Mitsubishi Mirage 1992 Steering Gear System PDF Manual Guide

DESCRIPTION Steering gear is a rack and pinion type. Steering gear is connected to steering knuckles by tie rods. A flexible coupling connects steering column to steering gear pinion shaft. See Fig. 1.

Removal
1) Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support vehicle. Remove both wheels. On Colt Vista, remove dust cover bolts. On all models, remove steering column flexible joint-to-pinion shaft clamp bolt(s). Clamp bolt is accessible from inside of vehicle.
2) Remove tie rod end cotter pins and castle nuts. Using a tie rod end puller, separate tie rods from steering knuckles. On Colt Vista, remove crossmember support bracket and rear roll stopper stay. On Eclipse, remove stabilizer bar bracket, front roll stopper bolts, center member rear mounting bolts and front exhaust pipe.
3) On all models, remove steering gear mounting clamp bolts. Remove steering gear. DO NOT damage rubber boots. Remove and note location of mounting bushings for installation. To remove rack on Eclipse, move rack completely to the right and remove it from center member. While tilting rack down, move rack left and remove.

Installation To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts and nuts to specifications. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at end of article. Check and adjust toe-in. For wheel alignment information, refer to the WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES article in the WHEEL ALIGNMENT section.

OVERHAUL STEERING GEAR
Disassembly
1) Mount steering gear in a soft-jawed vise. Remove tie rod end assemblies. Remove adjusting plug lock nut. See Fig. 1. Remove rack or yoke adjusting screw (plug), plunger spring, rubber cushion and rack support from housing.
2) Pry pinion shaft oil seal from housing. Remove pinion bearing snap ring from housing. Remove pinion bearing with pinion shaft.
3) Remove bearing snap ring from pinion shaft. Using an appropriate sleeve and press, remove bearing from pinion shaft. Remove boot retaining clamps. Remove boots.
4) Using chisel, unstake right side (opposite pinion shaft) rack end tab washer. Move rack all the way toward pinion shaft side housing. Using a copper or brass plate to protect rack teeth, place exposed end of rack in vise.
5) Loosen tie rod ball joint. Remove tie rod from rack. Pulling toward side of pinion shaft, remove rack from housing. See Fig. 2…

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