Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual - part 539

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

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Item

Specification

Wheel bearing

Type

Double-row angular contact ball bearing

Driveshaft

Joint type

Outer

High efficiency compact birfield joint

Inner

Pillow tripod joint

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

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Item

Standard value

Limit

Wheel bearing end play mm (in)

-

0.05 (0.002)

Wheel bearing rotation starting torque N·m (in-lb)

-

1.8 (16)

PTJ boot assembly dimension mm (in)

95  ±  3  (3.74  ±  0.12
inch)

-

Opening dimension of the special
tool (MB991561) mm (in)

EBJ boot band (small) crimping

2.9 (0.11)

-

EBJ boot band (large) crimping

3.2 (0.13)

-

EBJ boot band crimping size mm (in)

2.4 - 2.8 (0.10 - 0.11) -

LUBRICANTS

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Item

Specified lubricant

Quantity

PTJ boot grease

Repair kit grease

LH

245 ± 10 g (8.6 ± 0.3 oz)

RH

255 ± 10 g (9.0 ± 0.3 oz)

EBJ boot grease

Repair kit grease

140 ± 10 g (4.9 ± 0.3 oz)

Dust seal inner grease Repair kit grease

8 - 12 g (0.3 - 0.4 oz)

Dust seal outer grease Repair kit grease

3 - 7 g (0.1 - 0.2 oz)

FRONT AXLE DIAGNOSIS

TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY

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Use  these  steps  to  plan  your  diagnostic  strategy.  If
you  follow  them  carefully,  you  will  be  sure  that  you
have exhausted most of the possible ways to find a
front axle fault.

1.

Gather information from the customer.

2.

Verify that the condition described by the customer
exists.

3.

Find  the  malfunction  by  following  the  Symptom
Chart.

4.

Verify malfunction is eliminated.

SYMPTOM CHART

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Symptom

Inspection
procedure

Reference page

Driveshaft

Noise during wheel rotation

1

 P.26-4

Noise due to excessive play of wheel in turning
direction

2

 P.26-5

FRONT AXLE

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: Noise during Wheel Rotation

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DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check the wheel bearing end play.

(1)

Remove the caliper assembly and suspend it with a wire.

(2)

Remove the brake disc from the front hub.

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(3)

Attach  a  dial  gauge  as  shown  in  the  illustration,  and  then
measure  the  end  play  while  moving  the  hub  in  the  axial
direction.

Limit: 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)

Q:Is the wheel bearing end play within the limit?

YES:

 Go to step 2.

NO:

 Replace the part, then go to Step 5.

STEP 2. Check the driveshaft and inner shaft for bending.

Q:Is the driveshaft and inner shaft bent?

YES:

 Go to step 3.

NO:

 Replace the part. Then go to Step 5.

STEP 3. Check the center bearing for wear.

Q:Is the center bearing worn?

YES:

 Replace the bearing. Then go to Step 5.

NO:

 Go to step 4.

STEP4. Check the driveshaft assembly for wear or damage.

Q:Is the driveshaft assembly worn or damaged?

YES:

 Replace the driveshaft assembly. Then go to Step 5.

NO:

 There is no action to be taken.

STEP 5. Retest the system.

Q:Is the abnormal noise eliminated?

YES:

 The procedure is complete.

NO:

 Repeat from Step 1.

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FRONT AXLE

FRONT AXLE DIAGNOSIS

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 2: Noise Due to Excessive Play of Wheel in Turning
Direction

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DIAGNOSIS

STEP 1. Check for play in the inner shaft and side
gear serration, the driveshaft and side gear
serration, or the driveshaft and front hub
serration.

Q:Is the play found?

YES:

 Replace the part. Then go to Step 2.

NO:

 The procedure is complete.

STEP 2. Retest the system.

Q:Is the abnormal noise eliminated?

YES:

 The procedure is complete.

NO:

 Repeat from Step 1.

SPECIAL TOOLS

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Tool

Tool  number  and
name

Supersession

Application

YB990767AA00

MB990767
Front  hub  and  flange
yoke holder

MB990767-01

Fixing of the hub

YB991618AA00

MB991618
Hub bolt remover

General service tool

Removal of the hub bolt

YB991897AA01

MB991897

 or

MB992011
Ball joint remover

MB991113-01,
MB990635-01

 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.

YB990241AA03

A

B

MB990241
Axle shaft puller

A: MB990242
Puller shaft
B: MB990244
Puller bar

MB990241-01

 or

General service tool

Removal of the driveshaft

YB991354AA01

MB991354
Puller body

General service tool

FRONT AXLE

26-5

FRONT AXLE DIAGNOSIS

Tool

Tool  number  and
name

Supersession

Application

YB991355AA01

MB991056

 or

MB991355
Knuckle arm bridge

MB991056-01

｠

Removal of the hub

｠

Removal of the wheel bearing

YB991172AA01

MB991172
Inner  shaft  installer
base

-

Press-fitting of the inner shaft

YB991017AA02

A

B

C

A: MB991017
B: MB990998
C: MB991000
A,  B:  Front  hub
remover

 and

installer
C: Spacer

MB990998-01

｠

Removal of the hub

｠

Provisional  holding  of  the  wheel
bearing

｠

Measurement of hub starting torque

｠

Measurement of wheel bearing end
play

NOTE: 

MB991000, which belongs to

MB990998, should be used as a
spacer.

YB990326AA01

MB990326
Preload socket

General service tool

Measurement of hub starting torque

YB990810AA00

MB990810
Side bearing puller

General service tool

｠

Removal  of  the  center  bearing
bracket

｠

Removal of the wheel bearing inner
race (outside)

YB990925AA03

MB990925
Bearing  and  oil  seal
installer set

MB990925-01

 or

General service tool

｠

Removal of the wheel bearing

｠

Removal  and  installation  of  the
center bearing

｠

Press-fitting of the dust seal outer,
inner

YB991388AA00

MB991388
Bush remover base

-

Press-fitting of the dust cover

YB991576AA00

MB991576
Base

-

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FRONT AXLE

SPECIAL TOOLS