Mitsubishi Lancer. Manual - part 189

GENERAL INFORMATION

POWER STEERING

37-4

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
1300, 1600 - LH drive vehicles

AC304488AB

Steering wheel

Steering column 
shaft assembly

Pressure hose 
assembly

Oil reservoir

Suction hose

Return hose

Oil pump assembly

Steering gear

1300, 1600 - RH drive vehicles

AC304489AB

Steering wheel

Steering column 
shaft assembly

Pressure hose 
assembly

Oil reservoir

Suction hose

Return hose

Oil pump assembly

Steering gear

GENERAL INFORMATION

POWER STEERING

37-5

2000 - LH drive vehicles

AC304486AB

Steering wheel

Steering column 
shaft assembly

Pressure hose 
assembly

Oil reservoir

Suction hose

Return hose

Oil pump assembly

Steering gear

2000 - RH drive vehicles

AC304487AB

Steering wheel

Steering column 
shaft assembly

Pressure hose 
assembly

Oil reservoir

Suction hose

Return hose

Oil pump assembly

Steering gear

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

POWER STEERING

37-6

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

M1372000300795

Item

Standard value

Limit

Steering wheel free 
play mm

With engine running

−

30

With engine stopped

10 or less

−

Steering angle

Inner wheel

Invite

39

° 30' ± 1° 30'

−

Intense (LH drive vehicles)

33

° 40' +1° 00'/-2° 00'

−

Intense (RH drive vehicles)

37

° 00' +1° 00'/-2° 00'

−

Outer wheel 
(reference)

Invite

32

° 30'

−

Intense (LH drive vehicles)

28

° 46'

−

Intense (RH drive vehicles)

30

° 00'

−

Toe-in

At the centre of tyre tread mm

1 

± 2

−

Toe-angle (per wheel)

0

° 03' ± 06'

−

Tie rod end ball joint turning torque N

⋅ m

0.5 

− 2.5

−

Tie rod swing resistance N [Tie rod swing torque N

⋅ m]

8 

− 27 [1.5 − 4.9]

−

Stationary steering effort N [Fluctuation allowance N]

29 or less [5.9 or less]

−

Oil pump pressure 
MPa (750 

± 100 r/min.)

Oil pump relief pressure

8.8 

− 9.5

−

Pressure under no-load conditions

0.2 

− 0.7

−

Steering gear retention hydraulic pressure

8.8 

− 9.5

−

Oil pressure switch operating pressure 
MPa

OFF 

→ ON

1.5 

− 2.0

−

ON 

→ OFF

0.7 

− 2.0

−

Steering gear total pinion torque N

⋅ m 

[Change in torque N

⋅ m]

Invite

0.8 

− 2.1 [0.6 or less]

−

Intense

0.7 

− 2.1 [0.6 or less]

−

Opening dimension of special tool boot band crimping tool (MB991561) 
mm

2.9

−

Band crimped width mm

2.4 

− 2.8

−

LUBRICANTS

POWER STEERING

37-7

LUBRICANTS

M1372000400350

Item

Specified lubricant

Quantity

Power steering fluid

ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II Approximately 1.0 L

Steering gear

Bearing

ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II As required

O-ring and seal ring
Oil seal
Special tool (MB991212, 
MB991213)
Pinion and valve assembly 
seal ring part
Bellows

Silicon grease

As required

Tie rod end ball joint

Multipurpose grease SAE J310, 
NLGI No.2 or equivalent

As required

Oil pump

Friction surface of rotor vane, 
cam ring and pump cover

ATF DEXRON III or DEXRON II As required

O-ring

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