Mitsubishi Outlander GS45X. Manual - part 1516

SPECIAL TOOLS

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REAR AXLE <AWD>

27B-13

MB990211
Slide hammer

General service tool

Rear hub assembly removal

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

remover and 
installer

C: Spacer

MB990998-01

• Wheel bearing temporarily fixing

• Hub rotation starting torque 

measurement

• Wheel bearing axial looseness 

measurement
Use MB991000 (a part of 
MB990998) for spacer

MB990909
Working base

General service tool

Differential carrier assembly 
disassembly/assembly

MB991116
Working base 
adapter

General service tool

MB992111
Side bearing holder

−

Differential carrier fixing

MB990810
Side bearing puller

MB990810-01

Differential side bearing inner race 
removal

MB990560
Rear axle shaft 
bearing remover

MD998348-01

Drive pinion rear bearing inner race 
removal

MB992112
Locking nut wrench

−

Differential nut removal

MB992113
Drive pinion holder

−

• Rear axle backlash inspection

• Drive pinion fixing

Tool

Tool number and 
name

Supersession

Application

MB990211

A

B

C

MB991017

MB990909

MB992111

MB990810

MB990560

MB992112

MB992113

SPECIAL TOOLS

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REAR AXLE <AWD>

27B-14

MB992114
Dummy pinion gauge 
assembly

A: MB992115

Dummy pinion 
gauge body

B: MB992116

Dummy pinion 
gauge head

C: MB992128

Hex socket head 
bolt

−

Drive pinion height adjustment

MB992117
Cylinder gauge

General service tool

MB990925
Bearing and oil seal 
installer set

A: MB990926 to 

MB990937
Installer adapter

B:MB990938

Installer bar

C:MB990939

Remover bar

MB990925-01 or 
General service tool

• Differential carrier oil seal driving 

in

• Final drive gear teeth contact 

inspection

• Drive pinion bearing 

removal/press-fitting

MB990326
Preload socket

General service tool

Hub rotation torque measurement

MD998816
Bearing installer

−

Drive pinion rear bearing inner race 
press-fitting

MB991180
Bushing remover and 
installer base 

−

Drive pinion oil seal press-fitting

MB990829
Pinion and side 
bearing installer

−

Side bearing inner race press-fitting

Tool

Tool number and 
name

Supersession

Application

MB992114AB

A

B

C

MB992117

MB990925

A

B

C

MB990326

MB991180

MB990829

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

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REAR AXLE <AWD>

27B-15

MB990925 Bearing and oil seal installer set

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

REAR AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK

M1271001200445

Required Special Tool:

• MB992113: Drive Pinion Holder

1. Shift the selector lever in the Neutral position, pull the 

parking brake lever, and then raise the vehicle using a jack.

2. Remove the propeller shaft. (Refer to GROUP 25 

− 

Propeller Shaft 

P.25-7

.)

3. Remove the electronic control coupling.(Refer to 

P.27C-97

.)

4. Install special tool MB992113 to the drive pinion. Lightly turn 

the special tool clockwise to eliminate free play between the 
drive pinion serration and the special tool, and then put a 
mark on the flange. 

Tool

Type

Number

O D mm (in)

A

MB990926

39.0 (1.54)

MB990927

45.0 (1.77)

MB990928

49.5 (1.95)

MB990929

51.0 (2.00)

MB990930

54.0 (2.13)

MB990931

57.0 (2.24)

MB990932

61.0 (2.40)

MB990933

63.5 (2.50)

MB990934

67.5 (2.66)

MB990935

71.5 (2.81)

MB990936

75.5 (2.97)

MB990937

79.0 (3.11)

B

MB990938

−

C

MB990939

−

AC703349 AB

A

B

C

Installer bar
(Snap-in type)

Installer adapter

MB990925

Remover bar

Tool box

AC703481AB

MB992113

Mark

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

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REAR AXLE <AWD>

27B-16

5. Rotate the special tool clockwise until it stops, and then put 

a mark on the flange. Measure the distance between the 
marks. 

Limit: 5 mm (0.2 inch)

6. If the backlash exceeds the limit, remove the differential 

carrier assembly and check the following.

• Final drive gear backlash(Refer to 

P.27B-39

)

• Differential gear backlash(Refer to 

P.27B-39

)

GEAR OIL LEVEL CHECK

M1271004900089

1. Remove the filler plug.
2. Check that the oil level is up to lower edge of the oil filler 

plug hole.

3. Check that the 0il is not noticeably dirty.
4. Tighten the filler plug to the specified torque.

Tightening torque: 32 

± 2 N⋅m (23 ± 2 ft-lb) 

GEAR OIL REPLACEMENT

M1272004600252

1. Remove the filler plug.
2. Remove the drain plug and drain oil.
3. Tighten the drain plug to the specified torque.

Tightening torque: 32 

± 2 N⋅m (23 ± 2 ft-lb) 

4. Add the oil until the level comes to the lower portion of the 

filler plug hole.

Specified gear oil: Hypoid gear oil API classification 
GL-5, SAE 80

5. Tighten the filler plug to the specified torque.

Tightening torque: 32 

± 2 N⋅m (23 ± 2 ft-lb) 

AC703482 AB

MB992113

Mark

AC604825AI

Oil filler plug hole

Oil filler plug