REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION







Removal steps


1.
Flywheel bolt <M/T>


2.
Flywheel <M/T>


3.
Ball bearing <M/T>


4.
Drive plate bolt <A/T>


5.
Adapter plate <A/T>


6.
Drive plate <A/T>


7.
Crankshaft adapter <A/T>


8.
Rear plate

>>H<<
9.
Rear oil seal case assembly

>>G<<
10.
Rear oil seal


11.
Rear oil seal case


12.
Engine Support bracket right


13.
Engine Support bracket left

>>F<<
14.
Front plate
<<A>>
>>E<<
15.
Crankshaft gear

>>E<<
16.
Crankshaft key
<<B>>
>>D<<
17.
Rear bearing
<<B>>
>>D<<
18.
Rear bearing

>>C<<
19.
Crank case lower


20.
O-ring

>>B<<
21.
Thrust bearing lower

>>B<<
22.
Crankshaft bearing lower


23.
Crankshaft

>>B<<
24.
Thrust bearing upper

>>B<<
25.
Crankshaft bearing upper


26.
Check valve

>>A<<
27.
Oil jet


28.
Cylinder block

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS



<<A>> CRANKSHAFT GEAR REMOVAL



Using the special tool Crankshaft front oil seal installer (MH062469), remove the crankshaft gear in the following manner.
caution Apply engine oil to the sling surface of plate and puller.

<<B>> REAR BEARING REMOVAL



Using the special tool Balancer shaft bearing puller (MH062490), remove the rear bearing in the following manner.
caution Apply engine oil to the sling surface of plate and puller.

1.Set the tools as shown by passing the remover, through the rear bearing while tilting it as shown.
2.Pull the puller to bring the washer into contact with the remover.

3.Secure the plate to the crankcase using bolt.
caution The securing position of the plate is different between when removing the left-hand and right-hand rear bearing. Be sure to secure it in right places.

4.Tighten the nut further to remove the rear bearing.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS



>>A<< OIL JET INSTALLATION



Install the oil jet in such a way that its pin is located at the illustrated position.

>>B<< THRUST BEARING / CRANKSHAFT BEARING INSTALLATION


When the bearing needs replacing, select a proper bearing by the following procedure.
1.Measure the crankshaft journal diameter and confirm its classification from the following table. In the case of a crankshaft supplied as a service part, identification colors/marks of its journals and painted at the positions shown in the illustration.
2.The cylinder block bearing bore diameter identification marks are stamped at the position shown in the illustration from front to rear beginning at No. 1.


Crankshaft
Crankcase
Main bearing
Identification
Journal O.D. mm
Size mark
I.D. mm
Identification
Journal No.
Plate thickness mm
Oil clearance mm
1 (None)
67.970 - 67.978
A
72.010 - 72.019
Black
No.1,2,4,5
1.992 - 1.996
0.040 - 0.065
No.3
1.972 - 1.976
0.080 - 0.105
B
72.000 - 72.010
Blue
No.1,2,4,5
1.988 - 1.992
0.038 - 0.064
No.3
1.968 - 1.972
0.078 - 0.104
2 (Blue)
67.961 - 67.970
A
72.010 - 72.019
Yellow
No.1,2,4,5
1.996 - 2.000
0.040 - 0.066
No.3
1.976 - 1.980
0.080 - 0.106
B
72.000 - 72.010
Black
No.1,2,4,5
1.992 - 1.996
0.038 - 0.065
No.3
1.972 - 1.976
0.078 - 0.105
3.Select proper bearings from the above table on the basis of the identification data confirmed under Items (1) and (2).
4.Crankshaft bearing
(1) Install the bearings having an oil groove to the cylinder block.
note The No. 3 bearing integrated with thrust bearing has no oil groove.
(2) Install the bearings having no oil groove to the bearing cap.

5.Install the thrust plates and to crankshaft assembly at number 5 journal only. Install all halves of the thrust plates with the oil groove oriented outward.
caution If any oversize thrust plates are to be used, be sure to use an upper thrust plate and lower thrust plate of the same size at one side. However, using the same size upper (or lower) thrust bearings on both sides is not necessary.

