Stationary Steering Effort Check; Steering Wheel Returnability Check; Oil Pump Belt Tension Check - Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 1999 Workshop Manual

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STEERING ±
On-vehicle Service
2. After swinging the ball joint stud several times, install the
nut on the stud. Then, measure ball joint turning torque
with the special tool.
Standard value: 0.5 ± 2.5 Nm
3. When the torque is over the standard value, replace the
tie rod end.
4. When the torque is below the standard value, check the
ball joint for looseness or ratcheting. If none of these found,
the ball joint is still serviceable.

STATIONARY STEERING EFFORT CHECK

1. With the vehicle stopped on a flat, paved surface, put
the steering wheel in straight±ahead position.
2. Start the engine and keep it at 1,000 ± 100 r/min.
3. Attach a spring balance to the steering wheel outer bar.
Measure steering effort required to turn the steering wheel
from the straight-ahead position to the left and right (within
a range of 1.5 turns). Also see that no significant fluctuation
is present in the steering effort.
Standard value:
Steering effort
Fluctuation
4. If the standard values are not met, check and adjust the
related parts.

STEERING WHEEL RETURNABILITY CHECK

Check returnability as follows on road test:
1. Make both gradual and sudden turns and see by your
own feeling that the steering effort and returnability have
no difference between the left and right turns.
2. At a speed of about 35 km/h, turn the steering wheel
90 , keep it there for 1 to 2 seconds and release. When
the steering wheel returns more than 70 , it has a good
returnability.
NOTE
You may have momentary increase in effort when turning
the steering wheel quickly, which is normal. This happens
due to insufficient job of the oil pump when the engine
is running at low speed such as idling.

OIL PUMP BELT TENSION CHECK

Refer to GROUP 11A ± On-vehicle Service.
27 N or less <Limit: 30 N or less>
5.9 N or less