Mitsubishi Montero (2004+). Manual — part 451

SPECIAL TOOLS

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FRONT AXLE

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STEP 4. Check the oil level.

Remove the filler plug and check the gear oil level.
Q: Is the gear oil level more than 8 mm (0.3 inch) below the

bottom of the filler plug hole?
YES : Check the oil leakage from differential carrier, and

repair if necessary. Then, refill Hypoid gear oil API
classification GL-5 or higher; Above

−23°C(−10°F):

SAE 90, 85W-90, 80W-90, From

−34 to −23°C(−30 to

−10°F): SAE 80W, 80W-90, Below −34°C(−30°F):

SAE 75W. Then go to Step 5.

NO : There is no action to be taken.

STEP 5. Retest the system.
Q: Is there oil leakage?

YES : Repeat from Step 1.
NO : The procedure is complete.

SPECIAL TOOLS

M1261000600438

AC000439

UPPER LIMIT

LOWER LIMIT

AB

8 mm (0.3 in)

TOOLS

TOOL NUMBER
AND NAME

SUPERSESSION APPLICATION

MB990925
Bearing and oil
seal installer set

MB990925-01 or
General service
tool

• Press-fitting of wheel bearing outer

race MB990935 MB990938

• Press-fitting of oil seal (differential

carrier)

• Press-fitting of drive pinion rear

bearing outer race MB990934
MB990938

• Press-fitting of drive pinion front

bearing outer race MB990936
MB990938

• Oil seal installation (free wheel

clutch) MB990926 MB990938

MB990590
Rear axle shaft
oil seal remover

A: MB990212

Adapter

B: MB990211

Sliding
hammer

−

• Removal of differential carrier oil seal

• Removal and installation of inner

shaft (Used together with
MB990906)

MB990767
End yoke holder

MB990767-01

Hub fixing

MB990925

MB990590

A

B

B990767

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FRONT AXLE

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MB991897
Ball joint
remover

MB990635-01,
MB991113-01 or
General service
tool

Knuckle and tie rod end ball joint
disconnection
NOTE: Steering linkage puller
(MB990635 or MB991113)is also used
to disconnect knuckle and tie rod end
ball joint.

MB990998
Front hub
remover and
installer

MB990998-01 or
General service
tool

Inspection of hub rotation starting
torque

MB990326
Preload socket

General service
tool

• Inspection of hub rotation starting

torque

• Measurement of wheel bearing

turning torque

MB991561
Boot band
crimping tool

MB991561

Resin boot band installation

MB990906
Driveshaft
attachment

MB990241-01

Removal and installation of inner shaft
(Used together with MB990211)

MB990560
Bearing remover

MD998348-01

• Removal and press-fitting of inner

shaft bearing

• Removal of freewheel clutch bearing

MB990955
Oil seal installer

MB990955-01

Press-fitting of housing tube dust seal
(Used together with MB990938)

MB991168
Differential oil
seal installer

−

Installation of freewheel clutch oil seal

TOOLS

TOOL NUMBER
AND NAME

SUPERSESSION APPLICATION

AC106827

MB990998

MB990326

MB991561

MB990906

MB990560

MB990955

MB991168

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MB990799
Ball joint
Remover and
installer

MB990799-01

Installation of freewheel clutch bearing

MB990890 or
MB990891
Rear suspension
bushing base

MB990890-01

MB990909
Working base

−

Supporting of front differential carrier
assembly

MB991116
Adapter

−

Supporting of front differential carrier
assembly

MB990810
Side bearing
puller

MB990810-01

• Remove of side bearing inner race

• Remove of companion flange

MB990811
Differential side
bearing cap

MB990811-01

MB990850
End yoke holder

MB990850-01

Removal and installation of companion
flange

TOOLS

TOOL NUMBER
AND NAME

SUPERSESSION APPLICATION

MB990799

MB990890

MB990909

MB990810

MB990811

MB990850

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FRONT AXLE

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MB990339
Bearing puller

MB990339-01

Removal of drive pinion front bearing
inner race

MB990648
Bearing remover

MB990648-01

MB990685
Torque wrench

−

• Inspection of hub rotation starting

torque

• Measurement of wheel bearing

turning torque

MB991171
Pinion height
gauge set

A: MB990819

Drive pinion
gauge
assembly

B: MB991170

Cylinder
gauge

−

• Inspection of drive pinion rotation

starting torque

• Measurement of drive pinion height

MB990802
Bearing installer

MB990802-01

• Press-fitting of drive pinion front

bearing inner race

• Press-fitting of side bearing inner

race

MB990031 or
MB990699
Drive pinion oil
seal installer

MB990031-01

Press-fitting of drive pinion oil seal

MB990813
Tap

−

Removal of adhesive

TOOLS

TOOL NUMBER
AND NAME

SUPERSESSION APPLICATION

MB990339

MB990648

MB990802

MB990031