Construction And Operation - Mitsubishi 1993 3000GT Technical Information Manual

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CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION

VARIABLE FRONT VENTURI SKIRT
The motor is mounted on the front end crossmember,
and the motor and the front venturi skirt are con-
nected via a crank arm and a linkage.
When the motor operates, the crank arm turns while
pushing the linkage. Then, when the skirt is in the op-
erated position or the standard position, the limit
<Standard position>
Front venturi
skirt Linkage
VARIABLE REAR SPOILER
Operation mechanism
The motor in the centre stay of the spoiler turns the
drive gear which operates the cable. When the slider
is pulled by the cable due to this action, piil A of the
slider moves to the rear of the oblong hole in the
guide, so that the rear edge of the spoiler lifts pin B to
the support point in accordance with the shape of the
oblong hole, and the spoiler is tilted forward
Slider
Section A-A
EXTERIOR -
Crank arm
Motor
Approx. 50 mm (2.0 in.)
18F0245
Cable
Aero Parts
switch inside the motor turns OFF and the motor
stops operating.
This causes the linkage to move up and down in an
elliptical path, moving the front venturi skirt approxi-
mately 50 mm (2.0 in.) up and down.
<Operated position>
approximately 15º.
In addition, when the motor is reversed, the slider is
pushed by the cable and the spoiler is lowered by the
reverse operation to that of lifting. Then, when the
operated position or standard position is reached, the
limit switch inside the motor turns OFF and the motor
stops operating.
Motor
Drive gear
18F0246
Slider
Cable
18F0241