Mitsubishi L200. Manual — part 391

AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE

27-15

AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

M1271002500267

CAUTION

For vehicles with ABS, be careful not to strike the pole piece at the tip of the front wheel speed sensor
with tools during servicing work.

Pre-removal Operation
• Brake Fluid Draining

Post-installation Operation
• Brake Fluid Filling and Bleeding (Refer to GROUP 35A,

On-vehicle Service .)

• Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment (Refer to GROUP

36, On-vehicle Service .)

AC805319

AC501171

AB

Apply to entire inside diameter of
oil seal lip

AC501171

Sealant: Three Bond 1217 or
equivalent

5

4

3

2

15 ± 2 N·m

54 ± 5 N·m

3

5

4

1

<2WD (High rider),
4WD>

<2WD (Except High
rider)>

N

9

7

8

N

6

N

6

Removal steps

1. Brake drum
2. Shoe and lining assembly (Refer to

GROUP 35A, Rear Drum Brake , .)

3. Parking brake cable attaching bolt
4. Parking brake cable connection

5. Rear wheel speed sensor <Vehicles

with ABS>

6. O-ring <Vehicles with ABS>
7. Brake tube connection

<<

A

>>

8. Axle shaft assembly

<<

B

>> >>

A

<< 9. Oil seal

Removal steps (Continued)

AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE

27-16

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

AC702338AC

MB991354

MB990211

<2WD (except
High rider)>

AC500818AD

MB990241

MB990211

<2WD (High rider), 4WD>

Pull the rear axle shaft from axle housing. If the rear
axle shaft is hard to remove, use the following spe-
cial tools.

• Slide hammer (MB990211)

• Puller body (MB991354) <2WD (except High

rider)>

• Rear axle shaft puller (MB990241) <2WD (High

rider), 4WD>

<<B>> OIL SEAL REMOVAL

AC500819AB

MB990212

MB990211

Use the following special tools with hook attached to
remove the oil seal.

• Slide hammer (MB990211)

• Adapter (MB990212)

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

>>A<< OIL SEAL INSTALLATION

AC500820AB

MB990938

MB990930

Drive the new oil seal into the rear axle housing end
by using the following special tools.

• Installation adapter (MB990930)

• Installer bar (MB990938)

AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE

27-17

DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

M1271002700186

AC801655AB

4

8

6

10

1

2

3

9

7

5

N

N

Apply to entire inside diameter of oil
seal lip and bearing inner race.

AC501172

N

Disassembly steps

1. Snap ring

<<

A

>>

2. Retainer

<<

B

>>

3. Axle shaft
4. Bearing case
5. Backing plate

<<

C

>>

6. Outer bearing inner race
7. Hub bolt
8. Inner bearing inner race
9. Oil seal

<<

D

>>

10. Bearing outer race

Reassembly steps

>>

A

<< 10. Bearing outer race

>>

B

<< 9. Oil seal

>>

C

<< 6. Outer bearing inner race

>>

C

<< 8. Inner bearing inner race

7. Hub bolt
5. Backing plate
4. Bearing case
3. Axle shaft

>>

D

<< 2. Retainer

>>

E

<< 1. Snap ring

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> RETAINER REMOVAL

AC004855AB

Backing
plate

Retainer
bolt

1. Remove one retainer bolt from the backing plate.

AC004867 AB

Gummed
cloth tape

Grinder

2. Apply gummed cloth tape around the edge of the

bearing case for protection.

AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

REAR AXLE

27-18

CAUTION

Be careful not to damage the bearing case and
the axle shaft.
3. As shown in the figure, hold the axle shaft. Using

a grinder, shave off a point of its circumference
locally until the wall thickness become as follows:

• 1.0 − 1.5 mm for axle shaft side

• 2.0 mm for bearing side

CAUTION

Be careful not to damage the bearing case and
the axle shaft.

AC004868AB

Grinder

Bearing
case

Retainer

4. Fix the axle shaft and shave off the remaining 2.0

mm on the side of the retainer bearing.

CAUTION

Be careful not to damage the axle shaft.

AC004869AB

5. Cut in with a chisel the place where the retainer

ring has been shaven and remove the retainer
ring.

<<B>> AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL

AC103785 AB

Bolt

Washer

Bearing
case

Hanger

Nut

Nut

Plate

Washer

MB991552

1. Secure special tool axle shaft bearing and case

remover (MB991552) to the bearing case bolts
with the nuts and adjust the height of the hanger.
Then install the washers, plate and nuts in that
order.
NOTE: The washers are used to eliminate the dif-
ference in height of the bearing case so that the
plate and the bearing case are parallel.

CAUTION

The hanger and plate should be placed so that
they are parallel.
2. Place the end of the bolt against the centre of the

axle shaft, and then tighten the bolt to remove the
axle shaft from the bearing case assembly.

<<C>> OUTER BEARING INNER RACE REMOVAL

AC500968 AB

MB990560

Bearing inner
race

Install special tool rear axle shaft bearing remover
(MB990560) as shown in the illustration, and then
use a press to remove the outer bearing inner race
from the axle shaft.

<<D>> BEARING OUTER RACE REMOVAL

AC004873 AB

MB990799

Bearing outer
race

Reinstall the outer bearing inner race that was
removed previously. Use special tool ball joint
remover and installer A (MB990799) and a press to
remove the bearing outer race.