Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin. Manual - part 216

REAR AXLE – 

Axle Shaft

27-14

2.

Use a chisel to cut the shaven part of the bearing inner
retainer, and then remove the bearing inner retainer.

Caution
Be careful not to damage the axle shaft.

A

C

"

WHEEL BEARING REMOVAL

Use the special tool to remove the wheel bearing.

REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

"

A

A

BEARING OUTER RETAINER/WHEEL BEARING/
BEARING INNER RETAINER INSTALLATION

1.

Install the bearing outer retainer, wheel bearing and the
bearing inner retainer to the axle shaft in that order, as
shown in the illustration.

2.

Press-fit the bearing inner retainer to the axle shaft.

Caution
Install the wheel bearing as shown in the illustration.

MB991284

Wheel bearing

Metal plate
(Toward the wheel)

Black seal (Toward
the centre of vehicle)

REAR AXLE – 

Differential Carrier

27-15

DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

Pre-removal Operation

D

Differential Gear Oil Draining

D

Axle Shaft Removal (Refer to P.27-11.)

D

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

Post-installation Operation

D

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

D

Axle Shaft Installation (Refer to P.27-11.)

D

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

1

49 – 59 Nm

Flange surface of axle housing

59 Nm

49 Nm

25 – 29 Nm

2

3

φ

 2 – 3 mm

Sealant:

3M ATD Part No. 8661 or
equivalent

Section A – A

A

A

Removal steps

A

A

" "

A

A

1. Rear propeller shaft connection

A

B

"

2. Differential carrier assembly
3. Vent plug

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

A

A

"

REAR PROPELLER SHAFT DISCONNECTION

Make mating marks on the companion flange and the flange
yoke, and then disconnect the propeller shaft from the
companion flange.

Caution
Use a wire, etc. to suspend the propeller shaft from the
body to prevent it from falling.

REAR AXLE – 

Differential Carrier

27-16

A

B

"

DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER REMOVAL

Loosen the differential carrier mounting nuts to the end of
each stud bolt, and then strike the lower part of differential
carrier with a piece of timber several times to separate the
differential carrier from the axle housing.

Caution
1.

Do not remove the differential carrier mounting nuts
so that the differential carrier will not fall when
separating it from the axle housing.

2.

Do not strike the companion flange.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

"

A

A

REAR PROPELLER SHAFT CONNECTION

Connect the propeller shaft so that the mating marks on the
flange yoke and the companion flange of differential carrier
are aligned.

INSPECTION BEFORE DISASSEMBLY

For the inspection procedure except for the standard values
below, refer to GROUP 26 – Inspection Before Disassembly.

FINAL DRIVE GEAR BACKLASH

Standard value: 0.08 – 0.13 mm

DIFFERENTIAL GEAR BACKLASH

Standard value: 0.01 – 0.25 mm

REAR AXLE – 

Differential Carrier

27-17

DISASSEMBLY

Caution
Do not disassemble the limited slip differential case assembly (helical gear type), because it is
not possible to assemble.

1

2

4

8

9

10

11

12

13

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 24

25

27

26

29

12

13

6

11

3

14

5

16

2

5

6

7

<Conventional differential>

1

2

10

3

28

1

4

6

5

2

5

6

1

15

7

<Helical LSD>

30

Disassembly steps

D

Inspection before disassembly 
(Refer to P.27-17.)

1. Locking plate

A

A

"

2. Side bearing nut
3. Bearing cap

A

B

"

4. Differential case assembly
5. Side bearing outer race

A

C

"

6. Side bearing inner race

A

D

"

7. Drive gear
8. Lock pin
9. Pinion shaft

10. Pinion gear

11. Pinion washer

12. Side gear
13. Side gear spacer
14. Differential case
15. Limited slip differential case 

assembly

A

E

"

16. Self-locking nut

17. Washer

A

F

"

18. Drive pinion assembly

A

F

"

19. Companion flange
20. Drive pinion front shim 

(for drive pinion turning torque 
adjustment)

21. Drive pinion spacer

A

G

"

22. Drive pinion rear bearing inner race
23. Drive pinion rear shim 

(for drive pinion height adjustment)

24. Drive pinion

A

H

"

25. Oil seal

A

H

"

26. Drive pinion front bearing inner

race

A

H

"

27. Drive pinion front bearing outer

race

A

I

"

28. Drive pinion rear bearing outer race
29. Differential carrier
30. Dynamic damper