How To Use This Manual; Model Indications; Maintenance, Repair And Servicing Explanations; Special Tool Note - Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND
SERVICING EXPLANATIONS
This manual provides explanations, etc. concerning
procedures for the inspection, maintenance, repair
and servicing of the subject model. Unless other-
wise specified, each service procedure covers all
models. Procedures covering specific models are
identified by the model codes, or similar designation
(engine type, transaxle type, etc.). A description
of these designations is covered in this manual
under "VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION".
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
"On-vehicle Service" are procedures for performing
inspections and adjustments of particularly impor-
tant locations with regard to the construction and
for maintenance and servicing, but other inspec-
tions (for looseness, play, cracking, damage, etc.
must also be performed.
SERVICE PROCEDURES
The service steps are arranged in numerical order
and attention must to be paid in performing vehicle
service are described in detail in SERVICE POINTS.

TERMS DEFINITION

STANDARD VALUE
Indicates the value used as the standard for judging
the quality of a part or assembly on inspection
or the value to which the part or assembly is cor-
rected and adjusted. It is given by tolerance.
LIMIT
Indicates a maximum or minimum value, the part
or assembly should be kept within, in order to be

MODEL INDICATIONS

The following abbreviations are used in this manual for classification of model types.
M/T Indicates the manual transaxle, or models equipped with the manual transaxle.
A/T Indicates the automatic transaxle, or models equipped with the automatic transaxle.
MFI: Indicates the
Turbo: Indicates the engine with turbocharger, or models equipped
Non-turbo: Indicates the engine without turbocharger, or models equipped with, such an engine.
FWD: Indicates the front wheel drive vehicles.
AWD: Indicates the all wheel drive vehicles.
ABS: Indicates the anti-lock braking system or models equipped with the
GENERAL
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL

fuel injection, or engines equipped with the
functional. This value is established outside the
standard value range.
REFERENCE VALUE
Indicates the adjustment value prior to starting the
work (presented in order to facilitate assembly and
adjustment procedures, and so they can be com-
pleted in a shorter time).
CAUTION
Indicates the presentation of information particularly
vital to the worker during the performance of mainte-
nance and servicing procedures in order to avoid
the possibility of injury to the worker, or damage
to component parts, or a reduction of component
or vehicle function or performance, etc..

TIGHTENING TORQUE INDICATION

The tightening torque shown in this manual is a
basic value with a tolerance of
following cases when the upper. and
of tightening torque are given.
(1) The tolerance of the 'basic value
10%.
(2) Special bolts or, the 'like are
(3) Special tightening methods are used.

SPECIAL TOOL NOTE

When the MMC special tool is described, please
refer to the special tool
is located at the beginning of each group, for a
cross reference from the
to the special tool number that
market.
such an
10% except the
tool, number
available in your
.
fuel injection.
braking