Mitsubishi Outlander (2013+). Manual — part 126

BASE ENGINE

ENGINE MECHANICAL

11-6

CRANKSHAFT RELATION

1. CRANK SHAFT

• A casted crankshaft is used for the crankshaft.

The crankshaft consists of five main bearings and
eight balance weights. The crankshaft pins are
arranged at 180

° intervals. The oil hole supplies

lubrication oil from the journal to the crank pin. A
crankshaft sprocket and an oil pump drive gear
shaft are shrink-fitted onto the front of the crank-
shaft.

2. CRANKSHAFT BEARING

• The upper crankshaft bearing (with oil groove) is

located on the cylinder block side while the lower
bearing (without oil groove) is held by the bearing
cap.The crankshaft bearing is equipped with back
metal. While the bearing itself is made of alumin-
ium alloy, the back metal is made of steel sheet.

3. THRUST BEARING

• A thrust bearing is installed on both sides of the

No. 3 crankshaft bearing.

4. CRANKSHAFT PULLEY

• The crankshaft pulley is made of cast-iron and

rubber. The pulley has grooves to engage with a
V-ribbed belt (six ribs), which drives an alternator
and a water pump and an A/C compressor. An
ignition timing mark (notch) is stamped on the
flange of the pulley. The crankshaft pulley is
equipped with a torsional damper to minimize the
torsional vibration of the crankshaft as well as
substantially reduce noise and vibration at the
high speed range.

5. CRANKSHAFT SENSING RING

The crankshaft is also fitted with a crankshaft
sensing ring.

6. DRIVE PLATE

• A cast iron ring gear is a shrink fit in the steel

plate of the drive plate. The drive plate is installed
by tightening six bolts.

AKB00852

Drive plate

Crankshaft
sprocket

Crankshaft
sensing ring

Crankshaft

Crankshaft
pulley

Thrust bearing

Upper crankshaft
bearing

Lower crankshaft
bearing

Oil
groove

Adapter plate

Crankshaft
sprocket

Crankshaft sensing ring

Crankshaft

Oil hole

Balance weight

Balance weight

Balance weight

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BASE ENGINE

ENGINE MECHANICAL

11-7

TIMING CHAIN RELATION

1. OIL SEAL

• A front crankshaft oil seal is press-fit into the

case.

2. TIMING CHAIN CASE

• The engine support bracket, the oil pump and the

relief valve are integrated as well as water cham-
ber of the water pump.

3. TIMING CHAIN

• The two camshafts are driven by the timing chain

via the respective sprockets. The timing chain,
consisting of 180 links, is an endless chain, con-
necting the crankshaft sprocket with the camshaft
and V.V.T. sprockets. The timing chain is
equipped with three mark link plates (blue) to cor-
rectly time the two sprockets with each other. The
timing chain is tensioned by the timing chain ten-
sioner, which has a built-in plunger with plunger
springs.

4. TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER

• The plunger in the timing chain tensioner directly

pushes the tension lever, and the pressure auto-
matically adjusts the timing chain tension. A cam
is provided to lock the plunger in place after the
engine stops. This helps prevent the timing chain
from wobbling just after the engine starts. With
the timing chain tensioner installed, do not crank
the engine in the reverse direction. This will force
the plunger to overcome the cam, or even cause
other problems.

5. TENSIOR LEVER ASSEMBLY

6. CHAIN GUIDE ASSEMBLY

7. CAMSHAFT SPROCKET EXHAUST

8. V.V.T. CAMSHAFT SPROCKET

AKB00853

Inlet V.V.T. sprocket

Exhaust camshaft sprocket

Chain guide

Tensioner lever
assembly

Crankshaft sprocket

Timing mark

Timing chain
case

Timing chain mark
link plate (blue)

V.V.T. sprocket
timing mark

Timing chain mark
link plate (blue)

Camshaft sprocket
timing mark

Timing chain mark
link plate (blue)

Timing mark

Timing chain

Timing chain
tensioner

Oil seal

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BASE ENGINE

ENGINE MECHANICAL

11-8

VALVE RELATION

The valve mechanism is based on a 4-valve DOHC
(Double Over Head Camshaft) design having the
camshaft on the upper valve. Each cylinder has two
intake valves and two exhaust valves, arranged in a
V-shape pattern.
Camshaft rotation is transmitted via valve tappets to
the respective valves which open and close accord-
ingly.
1. CAMSHAFT

2. VALVE TAPPET

• Valve tappets are available in 47 thicknesses, at

0.015 mm intervals between 3.000 mm and 3.690
mm, to ensure correct valve clearance.

3. VALVE

• The valves have heat-resistance. The entire

valve surface is treated with nitriding.

4. VALVE STEM SEAL

• The valve stem seals are integrated with the

valve spring seats.

• The valve stem seal portion excels in sealing per-

formance and is equipped with a spring to pre-
vent oil from descending.

5. VALVE SPRING

• The valve spring has a dual pitch spring to pre-

vent surging in the high speed range.

AK502499

Exhaust camshaft

Inlet camshaft

Valve tappet

Inlet valve

Exhaust valve

AJ

Valve stem seal

Valve spring

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BASE ENGINE

ENGINE MECHANICAL

11-9

MIVEC (MITSUBISHI INNOVATIVE VALVE TIMING ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM)
RELATION

MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic
Control system) consists of the components illus-
trated above.

The intake valve timing is optimally controlled (con-
tinuously variable) under the changing driving condi-
tions to improve performance in the entire speed
range.

V.V.T. SPROCKET (VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SPROCKET)

Oil from the oil feeder control valve is sent to the
V.V.T. sprocket, moving the vane rotor and thus regu-
lating the valve timing.

AKB00854AB

Section A-A

Oil feeder control
valve filter

V.V.T. camshaft
sprocket (Inlet )

Cylinder head

Cylinder block

A

A

Oil feeder
control valve

AKB00855

Timing mark

Valve housing

Sprocket

Retard oil chamber

Valve rotor

Advance oil
chamber

Stopper pin

V.V.T. sprocket
bolt

Vance bushing

Inlet V.V.T. sprocket

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