Mitsubishi Montero (2004+). Manual — part 1161

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY

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Required Special Tools:

• MB990927: Installer Adapter

• MB990938: Bar (Snap-in type)

• MB990939: Brass Bar

• MB990941: Torque Tube Bearing Installer

• MB991006: Preload Socket

• MB991120: Needle Bearing Puller

• MB991152: Dust Cover Installer

• MB991197: Bar (Long type)

• MB991199: Oil Seal Installer

• MB991202: Oil Seal and Bearing Installer

• MB991203: Oil Seal and Bearing Installer

• MB991204: Torque Wrench Socket

• MB991213: Rack Installer

• MB991317: Seal Ring Installer

• MB991561: Boot Band Crimping Tool

<<D>> >>F<<

24.

UPPER OIL SEAL

25.

VALVE HOUSING

<<E>> >>E<<

26.

CIRCLIP

<<F>>

27.

RACK STOPPER

<<F>> >>D<<

28.

RACK BUSHING

<<F>> >>D<<

29.

OIL SEAL

<<F>>

30.

O-RING

<<F>> >>C<<

31.

RACK ASSEMBLY

<<C>>

32.

SEAL RING

33.

O-RING

<<G>> >>B<<

34.

LOWER BALL BEARING

<<H>> >>B<<

35.

NEEDLE BEARING

<<I>> >>A<<

36.

OIL SEAL

37.

GEAR HOUSING

DISASSEMBLY STEPS (Continued)

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LUBRICATION AND SEALING POINTS

AC204330

SEALANT:

3M

 AAD PART NO.8672, 8679,

8678, 8661,8663 OR EQUIVALENT

AB

FLUID:

GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID

FLUID:

GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID

FLUID:

GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID

FLUID:

GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID

FLUID:

GENUINE MITSUBISHI POWER
STEERING FLUID

FLUID:

GENUINE MITSUBISHI
POWER STEERING FLUID

GREASE:

SILICONE GREASE

SEALANT:

MITSUBISHI GENUINE PART NO.

MZ100116EX

SEALANT MARKED BY * SHOULD BE
APPLIED AROUND THE ENTIRE EDGE OF
THE LARGER OUTER DIAMETER.

CAUTION

SEALANT MARKED BY * SHOULD
BE APPLIED AROUND THE
THREAD. ALSO ENSURE THAT
THE SEALANT DOES NOT ENTER
THE GEAR HOUSING.

BAND

BELLOWS

CAUTION

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

.

<<A>> RACK SUPPORT COVER REMOVAL
Using special tool MB991204, remove the rack support cover
from the gear box.

.

<<B>> LOWER OIL SEAL/PINION AND VALVE ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL
Using a plastic hammer, gently tap the pinion to remove it.

.

<<C>> SEAL RING REMOVAL

CAUTION

When cutting the seal ring, be careful not to damage the
pinion and valve assembly or the rack.
Cut the seal ring and remove it from the pinion and valve
assembly and the rack.

.

ACX01142AB

MB991204

ACX01143 AB

ACX01144 AB

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<<D>> UPPER BEARING/UPPER OIL SEAL REMOVAL
Using a socket, remove the oil seal and the ball bearing from
the valve housing simultaneously.

.

<<E>> CIRCLIP REMOVAL

CAUTION

If the rack stopper is first turned counterclockwise, the cir-
clip will get caught in the slot in the housing and the rack
stopper will not turn.
1. Turn the rack stopper clockwise until the end of the circlip

comes out of the slot in the rack housing.

2. Turn the rack stopper counterclockwise to remove the

circlip.

.

<<F>> RACK STOPPER/RACK BUSHING/OIL
SEAL/O-RING/RACK ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

CAUTION

Do not damage the press-in portion of the oil seal on the
rack bush.
1. Pull out the rack assembly carefully and take out the rack

stopper, rack bush, oil seal and O-ring at the same time.

ACX01145 AB

SOCKET OR
SIMILAR TOOL

ACX01146 AB

CIRCLIP

RACK
STOPPER

ACX01147 AB