REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION







Removal steps

>>L<<
1.
Oil filter
<<A>>
>>K<<
2.
Oil pressure switch


3.
O-ring

>>J<<
4.
Oil cooler


5.
O-ring


6.
Heat protector


7.
Oil filter bracket


8.
Oil filter bracket gasket


9.
Oil drain plug

>>I<<
10.
Oil drain plug gasket
<<B>>
>>H<<
11.
Oil pan

>>H<<
12.
Oil pan gasket*


13.
Oil screen


14.
Oil screen gasket


15.
Stiffener


16.
Front upper case


17.
Front upper case gasket

>>G<<
18.
Front upper case oil seal


19.
Plug cap


20.
O-ring
<<C>>
>>F<<
21.
Flange bolt


22.
Front lower case


23.
Front lower case gasket

>>E<<
24.
Crankshaft front oil seal

>>D<<
25.
Balancer shaft oil seal


26.
Plug


27.
Relief spring


28.
Relief plunger


29.
Oil pump cover
<<D>>
>>C<<
30.
Inner rotor
<<D>>
>>C<<
31.
Outer rotor


32.
Balancer shaft gear cover

>>B<<
33.
Balancer shaft driven gear

>>B<<
34.
Balancer shaft drive gear


35.
Balancer shaft, left


36.
Balancer shaft, right
<<E>>
>>A<<
37.
Balancer shaft bearing
note *:Use either an oil pan gasket or a sealant for installing the oil pan.

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS



<<A>> OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REMOVAL



Using special tool Oil pressure switch socket wrench (MD998012), removal the oil pressure switch.

<<B>> OIL PAN REMOVAL



1.Knock the special tool Oil pan sealer cutter (MD998727) deeply between the oil pan and the cylinder block.
2.Hitting the side of the special tool Oil pan sealer cutter (MD998727), slide the special tool along the oil pan to remove it.

<<C>> FLANGE BOLT REMOVAL



1.Remove the plug on the right side of cylinder block.
2.Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the plug hole to lock the silent shaft in position.
3.Remove the flange bolt.

<<D>> OUTER ROTOR / INNER ROTOR REMOVAL



Put alignment marks on the outer and inner rotors for reference in reassembly.

<<E>> BALANCER SHAFT BEARING REMOVAL



1.Install the special tool Bearing installer stopper (MD998380) to the cylinder block. This is used to hold the special tool.

2.Pull out the rear bearing from the cylinder block using the special tool Balancer shaft bearing puller (MD998251).

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS



>>A<< BALANCER SHAFT BEARING INSTALLATION



Using the special tools, press-fit the bearing into the cylinder block.
Before press-fitting the bearing, apply an ample amount of engine oil to the bearing surfaces as well as bearing hole in the cylinder block.

  • Balance shaft bearing installer (MD998250)
  • Bearing installer stopper (MD998380)

>>B<< BALANCER SHAFT DRIVE GEAR / BALANCER SHAFT DRIVEN GEAR INSTALLATION


1.Apply engine oil to the balancer shaft drive and driven gears.

2.Install the balancer shaft drive and driven gears to the front lower case. Make sure that the alignment marks are in line.

>>C<< INNER ROTOR / OUTER ROTOR INSTALLATION



Install the outer rotor in the same direction as before noting the mark put at the time of removal. Apply engine oil to the entire rotor surface.

>>D<< OIL SEAL INSTALLATION


1.Apply engine oil to the oil seal outer surface.

2.Using the special tool Balancer shaft drive gear oil seal guide (MD998385), drive in with a socket wrench.

>>E<< CRANKSHAFT FRONT OIL SEAL INSTALLATION



1.Attach the special tool Crankshaft front oil seal guide (MD998383) to the crankshaft and apply engine oil to the outer surface of the tool.
2.Using the special tool Crankshaft front oil seal installer (MD998382), install the front oil seal into the front lower case.

>>F<< FLANGE BOLT INSTALLATION



1.Insert a Phillips screwdriver into the plug hole to block the balancer shaft.
2.Install the flange bolt and tighten to the specification.
3.Remove the screwdriver and install the plug.

>>G<< FRONT UPPER CASE OIL SEAL INSTALLATION



Apply engine oil to the oil seal outer surface and drive in with a socket wrench.

>>H<< OIL PAN / OIL PAN GASKET INSTALLATION


Use either an oil pan gasket or a sealant for installing the oil pan. Install the oil pan in accordance with the following procedure respectively.
<SEALANT>

1.Clean both mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder block.
2.Apply a 4 mm wide bead of sealant to the entire circumference of the oil pan flange.
Specified sealant:
MITSUBISHI GENUINE Part No. MD970389 or equivalent
3.The oil pan should be installed in 15 minutes after the application of sealant.
<GASKET>
4.Clean both mating surfaces of oil pan and cylinder block.

>>I<< OIL DRAIN PLUG GASKET INSTALLATION



Replace the gasket with a new one and install it in the direction shown in the illustration.

>>J<< OIL COOLER SWITCH INSTALLATION



Position the tab as shown in the illustration.

>>K<< OIL PRESSURE SWITCH INSTALLATION



caution This area shall be free from oil (antirust oil etc.) for switch output shall be adversely affected
.

1.
caution Use care not to allow the sealant to plug the oil passage.
Apply sealant to the threads of the switch.
Specified sealant:
3M ATD Part No. 8660 or equivalent

2.Using special tool Oil pressure switch socket wrench (MD998012), tighten the oil pressure switch to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 10 ± 2 N·m

>>L<< OIL FILTER INSTALLATION



1.Clean the filter mounting surface of the oil filter bracket.
2.Apply engine oil to the O-ring of the oil filter.

3.Using general service tool Oil filter wrench, Install the oil filter to the bracket and tighten it to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 22 ± 2 N·m
4.If a torque wrench cannot be used use the following procedure.
(1) Screw in the oil filter until its o-ring contacts the oil filter bracket.
(2) Tighten the oil filter 3/4 turn.