Power Steering Gear Box And Linkage - Mitsubishi Electric Lancer Evolution-VII Workshop Manual

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STEERING - Power Steering Gear Box and Linkage

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Caution: SRS
Before removing steering gear box, refer to GROUP 52B. Also, put the front wheels in straight-ahead
position. Failure to do so may damage the SRS clock spring and render the SRS air bag inoperative,
which results serious driver injury.
Caution
If the vehicle is equipped with the Brembo disc brake, during maintenance, take care not to contact
the parts or tools to the caliper because the paint of caliper will be scratched. And if there is
brake fluid on the caliper, wipe out quickly.
Pre-removal Operation
Clock Spring Removal (Refer to GROUP 52B.)
D
Power Steering Fluid Draining (Refer to P.37A-9.)
D
<L.H. drive vehicles>
Removal steps
1. Crossmember
(Refer to GROUP 32.)
D Rear roll stopper(Refer to GROUP 32.)
2. Joint cover grommet
3. Return hose
4. Return tube
12 ± 2 N·m
70 ± 10 N·m
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70 ± 10 N·m
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Post-installation Operation
Clock Spring Installation (Refer to GROUP 52B.)
D
Power Steering Fluid Supplying and bleeding
D
(Refer to P.37A-9.)
Checking Steering Wheel Position with Wheels
D
Straight Ahead
8
5
57 ± 7 N·m
4
15 ± 3 N·m
6
3
2 12 ± 2 N·m
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5. O ring
6. Return tube
7. Eye bolt
8. Pressure hose assembly
9. Clamp
10. Steering gear and linkage
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