Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin. Manual - part 199

FRONT AXLE – 

Hub and Knuckle Assembly

26-15

A

B

"

TIE ROD END/LOWER ARM REMOVAL

Caution
1.

Only loosen the ball joint nut, but do not remove it.
Use the special tool.

2.

Suspend the special tool with a cord to prevent it
from dropping.

A

C

"

DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL

Use the special tools when the drive shaft can not be separated
from the knuckle easily due to seizure.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

"

A

A

WASHER/CASTLE NUT INSTALLATION

1.

Face the chamfered side of the washer against the castle
nut.

2.

Use the special tool to tighten the castle nut securely.

Caution
Never apply the vehicle weight to the wheel bearing
while the castle nut is loosened. If the vehicle weight
is applied, the wheel bearing will be damaged.

3.

If the split pin hole is not aligned with the castle nut slit,
always tighten the nut further within a torque of 255 Nm,
and assemble the split pin in the first aligned slit and
the hole.

Nut

Ball joint

Cord

MB991113 or
MB991406

MB990244
(three 
pieces)

MB991354

MB990242

MB990767

Washer

196 – 255 Nm

MB990767

FRONT AXLE – 

Hub and Knuckle Assembly

26-16

DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

6

3

2

4

5

6

1

2

1

4

Lip

Disassembly steps

1. Inner oil seal

A

A

"

2. Hub
3. Snap ring

A

B

"

4. Wheel bearing
5. Outer oil seal
6. Knuckle

Reassembly steps

6. Knuckle

"

A

A

4. Wheel bearing
3. Snap ring

"

B

A

5. Outer oil seal
2. Hub

"

C

A D

Hub rotation starting torque check

"

D

A D

Wheel bearing axial play check

"

E

A

1. Inner oil seal

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

A

A

"

HUB REMOVAL

Caution
When the hub is removed, the wheel bearing may be
damaged. Therefore, if the hub is withdrawn, the wheel
bearing should be always be replaced with a new one.

A

B

"

WHEEL BEARING REMOVAL

1.

Pry the outer oil seal at the shown positions with a
screwdriver so that the jaws of the special tool can hook
the wheel bearing outer inner race.

MB991056 or
MB991355

MB991017

MB991000
(MB990998)

Tighten the nut while
holding the bolt,

Wheel bearing
outer inner
race

Outer oil seal

FRONT AXLE – 

Hub and Knuckle Assembly

26-17

2.

Use the special tool to remove the wheel bearing outer
inner race from the hub.

Caution
Be careful not to drop the hub when the outer inner
race is pressed out.

3.

Assemble the removed outer inner race to the wheel
bearing, and then use the special tools to remove the
wheel bearing.

REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

"

A

A

WHEEL BEARING INSTALLATION

Caution
When the wheel bearing is pressed in, its outer race should
be pushed in.

"

B

A

OUTER OIL SEAL INSTALLATION

"

C

A

HUB ROTATION STARTING TORQUE CHECK

1.

Tighten the special tools to the specified torque to press
the hub into the knuckle.

2.

Rotate the hub so that the hub is lubricated sufficiently.

MB990810

Outer inner 
race

Outer inner race

MB991056 or MB991355

MB990932

MB990938

MB990938

MB991050

MB991387

MB991017

MB991000
(MB990998)

Bolt

196 – 255 Nm
Tighten the nut
while holding the
bolt.

FRONT AXLE – 

Hub and Knuckle Assembly

26-18

3.

Use the special tool to measure the hub rotation starting
torque.

Limit

:

 within 1.6 Nm

4.

Make sure that the hub rotation starting torque is within
the limit, and the hub turns smoothly.

"

D

A

WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECK

1.

Clamp the knuckle in a vise, and measure the axial play
while moving the hub in the axial direction.

Limit

:

 0.2 mm

2.

If the limit value can not be obtained after tightening
the special tool within 196 – 255 Nm, the wheel bearing,
the knuckle and the hub may be improperly assembled.
Disassemble these parts to replace the bearing, and then
assemble them again.

"

E

A

INNER OIL SEAL INSTALLATION

MB990326

196 – 255 Nm

MB991000
(MB990998)

MB991017

MB991389