Spacer Selection For Adjusting Input Shaft End Play/Output Shaft Preload/Differential Preload < F5M51>
- Install the input shaft, output shaft and differential as a set to the clutch housing.
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
NOTE: If necessary, replace the input shaft, output shaft, differential case and/or bearings before carrying out these adjustments. - Put solders [1.6 mm (0.063 inch) diameter, about 10 mm (0.39 inch) long] on the input shaft rear bearing at the positions shown in the illustration.
- Put solders [1.6 mm (0.063 inch) diameter, about 10 mm (0.39 inch) long] on the transaxle case at the positions shown in the illustration.
- Install the bearing outer races of the differential and output shaft.
- Install the transaxle case and tighten the bolts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 44 plus/minus 5 N-m (33 plus/minus 4 ft-lb)
- Remove the transaxle case.
- Remove the outer races and take out the crushed solders.
- Measure the thickness of the crushed solder with a micrometer and select spacers that will provide the standard end play/preload value.
Standard value:
Input shaft end play: 0.05 - 0.17 mm (0.0020 - 0.0067 inch)
Output shaft preload: 0.13 - 0.18 mm (0.0051 - 0.0071 inch)
Differential preload: 0.05 - 0.11 mm (0.0020-0.0043 inch)