Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 1782

STEERING
On-vehicle Service
1. the vehicle stopped on a
the steering wheel to the straight ahead 'position.
2. Start the engine and set
Caution
After checking the engine rpm., there
to the standard idling rpm.
3. Attach a spring scale 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
Also check to be sure that there
of the required steering force.
Standard value:
Steering effort: 34
Fluctuation
4. If the measured force exceeds the standard value, refer
to the troubleshooting and
ments described there.
CHECKING STEERING WHEEL
CENTER
To make this test, conduct a road test and check
1. Make both gradual and sudden turns and check the steer-"
ing "feeling" to be sure that there
the steering force required and the wheel
left and right turns.
2. At a speed of
wheel
2 seconds. If the steering wheel then' returns
the return can be judged to the
NOTE
There will
the wheel is turned quickly,
is because the oil pump discharge,
apt to be insufficient
FLUID LEVEL CHECK
1. Park the vehicle on a flat, level surface, start the engine,
and then turn the steering
the temperature of the fluid to
2. With the engine running, turn the
the left and right several times.
TSB Revision
S T E E R I N G
to 1,000
5.9
km/h (12-19
and release the steering
a momentary feeling
paved surface, turn
a
1.5 turns).
fluctuation
or less
(1.3 Ibs.) or less
and adjust-'
TO
follows.'
not' in
between,
after
or more,
,
(This.
times to raise:
'all to