Mitsubishi L200. Manual — part 402

SPECIAL TOOLS

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-4

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1332000601063

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB991783

MB992058

Coil spring compressor

Compression of front
suspension coil spring
<2WD (except High
rider)>

MB991237

A

B

A: MB991237
B: MB991238

A: Spring compressor

body

B: Arm set, large

Compression of front
suspension coil spring
<2WD (High rider), 4WD>

MB990326

MB990326

Preload socket

Ball joint starting torque
check

MB991680

A

B

MB991680

A: MB991681

Wrench and socket set

A: Wrench

Shock absorber assembly
disassembly and
reassembly

MB992047

MB992047

Socket

MB992011

MB992011

Ball joint remover

Upper arm and lower arm
ball joint disconnection

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-5

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK AND
ADJUSTMENT <2WD (except High rider)>

M1331000901715

Measure wheel alignment with alignment equipment
on a level surface. The front suspension, steering
system, wheels, and tyres should be serviced to nor-
mal condition before measuring wheel alignment.
TOE-IN

Standard value:

At the centre of tyre tread: 0

− 5 mm

Toe angle (per wheel): 0

°00' − 0°12'

AC502610 AB

Lock nut

Clip

1. Adjust the toe-in by undoing the clip and lock nut,

and turning the left and right tie rod turnbuckles by
the same amount (in opposite directions).

NOTE: The toe will move out as the left turnbuckle
is turned toward the front of the vehicle and the
right turnbuckle is turned toward the rear of the
vehicle.

2. Install the clip and tighten the lock nut to the

specified torque.

Tightening torque: 93

± 15 N⋅m

3. Confirm that the toe-in is at the standard value.
4. Use a turning radius gauge to check that the

steering angle is at the standard value (Refer to
GROUP 37

− On-vehicle Service, Steering Angle

Check ).

CAMBER, CASTER AND KINGPIN INCLINATION

ACX00712AC

Compensator

MB991172

Inner shaft installer base

Lower arm bushing
removal and press-fitting
<2WD (except High
rider)>

MD998911

MD998911

Bearing installer

MB990645

A

MB990645

A: MB990647

Installer and remover
control arm bushing

A: Bar

Lower arm bushing
removal and press-fitting
<2WD (High rider), 4WD>

MB991015

MB991015

Knuckle oil seal installer

Tool

Number

Name

Use

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-6

Standard value:

Camber

0

°00' ± 0°30'*

Caster

3

°48' ± 1°00'*

Kingpin inclination

15

°24'

NOTE: *: Difference between right and left wheels
must be 0

°

30' or less.

AC504041AC

+Direction

–Direction

1. Adjust the camber and caster until they meets the

standard value by turning the lower arm camber
adjusting bolt according to the camber and caster
reference table (Refer to ).

2. After adjusting the camber, the toe should be

adjusted.

AC502815

Strut bar

AB

Nut

Washer

Nuts

Washer

A

3. If the caster is not within the standard value,

adjust by turning the nut on the strut bar bushing.

Relation of variation:

Dimension (A)

+1.0 mm

Caster angle

−0°13'

NOTE: Turning the nut on the strut bar one turn
clockwise will increase the dimension by 1.5 mm (A).
4. Measure the camber again to confirm that its

value is within the standard value. If the value is
not within the standard value, repeat the
adjustment.

CAMBER AND CASTER REFERENCE TABLE

RELATION OF VARIATION

Bolt scale

−4

−3

−2

−1

0

+1

+2

+3

+4

Camber
angle

+0

°56'

+0

°41'

+0

°28'

+0

°15'

0

°

−0°15'

−0°28'

−0°40'

−0°54'

Caster
angle

+1

°11'

+0

°53'

+0

°36'

+0

°20'

0

°

−0°20'

−0°36'

−0°53'

−1°11'

FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT CHECK AND
ADJUSTMENT <2WD (High rider), 4WD>

M1331000901867

Measure wheel alignment with alignment equipment
on a level surface. The front suspension, steering
system, wheels, and tyres should be serviced to nor-
mal condition before measuring wheel alignment.
TOE-IN

Standard value:

At the centre of tyre tread: 0

− 5 mm

Toe-angle (per wheel): 0

°00' − 0°12'

AC502611AB

Lock nut

Clip

1. Adjust the toe-in by undoing the clip and lock nut,

and turning the left and right tie rod turnbuckles by
the same amount (in opposite directions).
NOTE: The toe will move out as the left turnbuckle
is turned toward the front of the vehicle and the
right turnbuckle is turned toward the rear of the
vehicle.

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

FRONT SUSPENSION

33-7

2. Install the clip and tighten the lock nut to the

specified torque.

Tightening torque: 93

± 15 N⋅m

3. Confirm that the toe-in is at the standard value.
4. Use a turning radius gauge to check that the

steering angle is at the standard value (Refer to
GROUP 37

− On-vehicle Service, Steering Angle

Check ).

CAMBER, CASTER AND KINGPIN INCLINATION

ACX00712AC

Compensator

Standard value:

Camber

0

°00' ± 0°30'*

Caster

3

°48' ± 1°00'*

Kingpin inclination

12

°45'

NOTE: *: Difference between right and left wheels
must be 0

°

30' or less.

CAMBER AND CASTER REFERENCE
TABLE

HOW TO READ THIS TABLE (EXAMPLE)

AC407369AD

A

B

Lower arm
mounting bolt

If the camber difference

−0°35' and the caster differ-

ence is 0

°17' by comparing the measurement value

with the standard value, rotate the front adjusting
cam by 1.5 graduations to the "B" direction and the
rear adjusting cam by 2.5 graduations to the "A"
direction.

AC407327

0˚

–0˚17'

–0˚32'

–1˚ 46'

–1˚ 2'

+0˚17'

+0˚32'

+0˚46'

+1˚ 2'

–0˚ 35'

–0˚ 26'

–0˚ 18'

–0˚ 10'

+0˚ 10'

+0˚ 18'

+0˚ 26'

+0˚ 35'

–1

+1

+2

+3

+4

0

+1

+2

+3

+4

–1

–2

–3

–4

–2

–3

–4

–0˚

: Caster angle
: Camber angle

Front side
adjust bolt scale

Rear side
adjust bolt scale

AC

Direction A

Direction A

Direction B

Direction B

NOTE: Solid lines show caster, broken lines show
camber.