Mitsubishi Eclipse Workshop Manual page 16

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GENERAL
-
Special Handling Instructions
for
4wD
Models
SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
4WD
MODELS
TOWING
a
Towing methods
Remarks
lf
a
towtruck is
used
Lifting method for
4
wheels
-
Good
o
For
4WD models. the basic principle
is
that
all four wheels
are
to
be
raised before
towing.
o
The
shift lever should
be
set
to
1st gear
and
the parking brake should
be applied.
Front
wheels lifted - No
good
o
The
vehicle must not
be
towed by placing
only its
front wheels
or only
the rear
wheels
on a
rolling dolly. because to do
so
will result
in
deterioration
of the viscous coupling and
result
in
the viscous coupling causing
the
vehicle to
jump forward suddenly.
Front
wheels lifted
-
No
good
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lf only the front wheels
or
only the rear
wheels are lifted
fortowing, the bumperwill
be
damaged.
ln
addition, lifting
of
the
rear
wheels causes
the
oilto flow forward, and may resuh in heat
damage to
the
rear bushing of
the transfer,
and so
should never
be
done.
Rear
wheels lifted
- No
good
Towing
by
rope
or
cable-Good
r
The
front
and rear
wheels must rotato
normally.
o
The various
mechanisms must function
normally.
o
The
shift lever must
be
set to the noutral
position
and
the ignhion
key
must
be
setto
"ACC".
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