Mitsubishi Outlander (2003+). Manual — part 234

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

REAR AXLE <4WD>

27B-7

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

REAR AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK

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1. Park the vehicle on a flat, level surface.
2. Move the transmission gearshift lever to the

neutral position. Apply the parking brake and jack
up the vehicle.

3. Turn the propeller shaft clockwise as far as it will

go. Make the mating marks on the companion
flange and on the differential carrier.

4. Turn the propeller shaft counterclockwise as far

as it will go, and measure the amount of distance
between the mating marks.

Limit: 5 mm

5. If the backlash exceeds the limit value, remove

the differential carrier assembly and check the
following.

•

Final drive gear backlash (Refer to

P.27B-19

.)

•

Differential gear backlash (Refer to

P.27B-19

.)

GEAR OIL LEVEL CHECK

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Check that gear oil level is not 8 mm below the
bottom of filler plug hole.

Specified gear oil:

Hypoid gear oil API classification GL-5 or

higher

Above 10

°

C: SAE 90

Below 10

°

C: SAE 80W

WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECK

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1. Remove the caliper assembly, and suspend the

caliper assembly with a wire and remove the
brake disc.

2. Fit the dial gauge as shown in the diagram and

move the hub in the axial direction to measure the
play.

Limit: 0.05 mm

3. If the play exceeds the limit, the drive shaft nut

should be tightened to the specified torque and
check the axial play again.

Tightening torque: 245

±

29 N

⋅

m

4. Replace the wheel bearing if adjustment cannot

be made to within the limit. (Refer to GROUP
34

−

Trailing Arm

P.34-13

.)

AC301509

Mating marks

AB

AC301510

AB

AC102739

Gear oil

Upper
limit

Lower
limit

8 mm

AD

AC206092AC

REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE <4WD>

27B-8

DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER OIL SEAL
REPLACEMENT

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1. Remove the drive shaft from the differential

carrier. (Refer to

P.27B-10

).

2. Remove the differential carrier oil seal.

3. Use the following special tools to press-fit a new

oil seal.

•

Installer bar (MB990938)

•

Oil seal installer (MB991115)

4. Apply multi-purpose grease to the oil seal lip and

drive shaft oil seal seating area.

5. Replace the drive shaft circlip with a new one, and

install the drive shaft to the differential carrier.
(Refer to

P.27B-10

).

REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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AC102740

MB990938

MB991115

AC

AC301904

1

2

AB

Removal steps

1. Rear hub assembly (Refer to GROUP

34, Trailing arm assembly

P.34-13

).

2. Hub bolt

REAR AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE <4WD>

27B-9

INSPECTION

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WHEEL BEARING ROTATION STARTING
TORQUE AND AXIAL PLAY CHECK

1. Tighten the following special tools to the specified

torque.

•

Spacer (MB991000)

•

Front hub remover and installer (MB991017)

2. Rotate the rear hub in order to seat the bearing.

3. Measure the wheel bearing rotation starting

torque by using the following special tools.

•

Preload socket (MB990326)

•

Torque wrench (MB990685)

Limit: 1.0 N

⋅

m

4. The rotation starting torque must be within the

limit and wheel bearing must rotate smoothly.

5. Measure to determine whether the wheel bearing

axial play is within the specified limit or not.

Limit: 0.05 mm

6. If the play is not within the limit range while the nut

is tightened to 245

±

29 N

⋅

m, the bearing, trailing

arm and/or rear hub have probably not been
installed correctly. Replace the bearing and
re-install.

AC102720

MB991000

MB991017

245 ± 29 N·m

AC

Wheel bearing

AC301905

MB990326

MB990685

AB

AC301906

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE <4WD>

27B-10

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

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CAUTION

•

Do not strike the ABS rotors installed to the BJ outer race of drive shaft against other parts when
removing or installing the drive shaft. Otherwise the ABS rotors will be damaged.

•

Be careful not to strike the pole piece at the tip of the rear ABS sensor with tools during servicing
work.

Pre-installation Operation

•

Differential Gear Oil Draining (Refer to

P.27B-7

).

Post-installation Operation

•

Differential Gear Oil Filling (Refer to

P.27B-7

).

•

Rear Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment
(Refer to GROUP 34, On-vehicle Service

−

Rear Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment

P.34-7

).

AC201825

N

N

1

2

3

245 ± 29 N·m

AB

Removal steps

<<A>> >>B<<

1. Drive shaft nut

⋅•

Rear ABS sensor (Refer to GROUP
35B, Wheel Speed Sensor

P.35B-67

).

⋅•

Lower arm and trailing arm
connection (Refer to Group 34,
Trailing arm assembly

P.34-13

).

⋅•

Control link and trailing arm
connection (Refer to GROUP 34,
Trailing arm assembly

P.34-13

).

<<B>> >>A<<

2. Drive shaft
3. Circlip

Removal steps (Continued)