Ohlins MIR5H02 Mounting Instruction

Brand: Ohlins

Model: MIR5H02

Category: Car kits

Type: Mounting Instruction

Mounting Instructions

Öhlins McPherson Strut MIR 5H02

for Mitsubishi EVO VII, VIII & IX grp N Tarmac - front

Kit Contents

Before installing this Öhlins McPherson

strut, please check the contents of the kit

listed below. If any part is missing, please

contact your Öhlins dealer.

Öhlins Racing AB, Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands Väsby, Sweden.

Phone +46 8 590 025 00. Fax +46 8 590 025 80.

www.ohlins.com

Mounting Instructions MIR5H02 - Issued 2006 10 25

eserved. Any reprinting or

unauthorized use without the written permission of Öhlins

Racing AB is prohibited. Printed in Sweden.

ADJUSTMENTS

Read more about settings and adjustments

in your Öhlins Owner’s manual.

Compression damping adjuster

Adjust by turning the knob on the res-

ervoir.

Low speed (1a): 3 mm allen key

High speed (1b): Hexagon screw. Use a

12 mm spanner

Rebound damping adjuster

Adjust at the bottom of the strut. Use a

3 mm allen key.

Spring pre-load adjuster

Adjust by turning the adjustment ring on

the strut tube. Use the C-spanner pro-

vided in this kit.

NOTE!

When delivered the Öhlins McPherson strut

is dialed to recommended settings for the

speciﬁ c brand and make of the vehicle. If you

have changed the setting, reset according to

the following:

The adjusters have a normal right hand thread.

Turn clockwise to fully closed. Turn counter

clockwise to open and count the clicks until you

reach the recommended number.

CAUTION!

Do not use force, delicate sealing surfaces can

be damaged. Handtighten only.

SET-UP DATA

Recommended setting

Compression damping

Low speed 8 ± 5 clicks

Available range 5 - 20 clicks

High speed 35 ± 5 clicks

Available range 5 - 40 clicks

Rebound damping 26 ± 5 clicks

Available range 5 - 40 clicks

Please read before installing

Öhlins Racing AB cannot be held re-

sponsible for any damage to the Öhlins

McPherson strut, vehicle or injury to

persons, if the instructions for ﬁ tting and

maintenance are not followed exactly.

Similarly, the warranty will become null

and void if the instructions are not ad-

hered to.

McPherson strut MIR5H02 1

Sleeve 00123-15 1

Flange bolt M6SF 00432-03 1

Flange nut 00139-04 1

Camber bushing offset 1.5* 05194-15 2

Camber bushing offset 2* 05194-20 2

Foam ﬁ lter** 06057-03 2

Rubber mount 00230-01 2

Tie wrap 00231-02 2

McPherson C-spanner 01796-01 1

Öhlins Sticker 00197-03 2

Öhlins Owner’s Manual 1

Spacer*** 05952-03 1

* For alternative camber setting

** Spare part

*** Only to be used with Top Mount RA403282S1

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Read this manual carefully!

Pay special attention to statements pro-

ceded by the following notations:

The Safety alert symbol means: Attention!

Your safety is involved!

Failure to follow these warning instructions

may result in severe or fatal injury to any-

one working with, inspecting or using this

Öhlins McPherson strut, or to bystanders.

Caution indicates that special precautions

must be taken to avoid damage to the

Öhlins McPherson strut.

Indicates information that is of importance

regarding mounting procedures.

WARNING

CAUTION!

NOTE!

WARNING!

1. Installing a Öhlins McPherson strut,

that is not approved by the vehicle

manufacturer, may affect the vehicle’s

stability. Öhlins Racing AB cannot be held

responsible for any personal injury or dam-

age that may occur after ﬁ tting the Öhlins

McPherson strut.

2. The vehicle service manual must be

referred to when installing this Öhlins

McPherson strut.

3. Please study and make certain you fully

understand the mounting instructions and

the owner’s manual before handling this

Öhlins McPherson strut. If you have any

questions regarding proper installation

procedures, contact an Öhlins dealer.

NOTE!

During storage and transportation, espe-

cially at high ambient temperature, the oil

and grease used for assembling may run out

inside the packing and damage the expanded

polystyrene packing material. This is not

unusual and is in no way detrimental to the

Öhlins McPherson strut.

NOTE!

Öhlins products are subject to continuous

improvement and development. Therefore,

although these instructions include the most

up-to-date information available at the time

of printing, there may be minor differences

between your Öhlins McPherson strut and

this manual. Please consult your Öhlins

dealer if you have any questions regarding

the contents of this manual.

MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING!

1. It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer install the

Öhlins McPherson strut.

2. Follow the instructions in the vehicle service

manual when changing the Öhlins McPherson

strut.

3. When working on a raised vehicle, make sure that

it is securely supported to prevent it from tipping.

Raise the car so that the front wheels are off

the ground.

Remove the front wheels.

Loosen the bolts for the lower strut attach-

ments.

CAUTION!

Support the wheel hubs in an appropriate way on

each side of the vehicle so that the brake hose

and/or drive shaft joint can not be damaged.

Loosen the upper attachment. Remove the

original struts.

front

rear

Wheel hub

Install the Öhlins McPherson struts to the ve-

hicle. Lead the reservoir and hose through the

hole of the wheel arch.

Fasten the upper attachments.

Fasten the external reservoir to a suitable

mounting point. Use the rubber mounts and tie

wraps provided in this kit.

Original bolt

and nut

Flange bolt

00432-03

Flange nut

00139-04

Sleeve

00123-15

CAUTION!

If you need to bend

the hose, make sure

the radius is no smaller

than 40 mm.

radius min.

40 mm

Use the original nuts

Camber

bushing

05194-25

CAUTION!

Make sure the reservoir is not close to source

of heat, that nothing can damage the reservoir

and that air can ﬂ ow freely around it. Make sure

the hose to the external reservoir runs in a soft

bend. Minimum 40 mm radius.

Raise the wheel hub with a hydraulic jack to

remove the freeplay of the bolts before tighten-

ing all strut attachment caps.

NOTE!

Make sure that all bolts are tightened to the

correct torque and that nothing fouls or restricts

movement of the strut when it is being fully

compressed or extended.

Read more about the Öhlins McPherson strut

and its different settings in your Öhlins Owner’s

Manual.

NOTE!

When using RalliArt Top mount RA403828S1:

Remove

05910-01

Replace with

05952-03

NOTE!

Consult RalliArt Instruction for

correct procedure!

Ohlins MIR5H02 Mounting Instruction

Brand: Ohlins

Model: MIR5H02

Category: Car kits

Type: Mounting Instruction

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