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KICKDOWN Servo

Galant

1) Remove all dirt and grease around kickdown servo cover.

Remove kickdown servo switch. Remove snap ring and cover.

2) Loosen lock nut. See Fig 1. Hold kickdown servo piston

with Holder (MD998901). Tighten adjustment screw to 86 INCH lbs. (9.8

N.m). Back out adjustment screw 2 full turns.

3) Again tighten adjustment screw to 43 INCH lbs. (4.9

N.m). Back out adjustment screw 2-2 1/4 turns. Hold kickdown servo

and tighten lock nut to 18-23 ft. lbs. (25-32 N.m).

4) Install new "D" ring in groove around cover. Install

cover and snap ring in case. Install kickdown switch and tighten

screw to 8-12 INCH lbs. (1.0-1.4 N.m).

Fig 1: Adjusting Kickdown Servo on Galant
G82843Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.