On-Vehicle Service; Wheel Bearing Axial Play Check; Front Axle Total Backlash Check - Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 1999 Workshop Manual

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Mating marks
FRONT AXLE ±

On-vehicle Service

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

WHEEL BEARING AXIAL PLAY CHECK

1. Remove the disc brake caliper and suspend it with a
wire.
2. Remove the brake disc from the front hub.
3. Attach a dial gauge as shown in the illustration, and then
measure the axial play while moving the hub in the axial
direction.
Limit: 0.2 mm
4. If axial play exceeds the limit, disassemble the hub and
knuckle to inspect each component.

FRONT AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK

If the propeller shaft is rotated by hand while the ignition
switch is OFF, the front wheel actuator will lock the front
wheels. To prevent this, follow the procedures below:
1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position, and then
place the transfer shift lever in the 2H position to lock
the front wheels.
Caution
Do not jack up the vehicle.
2. Rotate the propeller shaft until a click is heard to lock
the free-wheeling differential.
3. Rotate the propeller shaft fully clockwise, and then make
mating marks on the companion flange dust cover and
the gear carrier.
4. Rotate the propeller shaft fully anticlockwise, and measure
the difference between the mating marks with a scale.
Limit: 5 mm
5. If the measured value exceeds the limit value, check
the following.
Final drive gear backlash
Differential gear backlash
Play in the serrations and spline of the side gears,
drive shaft, inner shaft and drive flange