service MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1993 Owner's Manual

BODY
CONTENTS
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1AEROPARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
; CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . .68
’DOORASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
DOOR GLASS AND REGULATOR................
64
DOOR HANDLE AND LATCH.....................67QUARTER WINDOWGLASS..
...............
..i..59
REAR BUMPER........................................41
REARSEAT.........................................;..93
SEATBELT.............................................
94
SERVICE ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES........30
Door Adjustment....................................31
Door Glass Adjustment............................31
Door Inside Handle Play Check...................31
Door Outside Handle Play Check................31
Floor PanInspection..............................
32
Fuel Filler Door Adjustment.......................30
Hood Adjustment...................................30
Liftgate Adjustment.................................30
Water Test...........................................
32
SPECIAL TOOLS....................*..........c......
5
SPECIFICATIONS.....................................2
General Specifications...........................;..2
Lubricants.............................................5
Sealants and Adhesives...........................5
Service Specifications..............................3
Torque Specifications..............................3
SUNROOF...............................................
77
TRIMS....................................................
85
TROUBLESHOOTING................................6
WINDOWGLASS.....................................52
WINDSHIELD...........................................56
DOORMIRROR........................................
70
DOOR
MOULDING AND
DRIP LINE WEATHERSTRIP........................
70
DOORRUNCHANNEL...............................
69
DOOR TRIM AND WATERPROOF FILM........
63
ELECTRIC REMOTE CONTROLLED
MIRRORSWITCH.....................................
71
FENDER..................................................
49
FLOORCONSOLE....................................
84
FRONTBUMPER......................................37
FRONTSEAT...........................................90
FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR.........................
36
GARNISHES............................................45
HEADLINING...........................................89
HOOD....................................................
33
INSTRUMENTPANEL.,..............................
79
Lll=l’GATE...............................................
35
LIFTGATE WINDOW GLASS......................60
LOOSEPANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
MOULDING.............................................
46
POWERWINDOW....................................65
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BODY - Hood23-33
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EMOVAL AND INSTALLATION9,17-26 Nm
12-19
ftlbs.11/9-14 Nm7- 10 ft.lbs./
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Removal
1.Bumper2.Hood weatherstrip3. Hood front weatherstrip
4.Heat protector5.Hood weatherstrip
6.Bumper7. Hood support rod
8.Bumper9.Bumper0.Bumper bracket
1. Hood lock release handle
2.Front fascia bracket3.Clip4.Hood latch
NOTE(1) Reverse the removal procedures to reinstsll.(2) l : Refer to “Service Pyrnts of Installatron”.
19A0950
Hood lock release cable removal steps
+a 11. Hood lock release handle
12. Front fascia bracket13.
CllP
~~ 14. Hood latch15. Hood lock release cable
Hood removal steps16. Connection for washer tube and nozzle
17. Hood
Hood hinge removal steps16. Connection for washer tube and nozzle
i-I. Hood
Windshield wiper arms (Refer to GROUP
5 1 - Windshield Wiper.)
18. Front deck garnish
+d 19. Hood hinge

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23-34BODY - HoodSERVICE POINTS
OF INSTALLATION
19.APPLICATION Or GREASE TO HOOD HINGE/l4HOOD LATCH/l 1. HOOD LOCK RELEASE HANDLE
’Apply multipurpose grease to all moving parts.
Grease: MOPAR Multipurpose Grease Part
No2932524 or equivalent
18AO3926. INSTALLATION OF BUMPER
Install the bumper so that the amount of projection from thefront end
@per bar is as shown in the illustration.

._-_,. -/a,_ . . ._ :-. nkFiller Door
FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATIONSERVICE POINTS OF REMOVAL17. REMOVAL OF
LIFTGATE STOPPER
Caution1. Never try to disassemble the
liigate gas spring crbum it.
2. Always bore a hole in the gas spring to
release the
interior gas before the spring is discarded.
SERVICE POINTS OF INSTALLATION14,APPLICATION OF GREASE TO
LIFTGATE LOCK RF-LEASE HANDLE/
10. LIFTGATE LATCH
Apply multipurpose grease to all moving parts
Grease: MOPAR Multipurpose Grease Part NO.
2932524 or equivalent
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Pre-removal Operation0 Removal of Rear Seat
Post-installation Operationl Installation of Rear Side Trim
Quarter Trim and Scuff Plate
(Refer to P.2385.)
0 Installation of Rear Seat
(Refer to P.23-93.)0 Fuel Filler Door Adjustment
(Refer to P.23-30.)Removal steps+a
1. Fuel filler door2. Fuel filler door hookWA0462
3. Release hatidle coverNOTEl * 4. Fuel filler door lock release handle(1) Reverse the removal procedures to reinstall.5. Fuel filler door lock release cable(2) +a : Refer to “Service Points of Installation”.
SERVICE POINTS OF INSTALLATION4.
APPLICATION OF GREASE TO FUEL FILLER,DOOR LOCK j
:(“‘: ,: : ,.-;gz/ :,; Apply multipurpose gre
:’ j:: -:l : :. ,;&r: &;iGrease: MOPARMu
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BODY - FrontBumper
‘plSASSEMBLY ANDREASSEMBLY
Nmftlbs.
Disassembly steps
@*I)* 1. Bumper absorber
2. Lower plate
3. Front bumper reinforcement
4. Front bumper fascia
19AQ933
NOTE(1) Reverse the disassembly procedures to reassemble.(2) ++ : Refer to “Service Points of Disassembly”(3) l + : Refer to “Service Points of Reassembly”
SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLY1. REMOVAL OF BUMPER ABSORBER
Caution1. Do not attempt to repair a bumper absorber that has
been compressed in an accident; replace it with a new
one.2. Before discarding the bumper absorber, drill a 3 mm
(. 13 in.) diameter hole to discharge the gas containedin the unit.
3.If the bumper absorber is to be discarded, do not burn
it.
SERVICE POINTS OF REASSEM.BLY1. INSTALLATION OF BUMPER ABSORBER
If the squareness between the front bumper reinforcement
and the bumper absorber is improper, adjust it by putting a
spacer between them.

