Mitsubishi Montero (1991+). Manual — part 171

meter long with force of one Newton applied). Some conversions are:

* A meter kilogram is about 7.2 foot pounds.

* A foot pound is about 1.4 Newton-meters.

* A centimeter kilogram (cmkg) is equal to .9 inch pounds.

PRESSURE

Pressure is another complicated measurement. Pressure is

described as a force or weight applied to a given area. Our common

unit is pounds per square inch. Metric units can be expressed in

several ways. One is the kilogram per square centimeter (kg/cm ).

Another unit of pressure is the Pascal (force of one Newton on an area

of one square meter), which equals about 4 ounces on a square yard.

Since this is a very small amount of pressure, we usually see the

kiloPascal, or kPa (1000 Pascals). Another common automotive term for

pressure is the bar (used by German manufacturers), which equals 10

Pascals. Thoroughly confused? Try the examples below:

* Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 14.7 psi.

* Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 1 bar.

* Atmospheric pressure at sea level is about 1 kg/cm .

* One pound per square inch is about 7 kPa.

CONVERSION FACTORS

CONVERSION FACTORS

TO CONVERT

TO

MULTIPLY BY

LENGTH

Millimeters (mm)

Inches

.03937

Inches

Millimeters

25.4

Meters (M)

Feet

3.28084

Feet

Meters

.3048

Kilometers(Km)

Miles

.62137

AREA

Square Centimeters (cm )

Square Inches

.155

Square Inches

Square Centimeters

6.45159

VOLUME

Cubic Centimeters

Cubic Inches

.06103

Cubic Inches

Cubic Centimeters

16.38703

Liters

Cubic Inches

61.025

Cubic Inches

Liters

.01639

Liters

Quarts

1.05672

Quarts

Liters

.94633

Liters

Pints

2.11344

Pints

Liters

.47317

Liters

Ounces

33.81497

Ounces

Liters

.02957

WEIGHT

Grams

Ounces

.03527

Ounces

Grams

28.34953

Kilograms

Pounds

2.20462

Pounds

Kilograms

.45359

WORK

Centimeter Kilograms

Inch Pounds

.8676

Pounds/Sq. Inch

Kilograms/Sq.Centimeter

.07031

Bar

Pounds/Sq. Inch

14.504

Pounds/Sq. Inch

Bar

.06895

Atmosphere

Pounds/Sq. Inch

14.696

Pounds/Sq. Inch

Atmosphere

.06805

TEMPERATURE

Centigrade Degrees

Fahrenheit Degrees

(

Cx(9)/5)+32

Fahrenheit Degrees

Centigrade Degrees

(

F-32)x(5)/9

CONVERSION FACTORS (Cont.)