>>C<< CRANK CASE LOWER INSTALLATION



caution Before installing the lower crankcase assembly, check the head of the main cap bolt for punch marks. The number of punch marks corresponds to the number of times the bolt has been tightened to the plastic area (Bolts with two or less punch marks are reusable). If there are three, replace the main cap bolt.

1.Apply 2 mm thick bead of specified sealant to the fitting surface of the upper crankcase assembly as shown.
Specified sealant:
Mitsubishi Genuine Part No. MD970389 or equivalent
caution
  • Apply sealant evenly, not broken or oversupplied.
  • Use care not to let the applied sealant slip out of place during installation.

2.Apply a thin cost of engine oil to the threaded part and seating surface of each main cap bolt then tighten the bolts to a torque of 20 N·m in the sequence of the numbers shown (17 - 26).
3.After tightening, give the bolts an additional 90° turn.
4.Then, give the bolts another 90° turn to tighten them completely.
5.Following the main cap bolts, tighten the bolts to the specified torque 25 N·m in the sequence of the numbers shown (1 - 16)

6.After installing the lower crankcase assembly, check the following:

  1. Smooth rotation of crankshaft assembly
  2. Make sure that the crankshaft turns smoothly and the end play is correct. If the end play exceeds the limit, replace the crankshaft bearings.
Standard value: 0.10 - 0.28 mm
Limit: 0.4 mm

>>D<< REAR BEARING INSTALLATION



Using the special tool Balancer shaft bearing installer (MH062717), install the rear bearing in the following manner.
caution Apply engine oil to the sliding surfaces of the installer and plate.

1.Fit the rear bearing onto the installer from the non-chamfered side. At this time, align the oil hole with the alignment mark "-" on the installer.
Align the oil hole of the left- hand bush with the "L" line of the installer and the oil hole of the right-hand bearing with the "R" line.
caution Before installing the rear bearing onto the installer apply chassis grease to the inside surface of the bearing so that the oil hole dose not slip out of position.

2.Secure the plate to the crankcase using bolt as shown.
caution
  • Note that the securing position of the plate is different between the left-hand balance shaft bearing and the right-hand bearing.
  • Prior to securing the plate check that the installer is correctly positioned with respect to the rear bearing.


3.Line up alignment mark "-" on the installer and the alignment mark "-" on the alignment mark plate.

4.Screw the nut onto the installer up to its alignment mark "-" to predetermine the press-fitting depth of the rear bearing.
5.Strike on the installer until the nut positively contacts the washer to press-fit the rear bearing into the crankcase.
6.Check that the oil hole of the rear bearing shaft bush is in alignment with the oil hole in the crankcase.

>>E<< CRANKSHAFT GEAR INSTALLATION



1.Before installing, heat the crankshaft gear to approximately 100°C with a piston heater or the like.
caution Use care not to be burned.
2.Align the notch in the crankshaft gear with the key of the crankshaft then install the crankshaft gear onto the crankshaft by tapping on the end face lightly with a plastic hammer.

>>F<< FRONT PLATE INSTALLATION



Apply a 2 mm thick bead of the specified sealant to the lower crank case assembly and upper crankcase assembly where indicated in the illustration.
Specified sealant:
    Mitsubishi Genuine Part No.MD970389 or equivalent
caution
  • Apply the sealant evenly, not broken or oversupplied.
  • Use care not to let the applied sealant slip out of place during illustration.
  • The bolt that holds the front plate is also used to secure the timing gear case is installed.

>>G<< OIL SEAL INSTALLATION



Press face "A" of the oil seal to be on the same plane as the face "B" of the oil seal case as shown in the drawing.

>>H<< OIL SEAL CASE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION



1.Apply a bead of FIPG to the surface of the rear oil seal case as shown in the drawing.
Specified sealant:
    Mitsubishi Genuine Part No.MD970389 or equivalent
note Be sure to install the case quickly while the sealant is wet (within 15 minutes).
2.Install the oil seal into the cylinder block after applying an appropriate amount of engine oil to the entire circumference of its lip portion.
3.Install the rear oil seal case by tightening its bolts to 10 ± 2 N·m.
note After installation, keep the sealed area away from the oil for approximately one hour.