Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual - part 710

Pre-removal operation

｠

Power Steering Fluid Draining (Refer to P.37-17.)

｠

Steering Wheel Assembly and Air Bag Module Removal (Refer

to P.37-20.)

｠

Steering Shaft Cover Removal (Refer to P.37-23.)

｠

Engine  room  Under  Cover  Front,  Engine  room  Side  Cover,

Engine room Under Cover Rear Removal (Refer to GROUP

51A - Under Cover Removal and Installation P.51A-18.)

｠

Front  Height  Sensor  Removal  (Refer  to  GROUP  54Ac  -

Chassis Electrical, Height Sensor Removal and Installation P.

54Ac-179.)

｠

Front Exhaust Pipe Removal (Refer to GROUP 15 - Exhaust

Pipe And Main Muffler Removal and Installation P.15-16.)

｠

Front  Roll  Stopper  And  Centermember  Assembly  Removal

(Refer  to  GROUP  32  -  Engine  Roll  Stopper  and

Centremember P.32-6.)

Post-installation operation

｠

Front Roll Stopper And Centermember Assembly Installation

(Refer  to  GROUP  32  -  Engine  Roll  Stopper  and

Centremember P.32-6.)

｠

Front Exhaust Pipe Installation (Refer to GROUP 15 - Exhaust

Pipe And Main Muffler Removal and Installation P.15-16.)

｠

Front  Height  Sensor  Installation  (Refer  to  GROUP  54Ac  -

Chassis Electrical, Height Sensor Removal and Installation P.

54Ac-179.)

｠

Engine  room  Under  Cover  Front,  Engine  room  Side  Cover,

Engine room Under Cover Rear Installation (Refer to GROUP

51A - Under Cover Removal and Installation P.51A-18.)

｠

Using your fingers, press the dust cover of each joint to check

for a crack or damage.

｠

Steering Shaft Cover Installation (Refer to P.37-23.)

｠

Steering  Wheel  Assembly  and  Air  Bag  Module  Installation

(Refer to P.37-20.)

｠

Power  Steering  Fluid  Refilling  and  Bleeding  (Refer  to  P.

37-17.)

｠

Steering wheel straight-ahead position check

｠

Wheel Alignment Check and Adjustment (Refer to GROUP 33,

On-vehicle  Service  -  Front  Wheel  Alignment  Check  and

Adjustment P.33-7.)

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6

10

9

5

4

2

3

13

*

11

12

12

14 <AWD>

7

1

N

17

N

*

N

N

11

N

14 <FWD>

15

18

16

8

5 ± 2 N·m 
44 ± 17 in-lb

20 ± 5 N·m 
15 ± 3 ft-lb

25 ± 5 N·m 
19 ± 3 ft-lb

39 ± 6 N·m 
29 ± 4 ft-lb

39 ± 6 N·m 
29 ± 4 ft-lb

57 ± 7 N·m 
42 ± 5 ft-lb

110 ± 11 N·m 
82 ± 7 ft-lb

*

110 ± 11 N·m 
82 ± 7 ft-lb

*

110 ± 11 N·m 
82 ± 7 ft-lb

*

110 ± 11 N·m 
82 ± 7 ft-lb

15 ± 3 N·m 
11 ± 2 ft-lb

70 ± 10 N·m 
52 ± 7 ft-lb

71 ± 11 N·m 
53 ± 7 ft-lb

53 ± 8 N·m 
39 ± 6 ft-lb

53 ± 8 N·m 
39 ± 6 ft-lb

50 ± 5 N·m 
37 ± 3 ft-lb

50 ± 5 N·m 
37 ± 3 ft-lb

Removal steps

1.

Steering gear and joint connecting bolt

Removal steps

<<A>>

2.

Self-lock nut (Tie-rod end and knuckle
connection)

POWER STEERING

37-29

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE

Removal steps

3.

Self-lock nut (Lower arm and knuckle
connection)

4.

Stabilizer link

5.

Lower arm assembly

6.

Eye bolt

7.

Gasket

8.

Pressure hose connection

9.

