Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin. Manual - part 196

FRONT AXLE – 

General Information

26-3

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM

Front differential

Free-wheeling clutch

Differential mount
bracket  (LH)

Differential mount
crossmember

Drive shaft (LH)

Ball joint

Drive shaft (RH)

Plastic BJ boot

ABS rotor

Differential side

Drive shaft

(LH)

B.J.

D.O.J.

(RH)

Differential side

Knuckle

Brake disc

Ball bearing

Dust cover

Hub

FRONT AXLE – 

Service Specifications/Lubricants

26-4

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS

Items

Standard value

Limit

Front axle total backlash mm

–

5

Wheel bearing axial play mm

–

0.2

Solenoid valve resistance 

Ω

36 – 46

–

Hub rotation starting torque Nm

1.6

–

Setting of D.O.J. boot length mm

80 

±

 3

–

Special tool (MB991561) opening
dimension mm

With B.J. boot band (small)
crimped

2.9

–

With B.J. boot band (large)
crimped

3.2

–

B.J. boot crimping dimension mm

2.4 – 2.8

–

Clearance between B.J. boot (large) and step on B.J. housing mm

0.1 – 1.55

–

Final drive gear backlash mm

0.11 – 0.16

–

Drive gear runout mm

–

0.05

Differential gear backlash mm

0 – 0.076

0.2

Drive pinion turning
torque Nm

Without oil seal

When replacing
(with anti-rust agent)

0.88 – 1.17*

1

, 

0.29 – 0.49*

2

–

When replacing or reusing
(with gear oil applied)

0.39 – 0.49*

1

 

0.147 – 0.245*

2

–

With oil seal

When replacing
(with anti-rust agent)

0.98 – 1.27*

1 

0.49 – 0.69*

2

–

 When replacing or reusing
(with gear oil applied)

0.49 – 0.58*

1 

0.343 – 0.441*

2

–

NOTE
*

1

: A/T

*

2

: M/T

LUBRICANTS

Items

Specified lubricants

Quantity

Gear oil

Front differential

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

0.83 

ȏ

Free-wheeling clutch

or higher SAE viscosity No.90, 80W

0.12 

ȏ

D.O.J.

Repair kit grease

<A/T> 85 g
<M/T> 100 g

B.J.

Repair kit grease

<A/T> 85 g
<M/T> 110 g

FRONT AXLE – 

Sealants and Adhesives/Special Tools

26-5

SEALANTS AND ADHESIVES

Items

Specified sealants and adhesives

Remarks

Front  housing assembly and free-
wheeling hosing assembly

3M ATD Part No.8661 or equivalent

Semi-drying sealant

Front housing assembly and differen-
tial carrier

Vent plug

Differential cover

Drive gear and differential case
mating surface

3M Stud Locking 4170 or equivalent

Anaerobic sealant

SPECIAL TOOLS

Tool

Number

Name

Use

MB991618

Hub bolt remover

Hub bolt removal

MB990767

Front hub and
flange yoke holder

Hub fixing

MB991115

Oil seal installer

D

Front axle hub oil seal press-fitting (Used
together with MB990938)

D

Housing tube dust seal press-fitting

MB991406 or
MB991113

Steering linkage 
puller

Ball joint disconnection

A

B

MB990241
A: MB990242
B: MB990244

Axle shaft puller
A: Puller shaft
B: Puller bar

Drive shaft removal

MB991354

Puller body

FRONT AXLE – 

Special Tools

26-6

Tool

Use

Name

Number

MB991056 or
MB991355

Knuckle arm
bridge

Hub removal

A

B

C

A: MB991017
B: MB990998
C: MB991000

A, B: Front hub

remover and in-
staller

C: Spacer

D

Hub removal and press-fitting.

D

Wheel bearing provisional holding
(MB991000, which belongs to MB990998,
should be used as a spacer.)

MB990810

Side bearing puller

D

Side bearing inner race removal

D

Companion flange removal

MB990925

Bearing and oil 
seal installer set

D

Outer wheel bearing inner race installation

D

Oil seal installation

D

Front housing assembly oil seal installation

D

Drive pinion front and rear bearing outer
race removal and installation

D

Final drive gear backlash check

A

MB991045
A: MB991050

Bush remover 
installer
A: Base (B)

Wheel bearing pressing-in 
(Used together with base B)

MB991387

Bush remover 
installer

Outer oil seal pressing-in

MB991389

Bush remover
base

Inner oil seal pressing-in

MB991561

Boot band clipping
tool

Plastic boot band installation