Mitsubishi Lancer. Manual - part 250

GENERAL INFORMATION

FRONT SUSPENSION

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GENERAL INFORMATION

M1332000100537

The front suspension is a MacPherson strut with coil 
spring. The shock absorber is gas-filled hydraulic 
double-acting type.

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM

AC304023

AC304022

AC304754

Lower arm assembly

Front axle No.1 
crossmember

Stabilizer bar

Strut (shock absorber)

Coil spring

AD

<Invite>

Strut cover

Strut damper

<Intense>

Strut damper

SPECIFICATIONS
COIL SPRING

Item

Sedan

Wagon

Invite

Intense

Invite

Intense

Wire diameter mm

13

13

13 <1600-M/T>
14 <1600-A/T, 
2000>

14
13 <1600>

*

14 <2000>

*

Average diameter mm 160

160

160

160

Free length mm

330

321

330 <1600-M/T>
338 <1600-A/T>
338 <2000>

314 <1600>
321 <2000>
330 <1600>

*

338 <2000>

*

NOTE: 

.

•

The

*

mark indicates optional item.

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT SUSPENSION

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SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

M1332000300746

Item

Standard value

Toe-in

At the centre of tyre tread mm

1 

± 2

Toe-angle (per wheel)

0

° 03' ± 0° 06'

Toe-out angle on turns (inner wheel when outer wheel at 20

° )

21

° 42' ± 1° 30'

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'

Camber

Invite

0

° 05' ± 0° 30'*

Intense

−0° 05' ± 0° 30'*

Caster

Invite

2

° 45' ± 0° 30'*

Intense

2

° 55' ± 0° 30'*

Kingpin inclination

Invite

12

° 30' ± 1° 30'

Intense

12

° 40' ± 1° 30'

Lower arm ball joint starting torque N

⋅ m

0 

− 3.9

Protruding length of stabilizer link thread part mm

22 

± 1.5

NOTE: *: Difference between right and left wheels must be less than 30'

LUBRICANT

M1332000400152

Item

Specified lubricant

Quantity

Lower arm ball joint

Lip portion of ball joint cover Multipurpose grease SAE J310, 

NLGI No.2 or equivalent

As required

Inside of ball joint cover

SPECIAL TOOLS

FRONT SUSPENSION

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SPECIAL TOOLS

M1332000600543

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB991004

MB991004

Wheel alignment gauge 
attachment

Wheel alignment 
measurement <Vehicles 
with aluminium wheels>

MB991237

A

B

A: MB991237
B: MB991238

A: Spring compressor 

body

B: Arm set

Coil spring compression

MB991680

A

B

MB991680

A: MB991681
B: MB991682

Wrench set

A: Wrench
B: Socket

Strut assembly 
disassembly and 
reassembly

MB991006

MB991006

Preload socket

Lower arm ball joint 
starting torque check

MB990800

MB990800

Ball joint remover and 
installer

Lower arm ball joint cover 
installation

MB990883

SPECIAL TOOLS

FRONT SUSPENSION

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MB990883

Rear suspension bushing 
arbor

Lower arm bushing (rear) 
removal and press-fitting

MB990971

MB990972

Torsion bar bushing 
remover base

MB990887

Ring

MB990890

MB990890

Rear suspension bushing 
base

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.

Tool

Number

Name

Use