Mitsubishi Montero (2004+). Manual - part 117
ROCKER ARMS AND CAMSHAFT
TSB Revision
ENGINE OVERHAUL
11B-27
2. Place the lash adjuster in container A and clean its outside
surface.
NOTE: Use a nylon brush if deposits are hard to remove.
CAUTION
The steel ball spring is extremely weak, so the lash
adjuster's functionality may be lost if the air bleed wire is
pushed in hard.
3. While gently pushing down the internal steel ball using wire
[0.5 mm (0.020 inch) in diameter] or special tool MD998442,
move the plunger through five to ten strokes until it slides
smoothly. In addition to eliminating stiffness in the plunger,
this operation will remove dirty oil.
NOTE: If the plunger remains stiff or the mechanism
appears otherwise abnormal, replace the lash adjuster.
4. Remove the lash adjuster from the container. Then, push
down the steel ball gently and push the plunger to eliminate
diesel fuel from the pressure chamber.
CAUTION
The steel ball spring is extremely weak, so the lash
adjuster's functionality may be lost if the air bleed wire is
pushed in hard.
5. Place the lash adjuster in container B. Then, gently push
down the internal steel ball using a wire [0.5 mm (0.020
inch) in diameter] or special tool MD998442 and move the
plunger through five to ten strokes until it slides smoothly.
This operation will clean the lash adjuster's pressure
chamber.
6. Remove the lash adjuster from the container. Then, push
down the steel ball gently and push the plunger to eliminate
diesel fuel from the pressure chamber.
AKX00626
DIESEL
FUEL
AB
AKX00628
WIRE OR MD998442
DIESEL FUEL
AB
AKX00629
DIESEL FUEL
AB
WIRE OR MD998442
AKX00628
WIRE OR MD998442
DIESEL FUEL
AB
AKX00629
DIESEL FUEL
AB
WIRE OR MD998442