Rear suspension MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR 2004 Service Owner's Manual

Fig. 7: Checking Gear Oil Level

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Q: Is the gear oil level more than 8 mm (0.3 inch) below the bottom of the
filler plug hole?
YES: Refill Hypoid gear oil API classification GL-5 or higher; Above-23°
C (-10°F): SAE 90, 85W-90, 80W-90, From-34 to-23°C (-30 to-10°F):
SAE 80W, 80W-90, Below-34°C
(-30°F
): SAE 75W. Then
go to Ste
p 4.

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NO: Go to Step 4.
STEP 4. Retest the system.
Q: Is there oil leakage?
YES: Start over at Step 1.
NO: The procedure is complete.
SPECIAL TOOLS
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Fig. 8: Identifying Special Tools (1 Of 4)

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Fig. 9: Identifying Special Tools (2 Of 4)

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Fig. 10: Identifying Special Tools (3 Of 4)

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Fig. 11: Identifying Special Tools (4 Of 4)

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ON-VEHICLE SERVICE REAR AXLE TOTAL BACKLASH CHECK 1. Park the vehicle on a flat, level surface.
2. Place the selector lever to the neutral position. Apply the parking brake and
jack up the vehicle.
3. Turn the propeller shaft clockwise as far as it will go. Make the mating marks
on the dust cover of the com
panion flan
ge and on the differential carrier.

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Fig. 12: Making Mating Marks

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4. Turn the propeller shaft counterclockwise as far as it will go, and measure the
amount of distance between the mating marks.
Limit: 5 mm (0.2 inch)

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Fig. 13: Measuring Distance Between Mating Marks

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5. If the backlash exceeds the limit value, remove the differential carrier assembly
and check the following.
Final drive gear backlash (Refer to DISASSEMBLY
).
Differential gear backlash (Refer to DISASSEMBLY
).
GEAR OIL LEVEL CHECK 1. Remove the filler plug.
2. Check that gear oil level is not 8 mm (0.3 inch) below the bottom of filler plug
hole.
Specified gear oil: Hypoid gear oil API classification GL-5 or higher
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2004 SUSPENSION Rear Axle < AWD > - Endeavor

Above-23°C (-10°F): SAE 90, 85W-90, 80W-90
From-34 to-23°C (-30 to-10°F): SAE 80W, 80W-90
Below-34°C (-30°F): SAE 75W
Fig. 14: Checking Gear Oil Level

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3.
Tighten the filler plug to the specified torque.

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Tightening torque: 49 +/- 9 N.m (37 +
/-6 f
t-lb)
WHEEL BEARING END PLAY CHECK 1. Remove the caliper assembly, and suspend the caliper assembly with a wire
and remove the brake disc.
2. Fit the dial gauge as shown in the diagram and move the hub in the axial
direction to measure the play.
Limit: 0.05 mm (0.002 inch)
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