
Ball joint
Hang special tool with cord to prevent it from
falling.
1. Install special tool ball joint remover (MB991897 or MB992011) as shown in the figure.
AC106821
Knob
Parallel
Bolt
Correct Wrong
AD
2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the jaws of special tool parallel, tighten the bolt by
hand and confirm that the jaws are still parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the jaws in parallel, make
sure the knob is in the position shown in the fig
-
ure.
3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the tie rod end.
ACX01129 AB
MB990326
4. Move the ball joint stud several times and install
the nut on the stud. Using special tool preload
socket (MB990326), measure the ball joint turning
torque.
Standard value: 0.5 − 2.5 N⋅m
5. If the turning torque exceeds the standard value, replace the tie rod end.
6. If the turning torque is under the standard value, check the ball joint for axial play or ratcheting. If
no axial play or ratcheting, the ball joint can be
re-used.
CAUTION
Always use a new ball joint nut as it is a self-lock-
ing nut.
7. Install the tie rod end to the knuckle, then tighten a new self-locking nut to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 25 ± 5 N⋅m
STATIONARY STEERING EFFORT CHECKM1372001700332
1. With the vehicle stopped on a flat and paved
surface, turn the steering wheel to the straight
ahead position.
2. Start the engine and set the engine idle speed.
Standard value: 750 ± 100 r/min
ACX01122 AB
3. Attach a spring balance to the outer
circumference of the steering wheel and measure
the steering force required to turn the steering
wheel from the straight ahead position to the left
and right (within a range of 1.5 turns). Also check
to be sure that there is no significant change in
the required steering effort.
Standard value:
Steering effort: 29 N or less
Fluctuation allowance: 5.9 N or less
4. If the measured value exceeds the standard value, check and adjust the related parts.

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.