Mitsubishi Space Star. Manual - part 3

General/Service Specifications/Sealants/Special Tools

ENGINE <4G9> – 

11A-3

GENERAL

OUTLINE OF CHANGES

Since the resin intake manifold is adopted, the fuel system is changed, and the vehicle with A/T is added
to the lineup, the following service adjustment procedures are made.
Other service procedures are the same as before.

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Items

Standard value

Limit

Idle speed r/min

A/T

650 

±

 100

–

Cylinder head bolt shank length mm

–

96.4

SEALANTS

Items

Specified sealants

Remarks

Beam camshaft cap and cylinder
head

3M ATD Part No.8660 or equivalent

Semi-drying sealant

Camshaft position sensor support

MITSUBISHI GENUINE PART
MD970389 or equivalent

Drive plate bolt

3M Stud locking 4170 or equivalent

–

SPECIAL TOOLS

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB990767

End yoke holder

Holding the camshaft sprocket

MD998719

Crankshaft pulley
holder pin

Holding the camshaft sprocket

MD998762

Circular packing 
installer

Press-fitting the circular packing

MD998713

Camshaft oil seal
installer

Press-fitting the camshaft oil seal

ENGINE <4G9> – Special Tools

11A-4

Tool

Use

Name

Number

MD998781

Flywheel stopper

Securing the drive plate

MD998776

Crankshaft rear oil
seal installer

Press-fitting the crankshaft rear oil seal

MB990938

Handle

MB991653

Cylinder head bolt
wrench

Cylinder head bolt removal and installation

GENERAL
SERVICE
TOOL
MZ203827

Engine lifter

Supporting the engine assembly during
removal and installation of the transmission

MB991453

Engine hanger 
assembly

ENGINE <4G9> – Camshaft and Camshaft Oil Seal

11A-5

CAMSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT OIL SEAL

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Pre-removal and Post-installation Operation



Prevention of Fuel Discharge <before removal only>



Fuel Leak Check <after installation only>



Air Bleeding the High Pressure Fuel Path 
<after installation only> 
[Refer to GROUP 13A – Fuel Pump (High pressure).]



Under Cover Removal and Installation



Engine Coolant Draining and Supplying



Air Cleaner Removal and Installation

1

2

3

4

5

6

19

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

10

15

16

18

17

3 . 0  N m

7 . 0  N m

1 0  –  1 2  N m

5 . 0  N m

3 . 4  N m

5 . 0  N m

21

22

20

Removal steps



F



1. Engine cover
2. Crank angle sensor connector
3. Fuel pressure sensor
4. Oxygen sensor (front) connector
5. Control wiring harness and EGR

wiring harness combination 
connector

6. Purge control solenoid valve 

connector

7. Throttle position sensor connector
8. Throttle valve control servo 

connector

9. Control wiring harness and injector

wiring harness combination 
connector

10. Ignition coil connector

11. Ignition failure sensor connector

12. Camshaft position sensor connector
13. Engine coolant temperature sensor

connector

14. Engine coolant temperature gauge

unit connector

15. Control wiring harness
16. PCV hose
17. Breather hose



Ignition coil (Refer to GROUP 16.



Intake manifold (Refer to GROUP 15.)



Timing belt

18. Connector bracket (injector wiring

harness)

19. Rocker cover (intake side)
20. Rocker cover gasket
21. Rocker cover (exhaust side)
22. Rocker cover gasket

ENGINE <4G9> – Camshaft and Camshaft Oil Seal

11A-6

30

3 5  N m

A p p l y  e n g i n e  o i l  t o  a l l

s l i d i n g  p a r t s  d u r i n g

i n s t a l l a t i o n .

27

29

28

2 1  –  2 5  N m

31

32

1 0  –  1 2  N m

8 8  N m

2 2  N m

1 2  –  1 5  N m

33

25

26

24

23

23

2 1  –  2 5  N m

1 0  –  1 2  N m



A

 

E



23. Camshaft sprocket
24. Idler pulley
25. Timing belt rear upper cover



D



26. Camshaft oil seal
27. Camshaft position sensor support



C



28. Circular packing



Fuel pump (high pressure) assembly
(Refer to GROUP 13A.)



B



29. Beam camshaft cap
30. Beam camshaft cap gasket



A



31. Camshaft (intake side)



A



32. Camshaft (exhaust side)
33. Camshaft position sensing cylinder