MITSUBISHI TRITON 1997 Workshop Manual

G
EN ER AL IN FO RM ATIO N 33200010105
T he fr o nt s u sp ensio n o n 2 W D v e hic le s is a n
i n dependent s u sp ensio n s yste m h avin g th e d ouble
w is h bone c o m bin ed w it h th e c o il s p rin g, w hile th e f
r o nt s u sp ensio n o n 4 W D v e hic le s is a n
i n dependent s u sp ensio n h avin g th e d ouble
w is h bone c o m bin ed w it h th e to rs io n b ar s p rin g.
C O IL S PR IN G < 2W D>
I te m s 4
G 63-S in gle c a b,
4 D 56-C lu b c a b 4
G 63-D ouble c a b,
4 D 56-S in gle c a b 4
D 56-D ouble c a b W
ir e d ia . x O .D . x
f r e e le ngth m m 1
6 y 99 y 2 80
[ 1 7 y 1 00 y 2 75] 1
6 y 100 y 2 84
[ 1 7 y 1 00 y 2 79] 1
6 y 100 y 2 88
[ 1 7 y 1 00 y 2 83] S
pecif ic a tio n L
ength x O .D . m m 1
,3 67 y 2 6 [1 ,3 67 y 2 7] K
nuckle S
tr u t b ar S
hock a bso rb er T
o rs io n b ar K
nuckle L
ow er a rm S
ta biliz e r b ar S
hock a bso rb er C
oil s p rin g L
ow er a rm

FRONT SUSPENSION ± Service Specifications/Sealant33A-3
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS33200030088
ItemsStandard valueLimit
Toe-inAt the centre of tyre thread mm0 ± 7±
Toe-angle
(per wheel)
2WD0
± 0
19'±
(er wheel)
4WD
205/80 R16 tyre>0
± 0
16'±
4WD
x 10.50 R15 tyre>0
± 0
15'±
Camber0
10' ± 1
10' (Difference between
right and left within 30')±
Caster2WD1
45' ± 3
45' (Difference between
right and left within 30')±
4WD1
15' ± 3
15' (Difference between
right and left within 30')±
Kingpin inclination2WD15
00'±
4WD14
50'±
Shock absorber attaching dimension mm1 ± 2±
Upper arm ball joint starting torque Nm2WD0.8 ± 3.4±
Strut bar attaching dimension mm79±
Lower arm ball joint end play mm±0.5
Lower arm bush press-fitting force kN9.8±
Clearance between bump stopper and
bump stopper bracket mm4WD21 ± 23±
Stabilizer link assembly attaching
dimension mm4WD16 ± 18±
SEALANT33200050015
ItemSpecified sealant
Upper arm ball joint dust cover <2WD>3M ATD Part No. 8661 or equivalent

S
PEC IA L T O OLS 33200060070
T o ol N
um ber N
am e U
se M
B990792 F
ro nt c o il s p rin g
c o m pre sso r F
ro nt s u sp ensio n c o il s p rin g c o m pre ssio n
< 2W D> M
B991406 S
te erin g lin ka ge p ulle r U
pper o r lo w er a rm b all jo in t d is co nnectio n M
B990968 T
o rq ue w re nch U
pper a rm b all jo in t r o ta tio n to rq ue
m easu re m ent M
B990326 P
re lo ad s o cke t M
B990804 K
nuckle a rm p ulle r U
pper a rm b all jo in t d is co nnectio n < 2W D> M
B991639 B
ush in g r e m ove r a nd
i n sta lle r s u pport P
re ve ntin g d efo rm atio n w hen r e m ovin g a nd
i n sta llin g th e lo w er a rm b ush in g < 2W D> M
B990649 L
ow er a rm b ush in g
r e m ove r a nd in sta lle r L
ow er a rm b ush in g r e m ova l a nd p re ss-fit tin g
< 2W D> L
ow er a rm b ush in g
r e m ove r a nd in sta lle r
A : A rb or L
ow er a rm b ush in g r e m ova l < 2W D> T
o rs io n b ar b ush in g
r e m ove r a nd in sta lle r
A : In sta lle r g uid e L
ow er a rm b ush in g p re ss-fit tin g < 2W D>

