Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Manual - part 320

SEALANTS

POWER STEERING

37-5

SEALANTS

M1372000500357

Item

Specified sealant

Steering shaft cover assembly bolt hole on the toeboard

3M ATD Part No.8513 or equivalent

Steering gear

End plug

3M ATD Part No.8661 or equivalent

Rack support cover

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1372000600677

Tool

Number

Name

Use

AC106827

MB991897 or 
MB992011

Ball joint remover

Knuckle and tie rod end ball joint 
disconnection
NOTE: Steering linkage puller 
(MB990635 or MB991113) is also 
available to disconnect knuckle and 
tie rod end ball joint.

MB990326

MB990326

Preload socket

Tie rod end ball joint turning torque 
check

MB991548

MB991548

Power steering oil 
pressure gauge 
adapter (Pump 
side)

Oil pump pressure test

MB991549

MB991549

Power steering oil 
pressure gauge 
adapter (Hose 
side)

MB990662

MB990662

Power steering oil 
pressure gauge

MB990784

MB990784

Ornament remover Cover removal

MB991006

SPECIAL TOOLS

POWER STEERING

37-6

MB991006

Preload socket

Steering gear total pinion torque 
check and adjustment

MB991621

MB991621

Piston driver

• Rack support cover removal

• Rack support adjustment

MB990925

MB990925

Bearing and oil 
seal installer set

• Lower bearing removal

• Oil seal and bearing installation

• MB990927, MB990938, MB990939 

(For details, refer to GROUP 26, 
Special Tools 

P.26-3

).

MB991120

MB991120

Needle bearing 
puller

Needle bearing removal

MB991199

AB

MB991199

Oil seal and 
bearing installer

Oil seal installation

MB991197

MB991197

Bar (long type)

Oil seal installation

MB991202

MB991202

Oil seal and 
bearing installer

• Needle bearing installation

• Lower bearing installation

MB991212

MB991214

Oil seal protector

Rack installation

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB991203

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

POWER STEERING

37-7

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY CHECK

M1372001000311

1. With the engine running (hydraulic operation), set 

the front wheels straight ahead.

ACX01122 AB

2. Measure the play on the steering wheel 

circumference before the wheels start to move 
when slightly moving the steering wheel in both 
directions.

Limit: 30 mm

3. When the play exceeds the limit, check for the 

play on the steering shaft and steering linkage 
connection. Correct or replace.

4. If the free play still exceeds the limit value, set the 

steering wheel straight ahead with the engine 
stopped. Load 5 N towards the steering wheel 
circumference and check the play.

Standard value (steering wheel play with the 
engine stopped): 10 mm or less

MB991203

Oil seal and 
bearing installer

Oil seal and bearing installation

MB991317

MB991317

Seal ring installer

Seal rings installation

MB990941

MB990941

Torque tube 
bearing installer

Lower oil seal installation

MB991561

MB991561

Boot band crimping 
tool

Bellows band installation

MB990776

MB990776

Front axle base

Tie rod end ball joint dust cover 
installation

Tool

Number

Name

Use

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

POWER STEERING

37-8

5. If the play exceeds the standard value, remove 

the steering gear (Refer to 

P.37-18

) and check 

the total pinion torque (Refer to 

P.37-22

).

STEERING ANGLE CHECK

M1372001100460

AC000756AB

1. Place the front wheel on a turning radius gauge 

and measure the steering angle.

Standard value:

Inner wheels

31

°45' ± 1°30'

Outer wheels (reference)

27

°15'

2. When the steering angle is not within the standard 

value, the toe-in is probably incorrect. Adjust the 
toe-in as follows. 

Standard value: 0 

± 2 mm

AC006074 AD

Lock nut

Clip

3. Loosen the lock nut, and unclip the bellows clip.
4. Adjust the toe-in by  turning the left and right tie 

rod turnbuckles by the same amount (in opposite 
directions).
NOTE: The toe will move out as the left turnbuckle 
is turned toward the front of the vehicle and the 
right turnbuckle is turned toward the rear of the 
vehicle.

5. Tighten the lock nut to the specified torque, and 

tighten the bellows by the clip.

Tightening torque: 52 

± 2 N⋅m

6. Recheck the steering angle.

TIE ROD END BALL JOINT TURNING 
TORQUE CHECK

M1372001500565

CAUTION

• Do not remove the tie rod end nut from the 

ball joint. Loosen it and use special tool to 
avoid possible damage to the ball joint 
threads.

•

AC208247AJ

Cord

Bolt

MB991897
or
MB992011

Nut

Ball joint

Hang special tool with cord to prevent it from 
falling. 

1. Install special tool ball joint remover (MB991897 

or MB992011) as shown in the figure.

AC106821

Knob

Parallel

Bolt

Correct

Wrong

AD

2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the 

jaws of special tool parallel, tighten the bolt by 
hand and confirm that the jaws are still parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the jaws in parallel, make 
sure the knob is in the position shown in the fig-
ure.

3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the 

tie rod end.

ACX01129 AB

MB990326