Disassembling, Inspecting And Reassembling Lubrication System; Inspecting Oil Pump; Measuring Clearance Between Oil Pump Housing Inside Diameter And Oil Pump Outer Gear Outside Diameter; Measuring The End Clearance Between Oil Pump Outer Gear Width And Oil Pump Housing Depth - Mitsubishi L Series Service Manual

2. Disassembling, inspecting and reassembling lubrication system

2.1 Inspecting oil pump

2.1.1 Measuring clearance between oil pump
housing inside diameter and oil pump outer
gear outside diameter
Measure the clearance using thickness gauges. Replace the
gear or housing if the limit is exceeded.
Item
Clearance between oil pump
housing inside diameter and
oil pump outer gear outside
diameter
2.1.2 Measuring the end clearance between oil
pump outer gear width and oil pump hous-
ing depth
Measure the end clearance using feeler gauges. Replace the
gear or housing if the limit is exceeded.
Item
End clearance between oil pump
outergear width and oil pump
housing depth
Standard Limit
0.100 to 0.196 mm 0.3 mm
[0.0039 to 0.0077 in.] [0.012 in.]
Standard Limit
0.040 to 0.100 mm 0.25 mm
[0.0016 to 0.0039 in] [0.0099 in]
Measuring clearance between oil pump housing inside
diameter
and oil pump outer gear outside diameter
Measuring the difference between oil pump outer gear
width
and oil pump housing
LUBRICATION SYSTEM
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