INCHES DECIMALS mm

1/64 . . . . . .. .016 . . . . . . .397

1/32 . . . . . .. .031 . . . . . . .794

3/64 . . . . . .. .047 . . . . . ... 1.191

1/16 . . . . . .. .063 . . . . . ... 1.588

5/64 . . . . . .. .078 . . . . . ... 1.984

3/32 . . . . . .. .094 . . . . . ... 2.381

7/64 . . . . . .. .109 . . . . . ... 2.778

1/8 . . . . . ... .125 . . . . . ... 3.175

9/64 . . . . . .. .141 . . . . . ... 3.572

5/32 . . . . . .. .156 . . . . . ... 3.969

11/64 . . . . . . .172 . . . . . ... 4.366

3/16 . . . . . .. .188 . . . . . ... 4.763

13/64 . . . . . . .203 . . . . . ... 5.159

7/32 . . . . . .. .219 . . . . . ... 5.556

15/64 . . . . . . .234 . . . . . ... 5.953

1/4 . . . . . ... .250 . . . . . ... 6.350

17/64 . . . . . . .266 . . . . . ... 6.747

9/32 . . . . . .. .281 . . . . . ... 7.144

19/64 . . . . . . .297 . . . . . ... 7.541

5/16 . . . . . .. .313 . . . . . ... 7.938

21/64 . . . . . . .328 . . . . . ... 8.334

11/32 . . . . . . .344 . . . . . ... 8.731

23/64 . . . . . . .359 . . . . . ... 9.128

3/8 . . . . . ... .375 . . . . . ... 9.525

25/64 . . . . . . .391 . . . . . ... 9.992

13/32 . . . . . . .406 . . . . . .. 10.319

27/64 . . . . . . .422 . . . . . .. 10.716

7/16 . . . . . .. .438 . . . . . .. 11.113

29/64 . . . . . . .453 . . . . . .. 11.509

15/32 . . . . . . .469 . . . . . .. 11.906

31/64 . . . . . . .484 . . . . . .. 12.303

1/2 . . . . . ... .500 . . . . . .. 12.700

33/64 . . . . . . .516 . . . . . .. 13.097

17/32 . . . . . . .531 . . . . . .. 13.494

35/64 . . . . . . .547 . . . . . .. 13.891

9/16 . . . . . .. .563 . . . . . .. 14.288

37/64 . . . . . . .578 . . . . . .. 14.684

19/32 . . . . . . .594 . . . . . .. 15.081

39/64 . . . . . . .609 . . . . . .. 15.478

5/8 . . . . . ... .625 . . . . . .. 15.875

41/64 . . . . . . .641 . . . . . .. 16.272

21/32 . . . . . . .656 . . . . . .. 16.669

43/64 . . . . . . .672 . . . . . .. 17.066

11/16 . . . . . . .687 . . . . . .. 17.463

45/64 . . . . . . .703 . . . . . .. 17.859

23/32 . . . . . . .719 . . . . . .. 18.256

47/64 . . . . . . .734 . . . . . .. 18.653

3/4 . . . . . ... .750 . . . . . .. 19.050

49/64 . . . . . . .766 . . . . . .. 19.447

25/32 . . . . . . .781 . . . . . .. 19.844

51/64 . . . . . . .797 . . . . . .. 20.241

13/16 . . . . . . .813 . . . . . .. 20.638

53/64 . . . . . . .828 . . . . . .. 21.034

27/32 . . . . . . .844 . . . . . .. 21.431

55/64 . . . . . . .859 . . . . . .. 21.828

7/8 . . . . . ... .875 . . . . . .. 22.225

57/64 . . . . . . .891 . . . . . .. 22.622

29/32 . . . . . . .906 . . . . . .. 23.019

59/64 . . . . . . .922 . . . . . .. 23.416

15/16 . . . . . . .938 . . . . . .. 23.813

61/64 . . . . . . .953 . . . . . .. 24.209

31/32 . . . . . . .969 . . . . . .. 24.606

63/64 . . . . . . .984 . . . . . .. 25.003

1 . . . . . . . 1.000 . . . . . . 25.400

PRE-ALIGNMENT CHECKS

1991 Mitsubishi Montero

Wheel Alignment

PRE-ALIGNMENT INSPECTION PROCEDURES

PRE-ALIGNMENT CHECKS

Before making wheel alignment adjustment, perform the

following checks:

1) Tires should be equal in size and runout must not be

excessive. Tires and wheels should be in balance, and inflated to

manufacturer’s specifications.

2) Wheel bearings must be properly adjusted. Steering linkage

and suspension must not have excessive looseness. Check for wear in

tie rod ends and ball joints.

3) Steering gear box must not have excessive play. Check and

adjust to manufacturer’s specifications.

4) Vehicle must be at curb height with full fuel load and

spare tire in vehicle. No extra load should be on vehicle.

5) Vehicle must be level with floor and with suspension

settled. Jounce front and rear of vehicle several times and allow it

to settle to normal curb height.

6) If steering wheel is not centered with front wheels in

straight-ahead position, correct by shortening one tie rod adjusting

sleeve and lengthening opposite sleeve equal amounts.

7) Ensure wheel lug nuts are tightened to torque

specifications.