Mitsubishi Outlander GS45X. Manual - part 1662

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66.Remove the planet carrier from the transaxle case.

67.Remove the needle bearing from the planet carrier.

CAUTION

Check if there is damage, deformation, burn marks or per-
manent sets of the dish plate, driven plate, snap ring, and 
drive plate. Replace any defective part.
68.Using a flat blade screwdriver etc., remove the reverse 

brake retaining plate, drive plate, driven plate, and dish plate 
from the transaxle case.

CAUTION

• Set the spring compressor right on top of the spring of 

spring retainer assembly.

• Do not remove the return spring from the spring 

retainer assembly.

69.Using the special tool MB992139, compress the return 

spring, and remove the snap ring from the transaxle case.

70.Remove the retaining plate and return spring assembly.

AK502248

AK502249

AK502250

AK502251

MB992139

AE

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CAUTION

Be careful. Do not use to much air pressure as this may 
cause the reverse brake piston be stuck.
71.Feed the air in the oil hole shown in the diagram, and 

remove the reverse brake piston from the transaxle case.

AK502252AD

AK502253

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IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDLE BEARINGS

AKA00547AD

B

A

C

D

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ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

CAUTION

When the outer races of reduction gear bearing and differ-
ential side bearing are removed, measure the mounting 
bore diameters of outer race in the converter housing and 
transaxle case, and replace the housing case or the CVT 
assembly if the standard value is not satisfied. The stan-
dard values are listed in "SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS."

CAUTION

• Do not re-use the reverse brake piston.
• Apply transmission fluid when installing the reverse 

brake piston.

1. Install the reverse brake piston, while turning it, on the 

transaxle case.

2. Align the spring portion of spring retainer assembly with the 

projections of the reverse brake piston, and install the spring 
retainer assembly.

AK502253

AK502254AI

Spring

Spring retainer assembly

Protrusion