Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin. Manual - part 214

REAR AXLE – 

Special Tools/On-vehicle Service

27-6

Tool

Use

Name

Number

MB990685

Torque wrench

Drive pinion turning torque adjustment

MB990326

Preload socket

MB990802

Bearing installer

D

Drive pinion rear bearing inner race
press-fitting

D

Side bearing inner race press-fitting

MB990727

Oil seal installer

Drive pinion oil seal press-fitting

B

A

C

MB991171
A: MB990926 to

MB990937

B: MB990938
C: MB990939

Bearing and oil 
seal installer set
A: Installer adapter
B: Bar
C: Brass bar

D

Oil seal press-fitting

D

Bearing inner and outer race removal and
press-fitting

For the details of installer, refer to GROUP 26
– Special Tool.

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

REAR AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK

1.

Place the transmission shift lever and the transfer shift
lever in the neutral position, apply the parking brake and
then jack up the vehicle.

2.

Manually turn the propeller shaft clockwise as far as it
will go and make mating marks on the companion flange
dust cover and the differential carrier.

3.

Manually turn the propeller shaft anti-clockwise as far as it
will go and measure the movement of the mating marks.

Limit: 4.2 mm

4.

If the backlash exceeds the limit, remove the differential
carrier assembly, and then carry out the following checks.
Final drive gear backlash (Refer to P.27-16.)
Differential gear backlash (Refer to P.27-16.)

Mating marks

REAR AXLE – 

On-vehicle Service

27-7

GEAR OIL LEVEL CHECK

1.

Remove the filler plug.

2.

Check that the gear oil level is between the upper limit
(the bottom of a filler plug) and the lower limit.

3.

If the gear oil level is not between the upper limit and
the lower limit, add the specified gear oil until the gear
oil level reaches the bottom of the filler plug.

Specified gear oil:

Hypoid gear oil API classification GL-5 or higher
SAE viscosity No. 90, 80W

4.

Install the filler plug, and then tighten it to the specified
torque.

Tightening torque: 49 Nm

WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECK

1.

Place a dial gauge against the axle shaft as shown in
the illustration, and then move the axle shaft in the axial
direction and check the axial play.

Limit: 0.025 mm

2.

If the axial play exceeds the limit, check the backing plate
to axle housing tightening torque. If it is correct, replace
the bearing.

AXLE HOUSING OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT

1.

Use the special tools to remove the axle shaft assembly.
(Refer to P.27-11.)

2.

Use the special tools to remove the oil seal.

3.

Apply multipurpose grease to the oil seal contact surface
of the axle housing.

Gear oil

8 mm

Upper limit

Lower limit

MB990211

MB990244 (Three)

MB991354

MB990212

MB990211

REAR AXLE – 

On-vehicle Service

27-8

4.

Use the special tools to install a new oil seal in position.

5.

Apply multipurpose grease to the lip section of the oil
seal.

6.

Install the axle shaft assembly. (Refer to P.27-11.)

MB990930

MB990938

REAR AXLE – 

Axle Assembly

27-9

AXLE  ASSEMBLY

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Caution
1.

To prevent bushings from breakage

, 

the parts indicated by * should be temporarily tightened,

and then fully tightened with the vehicle on the ground in the unladen condition.

2.

Be careful not to strike the pole piece at the tip of the wheel speed sensor against the other
parts when removing and installing the wheel speed sensor.

Pre-removal Operation

D

Brake Fluid Draining (Refer to GROUP 35A –
On-vehicle Service.)

D

Differential Gear Oil Draining

Post-installation Operation

D

Brake Fluid Filling and Air Bleeding (Refer to
GROUP 35A – On-vehicle Service.)

D

Parking Brake Lever Stroke Adjustment (Refer to
GROUP 36 – On-vehicle Service.)

D

Differential Gear Oil Filling (Refer to P.27-7.)

14

2

7

59 Nm*

9

10

8

3

11

12

101 Nm*

81 Nm*

15 Nm

13

1

59 Nm

15

49 – 59 Nm

16

4

49 Nm

6

5

17

18

60 Nm

Removal steps

A

A

"

1. Rear propeller shaft connection
2. Caliper assembly
3. Brake disc
4. Parking brake shoe assembly (Re-

fer to GROUP 36 – Parking Brake
Drum.)

5. Parking brake cable connection
6. Wheel speed sensor <Vehicles with

ABS>

7. O-ring <Vehicles with ABS>
8. Spring support

A

B

"

9. Shock absorber connection

10. Coil spring (Refer to GROUP 34 –

Rear Suspension Assembly.)

11. Silencer sheet

12. Bump stopper
13. Lower spring pad

A

C

"

14. Lateral rod connection
15. Rear brake pipe and hose connec-

tion

16. Upper arm connection
17. Lower arm connection

A

D

"

18. Axle assembly