steering MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION X 2008 Owner's Manual

OIL PUMP
POWER STEERING37-6
Secondary collision
When the driver's body falls against the steering wheel via the
deployed air bag, the column bracket moves forward by
deforming the rivet pin of the one-way capsule, and simulta
-
neously the steering column assembly frees from the pin of col-
umn bracket to move forward and downwards.
OIL PUMPM2370004000373
The oil pump is a vane type with a fluid flow control
system which functions so the steering wheel turning
effort will be reduced at low engine speeds and
increase at higher speeds. The oil pump is essentially the same as the conven-
tional one in construction.
AC611053AB
AA
BB
One way
capsule
Section B - BSection A - A Column
bracketRivet pin
Column pipe Before collision
After collision
AC607645AB
A
AColumn
bracket
Column pipe
Pin Section A - A

STEERING GEAR
POWER STEERING37-7
STEERING GEARM2370003000499
•The steering gear and linkage is mounted on the
suspension crossmember via two bushings with
inner cylinders.
•The inner bushing with inner cylinder supports
the steering gear and linkage in the vertical and
fore-and-aft direction with high rigidity, improving
the feeling of steering considerably.
•One-way check valve for the power steering fluid
has been added in the steering gear. By reducing
the kickback due to the disturbance from the
uneven road surface, the handling stability has
been improved.
AC607287AB
Tie-rod end
Gear housing
Gear housingTie-rod bellows
Front axle crossmember
Inner pipeBushing
Front suspension
crossmemberB
BView A
ASection B - B
One way
check valve

OIL RESERVOIR
POWER STEERING37-8
OIL RESERVOIRM2370005000376
The resin oil reservoir is used to reduce weight. The oil reser-
voir is translucent and has fluid level marks (MAX and MIN
lines), facilitating inspection.
AC200365 AC
Scale
Cap
O-ring
Filter Oil reservoir
Return
Suction