23-40BODY - Front Buripr Laser>17-26
Disassembly steps
WI)* 1. Bumper absorber
2. Lower plate
3. Front bumper reinforcement
4. Front bumper
fascia
NOTE(1) Reverse the disassembly procedures to reassemble.(2) W : Refer to “Service Points of Disassembly”.(3) l + : Refer to “Service Points of Reassembly”.
SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLY1. REMOVAL OF BUMPER ABSORBER
Caution
1. Do not attempt to repair a bumper absorber that has
been compressed in an accident; replace it with a new
one.
2. Before discarding the bumper absorber, drill a 3 mm
(. 13 in.) diameter hole to discharge the gas containedin the unit.
3.If the bumper absorber is to be discarded, do not bum
it.
SERVICE POINTS OF REASSEMBLY1.
INSTALLATiON OF BUMPER ABSORBER
If the squareness between the front bumper reinforcement
and the bumper absorber is improper,
adjusj it by putting a
spacer between them.

-BODY
- Rear Bumper
DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

Disassembly steps1 Bumper absorber
2 Rear bumper reinforcementNOTE(1) Reverse the disassembly procedures to reassemble.(2)
++ : Refer to “Service Points of Disassembly”.
SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLY1. REMOVAL OF BUMPER ABSORBER
Caution1. Do not attempt to repair a bumper absorber that has
been con:pressed in an accident; replace it with a new
one.2. Before discarding the bumper absorber, drill a 3 mm
(. 13 in.1 diameter hole to discharge thii gas containedin the unit.
3.If the bumper absorber is to be discarded, do not bum
it.

417-26 Nm
18AO948
Disassembly steps1. License plate
light2. Back-up light
3. License plate light wiring harness
4. Bumper absorber
5. Rear bumper reinforcement
6. License plate bracket
7. Rear bumper fascia
SERVICE POINTS OF DISASSEMBLY4. REMOVAL OF BUMPER ABSORBER
2. Before discarding the bumper absorber, drill a 3 mm
L 13 in.) diameter hole to discharge the gas contained
in the unit.
3.If the bumper absorber is to be discarded, do not bumit,. _..2;+ i_.I/~.L I
Caution1. Do not attempt to repair a bumper
absorber that has
been compressed in an accident; replace it with a new
one.

23-46BODY - Moulding
MOULDING
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
WA0954
N23REIU1. Drip moulding
2. Windshield upper moulding
z3. Quarter window moulding lower
4. Quarter window moulding upper
4*5. Quarter window moulding front
:+’6.
Liftgate moulding lower
7. Liftgate moulding upper
4*8. Liftgate moulding side+e+* 9. Side protect moulding fender4+1)+10. Side protect moulding front door4**+11. Side protect moulding quarter
NOTE(1) a* : Refer to “Service Points of Removal”.12) l + : Refer to “Service Pdints of Installation”.
SERVICE POINTS OF REMOVAL
1. REMOVAL OF DRIP MOULDING
Refer to
P.23-70.2. REMOVAL OF WINDSHIELD UPPER MOULDING
Refer to
P.23-56.

BODY - Moulding23-47
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3.REMOVAL OF QUARTER WINDOW MOULDING LOWER/
4. QUARTER WINDOW MOULDING UPPER/B. QUARTER
WINDOW MOULDING FRONTRefer to P.23-59.
6. REMOVAL OF
LIFTGATE MOULDING LOWER17. LIFT-GATE MOULDING
UPPER/8. LIFTGATE MOULDING
SIDERefer to P.23-60.
9. REMOVAL OF SIDE PROTECT MOULDING FENDER/
10. SIDE PROTECT MOULDING FRONT DOOR/l 1.
REMOVAL OF SIDE PROTECT MOULDING QUARTER(1) Using the plastic trim tool, pry off the side protect
moulding.(2) Using the
ptastic trim tool, scale off the both-side
adhesive tape which sticks to the body.
SERVICE POINTS OF INSTALLATION
9. INSTALLATION OF SIDE PROTECT MOULDING FEN-
DER/10. SIDE PROTECT MOULDING FRONT DOOR/11. SIDE PROTECT MOULDING QUARTER
(1) Wipe off application surface of body with clean cloth
dampened with degreaser (MOPAR SUPER KLEEN or
equivalent).
NOTEAfter wiping surface, leave surface as it is to volatilize
degreaser.(2) Using an infrared light or similar instrument, heat the
body painted surface and the side protect moulding.
Heating temperature
Body painted surface..,.. 25-55OC (77-131OF)
Side protect moulding....
25-40°C (77-104OF)