Mitsubishi Galant 9G. Manual — part 1522

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE

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2. Use a transmission jack to lift the crossmember assembly.

3. From inside the vehicle, pull tab A and then tab B to secure

the three clips to the body panel.
NOTE:

When securing the steering column dash panel

cover to the body panel, be careful that the seal lip does not
move backwards.

4. Check that it has been secured by pressing down the tip of

the clips by your finger. Also check that the steering column
dash panel cover is installed securely to the steering gear.

5. After installing the steering column dash panel cover, check

that the steering column dash panel cover rubber is not
disengaged from the retainer. If there is any doubt, release
the clips from the body, engage the rubber again and
reinstall to the body.

6. Tighten the crossmember mounting nuts and bolts.

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AC206593

AC306696

TRANSMISSION
JACK

AB

AC306790 AC

ACCELERATOR
PEDAL

CLIP

TAB A

TAB B

AC308270 AB

SEAL RIP

STEERING COLUMN
DASH PANEL COVER

AC308270 AC

RUBBER

RETAINER

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>>C<< FRONT AXLE CROSSMEMBER
STAY/SELF-LOCKING NUT INSTALLATION

Ensure that the crossmember mounting bolts have been tight-
ened to 180

± 20 N⋅m (133 ± 14 ft-lb), and then install the front

crossmember stay with the self-locking nut.

INSPECTION

M1372011000259

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STEERING GEAR TOTAL PINION TORQUE
CHECK

Required Special Tool:

• MB991006: Preload Socket

CAUTION

• When holding the steering gear in a vice, secure its

mounting positions. If it is secured in any other place,
the gear housing may become deformed or damaged.

• Do not loosen the adjust screw more than 2 rotations.
• If the adjust screw is loosened more than 2 rotations, or

if it is removed, replace the steering gear assembly.

1. Using special tool MB991006, rotate the pinion gear at the

rate of one rotation in approximately 4 to 6 seconds to check
the total pinion torque.

Standard value: 0.8

− 1.9 N⋅m (7.1 − 16.8 in-lb)

[Change in torque: 0.7 N

⋅m (6.2 in-lb) or less]

NOTE: When measuring, remove the bellows from the rack
housing. Measure the pinion torque through the whole
stroke of the rack.

2. If the total pinion torque or the change in torque is outside

the standard value, loosen the rack support cover once and
retighten it to the specified torque 12

± 2 N⋅m (107 ± 17

in-lb). And then loosen the rack support cover 10 degrees,
and check the pinion torque again.
If the total pinion torque cannot be adjusted to within the
standard range by adjusting the rack support cover, replace
the power steering gear.

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AC306568 AC

FRONT AXLE
CROSSMEMBER
STAY

CROSSMEMBER
MOUNTING BOLT

SELF-LOCKING NUT

AC306793

MB991006

AB

RACK SUPPORT
COVER

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TIE ROD SWING RESISTANCE CHECK

1. Give 10 hard swings to the tie rod.
2. Measure the tie rod swing resistance with a spring scale.

Standard value:

3.7

− 18.1 N (0.83 − 4.07 lb) <vehicles with 16-inch

wheels>

3.6

− 17.8 N (0.81 − 4.00 lb) <vehicles with 17-inch

wheels>

[Swing torque: 1.0

− 4.9 N⋅m (8.9 − 43.3 in-lb)]

3. If the measured value exceeds the standard value, replace

the tie rod.

4. If the measured value is below the standard value, the tie

rod can be re-used if it swings smoothly without excessive
play.

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TIE ROD END BALL JOINT DUST COVER CHECK

1. Check the dust cover for cracks or damage by pushing it

with your finger.

2. If the dust cover is cracked or damaged, replace the tie rod

end. (Refer to

P.37-41

).

AC000997

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DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

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STEERING GEAR SEAL KIT

NOTE
*: Return the rack support cover - 10˚.

AB

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59 ± 10 N·m
44 ± 7 ft-lb

22 ± 4 N·m
16 ± 3 ft-lb

13 ± 3 N·m
116 ± 26 in-lb

12 ± 2 N·m*
107 ± 17 in-lb*

25 ± 4 N·m
18 ± 3 ft-lb

84 ± 14 N·m
62 ± 10 ft-lb

52 ± 2 N·m
38 ± 2 ft-lb

59 ± 10 N·m
44 ± 7 ft-lb

13 ± 3 N·m
116 ± 26 in-lb

DISASSEMBLY STEPS

1.

P/S OIL FEED TUBE ASSEMBLY

2.

STEERING GEAR INNER O-RING

>>P<<

3.

STEERING GEAR NUT (TIE ROD
END JAM NUT)

>>P<<

4.

TIE ROD END ASSEMBLY

5.

STEERING GEAR INNER CLIP

>>O<<

6.

STEERING GEAR BAND (BELLOWS
BAND)

7.

STEERING GEAR BELLOWS

<<A>> >>N<<

8.

STEERING TIE ROD

<<A>> >>N<<

9.

STEERING GEAR WASHER (TAB
WASHER)

>>M<<

•

TOTAL PINION TORQUE
ADJUSTMENT

>>L<<

10.

STEERING GEAR INNER NUT (JAM
NUT)

<<B>> >>L<<

11.

STEERING GEAR RACK SUPPORT
COVER

12.

STEERING GEAR RACK SUPPORT
SPRING

13.

STEERING GEAR RACK SUPPORT

>>K<<

14.

STEERING GEAR PLUG (END
PLUG)

15.

STEERING GEAR INNER NUT

16.

VALVE ASSEMBLY

<<C>> >>J<<

17.

OIL SEAL

<<C>>

18.

PINION AND VALVE ASSEMBLY

<<D>> >>I<<

19.

SEAL RING

<<E>> >>H<<

20.

SPECIAL BEARING

<<E>> >>H<<

21.

OIL SEAL

22.

VALVE HOUSING

<<F>> >>G<<

23.

STEERING GEAR PISTON CLIP
(CIRCLIP)

24.

STEERING GEAR RACK STOPPER

>>F<<

25.

STEERING GEAR BUSHING (RACK
BUSHING)

<<G>> >>E<<

26.

STEERING GEAR RACK

>>D<<

27.

O-RING

<<H>> >>D<<

28.

OIL SEAL

29.

PISTON RING

30.

O-RING

<<I>> >>C<<

31.

STEERING GEAR PINION BEARING
(BALL BEARING)

DISASSEMBLY STEPS (Continued)