Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION-VII 2001, Technical Information Manual

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DRIVE CONTROL COMPONENTS -
Power Steering
3-12
(2) At the same time that tilt bracket (A) separates, the clevis
pin comes out of the U-section groove in the tilt plate,
allowing the steering column assembly to move forward.
OIL PUMP
The oil pump is a vane type with a fluid flow control
system which functions so that the steering wheel
turning effort will be reduced at low engine speeds
and it will be appropriately increased at higher
speeds.
The following modifications have been made to
Lancer EVOLUTION-VI Tommi Makinen Edition.
D
By increasing the basic discharge amount from
7.2 cm
3
/rev. to 9.6 cm
3
/rev., the assist shortage
at idle has been improved.
D
By increasing the diameter of the pully shaft
bearing and the pump body rigidity , the pump
noise has been relieved reducing vibration
occurance.
POWER STEERING FLUID COOLER TUBE
The cooling efficiency of power steering fluid has been
improved by adopting a cooler tube to the fluid line.
Clevis pin
U-section
groove
Steering column
assembly
Tilt plate
Tilt bracket (B)
BEFORE COLLISION
AFTER COLLISION
Cooler tube