N
um ber N
am e U
se M
B991522 T
o rs io n b ar b ush in g
r e m ove r a nd in sta lle r L
ow er a rm b ush in g ( A ) r e m ova l a nd
p re ss-fit tin g < 4W D> M
B990883 R
ear s u sp ensio n
b ush in g a rb or L
ow er a rm b ush in g ( B ) r e m ova l a nd
p re ss-fit tin g < 4W D> L
ow er a rm b ush in g
r e m ove r a nd in sta lle r
A : B ase

O
N-V EH IC LE S ER VIC E 3310009011 3
F R O NT W HEEL A LIG NM EN T C HEC K A ND
A DJU STM EN T
M easu re th e w heel a lig nm ent w it h th e v e hic le p ark e d o n a
l e ve l s u rfa ce .
T he fr o nt s u sp ensio n, s te erin g s yste m , a nd w heels s h ould
b e s e rv ic e d to n orm al c o ndit io n p rio r to m easu re m ent o f w heel
a lig nm ent.
T O E-IN
S ta n dard v alu e:
A t t h e c en tr e o f t y re t r e ad 0 ± 7 m m
T o e a n gle ( p er w heel)
0
± 0
1 9' < 2W D>
0
± 0
1 6' < 4W D ( V eh ic le s w it h 2 05/8 0 R 16 t y re )>
0
± 0
1 5' < 4W D ( V eh ic le s w it h 3 1 x 1 0.5 0 R 15
t y re )>
1 . If th e to e-in is n ot w it h in th e s ta ndard v a lu e, a dju st th e
t o e-in b y tu rn in g th e le ft a nd r ig ht tie r o d tu rn buckle s
b y th e s a m e a m ount ( in o pposit e d ir e ctio ns).
N O TE
T he to e w ill m ove o ut a s th e le ft tu rn buckle is tu rn ed
t o w ard th e fr o nt o f th e v e hic le a nd th e r ig ht tu rn buckle
i s tu rn ed to w ard th e r e ar o f th e v e hic le .
2 . Use a tu rn in g r a diu s g auge to c h eck th at th e s te erin g
a ngle is a t th e s ta ndard v a lu e. ( R efe r to G RO UP 3 7A
± O n-v e hic le S erv ic e .)
C AM BER A ND C ASTE R
< 2W D>
S ta n dard v alu e:
C am ber 0
1 0' ± 1
1 0' ( D if fe re n ce b etw een r ig ht a n d
l e ft w it h in 3 0')
C aste r 1
4 5' ± 3
4 5' ( D if fe re n ce b etw een r ig ht a n d
l e ft w it h in 3 0')
I f th e s ta ndard v a lu e is n ot o bta in ed, m ake a dju stm ent b y
t h e fo llo w in g p ro ce dure .
1 . Loose n th e u pper a rm m ountin g b olt s a nd n uts .
N O TE
R em ove th e s h ock a bso rb er m ountin g n ut a nd lo ck n ut,
c o m pre ss th e s h ock a bso rb er a nd lo ose n th e u pper a rm
m ountin g b olt s a nd n uts . I
n sid e: R .H .
t h re ad

P
art n um ber T
hic kn ess m m M
R132525 1
M
R132526 2
M
R210107 ( F ro nt s h im in te gra l w it h r e ar s h im ) 1
M
B932441 ( F ro nt s h im in te gra l w it h r e al s h im ) 2
R
ear s id e s h im in cre ase
o r d ecre ase m m C
hange in c a ste r C
hange in c a m ber

P
art n um ber T
hic kn ess m m M
R132525 1
M
R132526 2
M
B176288 ( F ro nt s h im in te gra l w it h r e ar s h im ) 1
M
B176289 ( F ro nt s h im in te gra l w it h r e ar s h im ) 2

I
n cre ase in r e ar s id e s h im
t h ic kn ess m m D
ecre ase in fr o nt s id e
s h im th ic kn ess m m D
ecre ase in r e ar s id e
s h im th ic kn ess m m :
C am ber a dju stin g a ngle :
C aste r a dju stin g a ngle
K IN G PIN IN CLIN ATIO N
S ta n dard v alu e:
< 2W D> 1 5
0 0'
< 4W D> 1 4
5 0'