Return hose connection

10. Return tube assembly
11. Flanged nut

Removal steps

12. Engine  rear  roll  stopper  bracket

connecting bolt

<<B>>

13. Front

 axle

 No.1

 crossmember

assembly

14. Engine rear roll stopper
15. Heat protector

>>A<<

16. Joint cover grommet
17. Flanged bolt
18. Steering gear and linkage

 

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> SELF-LOCK NUT (TIE-ROD END AND KNUCKLE
CONNECTION) REMOVAL

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Cord

Bolt

MB991897
or
MB992011

Nut

Ball joint

｠

Loosen  the  self-lock  nut  (tie-rod  end  and  knuckle
connection) from the ball joint (Do not remove). Use the
special tool for the self-lock nut removal.

｠

To prevent the special tool from dropping off, suspend it
with a rope.

1.

Install  the  ball  joint  remover  (Special  tool  MB991897  or
MB992011) as shown in the figure.

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Parallel

Knob

Bolt

Good

Bad

2.

Turn the bolt and knob to make the special tool jaws parallel,
then hand-tighten the bolt. After tightening, check that the jaws
are still parallel.

NOTE: 

To adjust the special tool jaws to be parallel, set

the orientation of the knob as shown in the figure.

3.

Unscrew the bolt to disconnect the ball joint.

 

37-30

POWER STEERING

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE

<<B>> FRONT AXLE NO.1 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY
REMOVAL

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Transmission jack

Piece of wood

0000

1.

Jack up and support the crossmember, and remove it.

2.

Check  the  hoses  and  harnesses  for  roughness,  and  then
remove the front axle No.1 crossmember assembly with the
rear roll stopper and the steering gear and linkage installed.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< JOINT COVER GROMMET INSTALLATION

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Steering joint
cover assembly

Steering gear

Joint cover
grommet

Install the joint cover grommet to the steering gear and linkage
by aligning the mating marks as shown in the figure.

PINION TOTAL ROTATION TORQUE CHECK

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ZC501940

MB991006

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Secure the steering gear & linkage to the special mounting
point. Fixing the steering gear & linkage to another point
could deform or damage the gear housing.

1.

Use the preload socket (Special tool: MB991006) to rotate the
pinion  at  a  rate  of  one  turn  per  4  to  6  seconds,  and  then
measure the pinion total rotation torque.

Standard value:
Total rotation torque: 0.6 - 2.0 N·m (5.3 - 17.6 in-lb)
Torque fluctuation: 0.4 N·m (3.5 in-lb) or less

NOTE:

｠

During  measurement,  remove  the  bellows  from  the  gear
housing.

｠

Rotate the pinion by 180° in left and right directions from the
neutral  position,  and  measure  the  pinion  total  rotation
torque.

2.

If  the  measurement  value  is  outside  the  standard  value,
replace the gear housing.

POWER STEERING

37-31

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE

TIE-ROD OSCILLATING TORQUE CHECK

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1.

Swing the tie-rod ten times strongly.

2.

Measure the oscillating resistance (oscillating torque) using a
spring scale as shown in the figure with the tie-rod end facing
downward.

Standard value: 5 - 16.3 N (44 - 80 in-lb) [1.5 - 4.9 N·m
(13.2 - 43.4 in-lb)]

3.

If the measurement is greater than the standard value, replace
the tie-rod.

4.

If the measurement value is below the standard value, check
the ball joint for looseness or scraping feeling. If the ball joint
swings smoothly, it is judged to be usable.

TIE-ROD END BALL JOINT DUST COVER CHECK

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1.

Using your fingers, press the dust cover to check for a crack
or damage.

2.

If there are any cracks or damage in the dust cover, replace
the tie-rod end. (Refer to P.37-32.)

NOTE: 

If the dust cover has a crack or damage, the ball

joint could be damaged.

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

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ZC501975

Flare nut

5

4

6

7

8

3

1

2

0000

1

51 ± 2 N·m 
37 ± 2 ft-lb

88 ± 10 N·m 
65 ± 7 ft-lb

29 ± 5 N·m 
21 ± 3 ft-lb

Disassembly steps

1.

Feed pipe

>>B<<

2.

Locking nut

>>B<<

3.

Tie-rod end

4.

Clip

>>A<<

5.

Band

Disassembly steps

6.

Bellows

7.

Tie-rod

8.

Gear housing

37-32

POWER STEERING

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND LINKAGE