How To Use This Manual; Definition Of Terms - Mitsubishi 3000GT 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".
SERVICE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES
"Service Adjustment Procedures" are procedures
for performing inspections and adjustments of par-
ticularly important locations with regard to the
construction and for maintenance and servicing,
but other inspections (for looseness, play, cracking,
damage, etc.) must also be performed.
SERVICE PROCEDURES
The service steps are arranged in numerical order
and attention must be paid in performing vehicle
service are described in detail in SERVICE POINTS.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Troubleshootings are classified into master trouble-
shooting and group troubleshooting and located
as follows:
The master troubleshooting is prepared when the
trouble symptom relates to two or more groups
and given in MASTER TROUBLESHOOTING.
The group troubleshooting guide is prepared for '
causes of problems related to that individual group
only; a troubleshooting guide is prepared for each
appropriate group.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

STANDARD VALUE
Indicates the value used as the standard for judging
the quality of a part or assembly on inspection
MODEL INDICATIONS
The following abbreviations are used in this manual for classification of model types.
Indicates the manual transaxle, or models equipped with the manual transaxle.
Indicates the automatic transaxle, or models equipped with the automatic transaxle.
Indicates the multiport fuel injection, or engines equipped with the multiport fuel injection.
MFI:
Turbo: Indicates an engine with turbocharger, or a model equipped with such an engine.
Non-Turbo: Indicates an engine without turbocharger, or a model 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 anti-lock braking system.
ECS: Indicates the electronic control suspension or models equipped with the electronic control
suspension.
4WS: Indicates the 4-wheel steering system or models equipped with the 4-wheel steering system.
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or the value to which the part or assembly is cor-
rected and adjusted. It is given by tolerance.
LIMIT
Shows the standard for judging the quality of a
part or assembly on inspection and means the maxi-
mum or minimum value within which the part or
assembly must be kept functionally or in strength.
It is a value established outside the range of stan-
dard value.
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.
INDICATION OF TIGHTENING TORQUE
The tightening torque shown in this manual is a
basic value with a tolerance of +lO% except the
following cases when the upper and lower limits
of tightening torque are given.
(1) The tolerance for the basic value is within +lO%.
(2) Special bolts or the like are in use.
(3) Special tightening methods are used.
SPECIAL TOOL NOTE
Only MMC special tool part numbers are called
out in the repair sections of this manual. Please
refer to the special tool cross reference chart, which
is located in the service manual at the beginning
of each group, for a cross reference from the MMC
special tool number to the special tool number that
is available in your market.